TY  - JOUR
T1  - RAPD-PCR Analysis of Water Vole, <I>Arvicola amphibius</I> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Rodentia) Distributed in Turkey
AU - Ustunbas, Sevilay AU - Colak, Reyhan AU - Karacan, Gul Olgun AU - Colak, Ercument 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 13
SP  - 1673
EP  - 1677
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.1673.1677
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1673.1677
KW  - RAPD-PCR
KW  -evolution
KW  -Arvicola amphibius
KW  -Water vole
KW  -populations
KW  -Turkey
AB  - Water vole, <I>Arvicola amphibius</I> is a rodent distributed widely in Palearctic region. Three subspecies of <I>A. amphibius </I>are distributed in Turkey. <I>A. amphibius </I>lives in Turkey located between Europe and Asia. In Turkey, there is no any study on this species at the level of genetic structure. The aim of the present study was to survey genetic structure based on DNA markers and to contribute to the taxonomic status, population genetics of <I>A. amphibius</I>, distributed in Thrace and Anatolia. A total of 38 specimens were collected from nine locations. In order to explore the extent of genetic variation in <I>A. amphibius</I> populations, a Randomly Amplified Polymorphic (RAPD) DNA marker system was used. The estimates of NEI&#146;s standard genetic identity and standard genetic distance were calculated to show the genetic relationships between populations studied. UPGMA dendogram constructed with genetic distance data was clustered in 2 groups. The 1st group contains Thrace populations and the 2nd one including Anatolian populations was divided into 3 subgroups. Consequently, RAPD-PCR marker system confirmed the validity of <I>A.a. cernjavskii</I> and <I>A.a. persicus</I>.
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