Application of microsatellite markers for genetic conservation and management of  P ersian sturgeon (  A cipenser persicus , Borodin, 1897) in the  C aspian  S ea | Zendy

Moghim M. | Zendy; Javanmard A. | Zendy; Pourkazemi M. | Zendy; Tan S. G. | Zendy; Panandam J. M. | Zendy; Kor D. | Zendy; Laloei F. | Zendy

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Application of microsatellite markers for genetic conservation and management of P ersian sturgeon ( A cipenser persicus , Borodin, 1897) in the C aspian S ea

Author(s) -

Moghim M.,

Javanmard A.,

Pourkazemi M.,

Tan S. G.,

Panandam J. M.,

Kor D.,

Laloei F.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of applied ichthyology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1439-0426

pISSN - 0175-8659

DOI - 10.1111/jai.12195

Subject(s) - acipenser , biology , loss of heterozygosity , microsatellite , inbreeding , genetic diversity , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , allele , sturgeon , ecology , genetics , demography , gene , population , sociology

Summary A study was conducted to ascertain the genetic structure and the level of heterozygosity of A cipenser persicus in the C aspian S ea. A total of 167 fish were randomly collected from T urkmenistan, R ussia and two regions of I ran. The number of alleles of eleven microsatellite markers ranged from 3 to 21 and the mean observed values of heterozygosity were 0.56 ± 0.20, 0.64 ± 0.14, 0.67 ± 0.16, and 0.64 ± 0.11. The observed heterozygosity was lower than the expected levels. The observed low genetic differentiation indicates that all populations are closely related. Hence, inbreeding is a potential problem, which should be taken into consideration in future breeding programs to avoid a further decline in genetic diversity.

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