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Low levels of mitochondrial DNA variation among central and southern European Esox lucius populations
Author(s) -
Nicod J.C.,
Wang Y. Z.,
Excoffier L.,
Largiadèr C. R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00397.x
Subject(s) - esox , pike , biology , mitochondrial dna , peninsula , genetic variation , zoology , variation (astronomy) , ecology , genetics , fishery , gene , fish <actinopterygii> , physics , astrophysics
Low levels of mitochondrial DNA variation were observed among pike Esox lucius populations from major drainage systems of Europe. Populations from the Italian peninsula including southern Switzerland were genetically distinct from other samples.