Molecular Survey of Mitochondrial Genes in Different Populations of the Black Fat-Tailed Scorpion, Androctonus crassicauda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Androctonus crassicauda is the most medically relevant scorpion and understanding its genetic forms is essential for improvement of anti-venom sera, and risk management of scorpionism. Present study was designed to identify the variations of mitochondrial genes in different populations of A. crassicauda.

Methods

Adults of A. crassicauda were collected from Zanjan Province during 2016-2017. Genomic DNA of samples was extracted and fragments of mitochondrial 16S, COI and ND1 genes were amplified and some of the amplicons were sequenced. Haplotype of samples were identified by multiple alignment of sequences, then phylogenetic trees of haplotypes were constructed.

Results

Fragments of 352bp, 618bp and 680bp were amplified from 16S, COI and

SUBMITTER: Ghavami MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082414 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature