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Genetic divergence among native trout Salmo trutta populations from southern Balkans based on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation
Author(s) -
Apostolidis A. P.,
Stoumboudi M. Th.,
Kalogianni E.,
Cote G.,
Bernatchez L.
Publication year - 2011
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.1095-8649.2011.03136.x
Subject(s) - biology , salmo , mitochondrial dna , microsatellite , genetic variation , trout , brown trout , population , zoology , genetic divergence , genetic variability , genetic structure , rainbow trout , evolutionary biology , genetic diversity , genetics , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , genotype , gene , allele , demography , sociology
The genetic structure and the phylogenetic relationships among five Balkan populations of trout Salmo trutta that have been classified earlier into five different taxa were studied, using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analyses. The pattern of population differentiation observed at microsatellites differed to that depicted by mtDNA variation, yet both methods indicated a very strong partitioning of the genetic variation among sampling locations. Results thus suggest that conservation strategies should be directed towards preserving the genetic integrity and uniqueness of each population.