Intraspecific variations in Cyt b and D-loop sequences of Testudine species, Lissemys punctata from south Karnataka.

ABSTRACT: The freshwater Testudine species have gained importance in recent years, as most of their population is threatened due to exploitation for delicacy and pet trade. In this regard, Lissemys punctata, a freshwater terrapin, predominantly distributed in Asian countries has gained its significance for the study. A pilot study report on mitochondrial markers (Cyt b and D-loop) conducted on L. punctata species from southern Karnataka, India was presented in this investigation. A complete region spanning 1.14 kb and ∼1 kb was amplified by HotStart PCR and sequenced by Sanger sequencing. The Cyt b sequence revealed 85 substitution sites, no indels and 17 parsimony informative sites, whereas D-loop showed 189 variable sites, 51 parsimony informative sites with 5' f

SUBMITTER: Lalitha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6057446 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature