Genetic Diversity and Population Genetic Structure of Endemic Schizothoracinae Fishes in the Upper Yellow River and Its Adjacent Waters.

ABSTRACT: The endemic fishes in the upper Yellow River and its adjacent waters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are very sensitive and vulnerable to human activities and climate changes. However, the status of populations, such as genetic diversity and population genetic structure, remains unclear, limiting further conservation and utilization of their natural resources. Here, genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the highly specialized Schizothoracinae fishes were analyzed by using concatenated mitochondrial COI and D-loop sequences of 517 samples from 21 geographic populations in Qinghai Lake (QHL), the canyon section and the river source section of the upper Yellow River (CUYR and RUYR), Qaidam River (DQDR), and Golmud River (GMR). The results showed that populations from CUYR, RUYR,

SUBMITTER: Feng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12714410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature