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Genetic differentiation in the striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba from European waters according to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) restriction analysis
Amparo LatorreAndrés MoyaJosé García-martínezJuan Antonio Ragasubject
Geneticseducation.field_of_studyMitochondrial DNADolphinsRestriction MappingPopulationGenetic VariationZoologyStenella coeruleoalbaBiologyDNA MitochondrialEuropeRestriction Site PolymorphismRestriction siteRestriction enzymeGenetics PopulationRestriction mapHaplotypesbiology.animalGenetic variationGeneticsAnimalseducationPhylogenyEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
We used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) restriction analysis to study genetic variation in 98 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded on coasts from different European countries and from animals caught by fisheries. A total of 63 different restriction sites was mapped after digestion of mtDNA with 15 restriction endonucleases that yielded a total of 27 haplotypes. No haplotype was shared between Mediterranean and Atlantic areas. All the analyses indicate the existence of two different populations with a very limited gene flow across the Strait of Gibraltar.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-01 | Molecular Ecology |