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Genetic analysis of Aequipecten opercularis and Mimachlamys varia (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) in several Atlantic and Mediterranean localities, revealed by mitochondrial PCR‐RFLPs: a preliminary study
Author(s) -
FernandezMoreno Mercedes,
AriasPerez Alberto,
Freire Ruth,
Méndez Josefina
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.01899.x
Subject(s) - biology , mitochondrial dna , mediterranean climate , scallop , restriction fragment length polymorphism , population , zoology , haplotype , bivalvia , genetic structure , genetic variation , ecology , polymerase chain reaction , genetics , mollusca , gene , allele , demography , sociology
Aequipecten opercularis (Queen scallop) and Mimachlamys ( Chlamys ) varia (Black scallop) are important natural resources occurring in Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. To develop an optimal sustainable exploitation plan, it is important to study the genetic structure of the different populations. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction‐restriction fragment length polymorphisms for the determination of the genetic variation and population structure of these two species in different localities. Ten composite haplotypes were generated for A. opercularis and 15 haplotypes for M. varia . Of these, six and four were unique respectively. The analysis of the distribution of the different haplotypes between the localities showed no clear evidence of subdivision in A. opercularis , while in M. varia the results indicated that the two localities analysed should be managed as separate stocks.