Complex population genetic and demographic history of the Salangid, Neosalanx taihuensis, based on cytochrome b sequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Salangid icefish Neosalanx taihuensis (Salangidae) is an economically important fish, which is endemic to China, restricted to large freshwater systems (e.g. lakes, large rivers and estuaries) and typically exhibit low vagility. The continuous distribution ranges from the temperate region of the Huai and Yellow River basins to the subtropical region of the Pearl River basin. This wide ranging distribution makes the species an ideal model for the study of palaeoclimatic effects on population genetic structure and phylogeography. Here, we aim to analyze population genetic differentiation within and between river basins and demographic history in order to understand how this species responded to severe climatic oscillations, decline of the sea levels during the Pleistoc

SUBMITTER: Zhao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2483725 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature