Study on molecular genetic of Crocodylus palustris population in Sistan & Baluchistan province

Study on molecular genetic of Crocodylus palustris population in Sistan & Baluchistan province

Authors

  • Kataun Foroutan Islamic Azad University, Varamin Branch, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Siamak Yousefi Islamic Azad University, Varamin Branch, Varamin, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Qobad Asgari Islamic Azad University, Varamin Branch, Varamin, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Keywords:

Mugger, Crocodylus palustris, RAPD, Scale, Genetic diversity

Abstract

For the first time, study on Crocodylus palustris population was conducted in Sistan & Baluchistan province of Iran for the first time. They distribution is being limited to part of Makran in Baluchistan and also part of Yahoukalat region. The Crocodylus palustris has a
medium or big body with wide snout. In Iran, the population of this animal belongs to small number of them in whole world. Sample was made from ١٢ crocodiles captive in Dargas region of Chabahar province and after biometric measurement, the samples was provided from scale tissue and then DNA was extracted by kit. RAPD seven primers with ١٠ Nucleotides sequence was used for RAPD-PCR. All seven primers except primers number ٣ caused polymorphism among samples. Averagely, in per use of these primers, seven locus are present polymorphism. The result was analyzed by PopGene٣٢ software which showed approximately ٥٦٪ of polymorphism was among samples and genetic species in this population.

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Published

2009-11-13

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2009)

Section

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