scholarly journals Low Genetic Diversity of the Endangered Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Its Northernmost, Isolated Population (FMAIa, Espírito Santo, Brazil)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa K. M. de Oliveira ◽  
Drienne M. Faria ◽  
Haydée A. Cunha ◽  
Teresa E. C. dos Santos ◽  
Adriana C. Colosio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Microsatellite Loci ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Sample Number ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Low Genetic Diversity ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Pontoporia Blainvillei

The franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei, is the most endangered small cetacean in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, occurring from Itaúnas, Espírito Santo, Brazil to Chubut province, Argentina. This area is divided into four Franciscana Management Areas (FMA). The northern portion of this species distribution is not continuous and a previous genetic study using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) separated it into FMAIa (Espírito Santo state) and FMAIb (North of Rio de Janeiro state). In order to increase the information about this population we expanded the sample number and evaluated mitochondrial and nuclear DNA diversity. Samples of 68 franciscanas found stranded on beaches from 2005 to 2020 were analyzed. Analyses included 350 bp of the mtDNA control region (D-loop) and 12 microsatellite loci. We identified three control region haplotypes in FMAIa, two of them not previously observed in this population, one being a new haplotype. Haplotype and nucleotide diversities were 0.0408 and 0.00012 respectively, the lowest reported for all FMAs analyzed until now. The Neutrality tests were not significant and Mismatch Distribution analysis did not reject the hypothesis of population expansion. One of the microsatellite loci was monomorphic, and for the other loci, two to nine alleles were identified, with expected heterozygosities ranging from 0.306 to 0.801. No substructure was revealed and effective population size (Ne) was estimated in 117.9 individuals. Even with an increased sample size, the high mitochondrial genetic homogeneity suggested for the population in a previous study was confirmed. Among six loci previously analyzed in other franciscana populations, five showed the lowest observed heterozygosities for the Espírito Santo population. The novel microsatellite data also showed low genetic diversity and could not reject the hypothesis of a single, panmitic population along the coast of Espírito Santo. This species has been intensively impacted in the last years by incidental capture during fishing activities and habitat degradation, caused by pollution, coastal development and environmental disasters in FMAIa. Considering that this population is small, isolated, and with low levels of genetic diversity, we reinforce the necessity of different conservation actions, focusing mainly on the reduction of bycatch of this species in the region.

scholarly journals Polymorphic microsatellites of analysis in cultivars of taro

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel SC Nunes ◽  
Fernanda R Pinhati ◽  
Luciana P Golinelli ◽  
Tiyoko Nair H Rebouças ◽  
Vânia Margaret F Paschoalin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Local Varieties ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Polymorphic Microsatellites ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Microsatellite Alleles ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Simple Sequence

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family whose tuber is the 14th most consumed food crop in the world. Characterized as an unconventional vegetable, taro is grown in Brazil as a subsistence crop, but in recent years began to gain commercial importance, especially in the states of Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. To avoid loss of genetic diversity of the local varieties traditionally grown in Brazil a core collection for taro germplasm has been developed by the Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural do estado do Espirito Santo (Incaper). The aim of this study was to perform a molecular characterization of the seven regional core collections. Genetic diversity of the cultivars was investigated by using SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats) polymorphisms, in seven loci (Xuqtem55, Xuqtem73, Xuqtem84, Xuqtem88, Xuqtem91, Xuqtem97 and Xuqtem110). Genetic diversity of the cultivars, based on the seven microsatellite alleles, was evaluated by using the software GelCompar II, showed that the loci Xuqtem73, Xuqtem88 and Xuqtem110 were the most informative, featuring 7, 10 and 8 alleles, respectively, a percentage of cultivars with polymorphic alleles of 85, 57 and 100% and identical PIC of 0.91. Based on Xuqtem110 locus analysis, the seven cultivars were grouped in two clusters. Chinês Regional Incaper cultivar was originated from Chinês cultivar which originated the São Bento cultivar, corroborating previous results. Macaquinho and Chinês cultivars were shown to be the primitive ones originating the allelic collections found in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Espirito Santo.

scholarly journals Keragaman Genetik Kukang Jawa (Nycticebus javanicus) Menggunakan Control Region (D-loop) DNA Mitokondria (mtDNA) (GENETIC DIVERSITY ON JAVAN SLOW LORIS (NYCTICEBUS JAVANICUS) USING OF CONTROL REGION (D-LOOP) mtDNA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 360
Author(s):  
Wirdateti Wirdateti ◽  
Hayati Aziza ◽  
Handayani Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Control Region ◽  
West Java ◽  
Slow Loris ◽  
Genetic Population ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Low Genetic Diversity ◽  
The Status ◽  
D Loop

Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus)  one of the species of the genus Nycticebus is endemic in Java.  Their distribution region  is in West Java and Banten, and also reported to be found in Central Java and East Java, although very rarely.  Status of the species is Critically Endangered due to high levels of poaching, habitat loss and habitat fragmentation, so that the necessary conservation in order to increase the population. For conservation management it is necessary to know the status of genetic resources that play of  role in breeding, then this research is to explore the genetic population of the Javan slow loris  from some locations in West Java. The research objective was to assess the diversity of their current population of Java loris through the control region (D-loop) of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). A total of 23 individuals samples from Gunung Halimun Park, Tasikmalaya, Garut, Ciamis, Jember and confiscated at the Rehabilitation Center IAR Bogor were used in this stydy. Specific primers of D-loop are used for loris with a length of 296 bp sequence. The result showed there are only five different sites and formed six haplotypes, each haplotypes only 1-3 nucleotides different. Low genetic diversity is shown as much as 42.96% of individuals show the same sequence or genetic distance (d) = 0 that indicate was monomorf population from different population. The genetic distance of the entire population was 0.003 ± 0:01 (0.3%).

Mitochondrial DNA control region diversity in a population from Espirito Santo state, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 6645-6648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiara M. Sanches ◽  
Greiciane G. Paneto ◽  
Raquel F. Figueiredo ◽  
Aline O. de Mello ◽  
Regina M. B. Cicarelli
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Control Region ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo

scholarly journals Low Genetic Diversity in Turkish Populations of Wels Catfish Silurus glanis L., 1758 (Siluridae, Pisces) Revealed by Mitochondrial Control Region Sequences

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 767-776
Author(s):  
Yusuf Bektas ◽  
Ismail Aksu ◽  
Gokhan Kalayci ◽  
Davut Turan
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Mismatch Distribution ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Haplotype Diversity ◽  
Mitochondrial Control Region ◽  
Haplotype Network ◽  
Silurus Glanis ◽  
Low Genetic Diversity

This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of Wels catfish Silurus glanis L. 1758 in Turkey using squences of the mitochondrial DNA control region The 887-bp fragment of D-loop was aligned for 112 S. glanis individuals from ten wild populations in Turkey, defined by 29 polymorphic sites comprising 16 haplotypes. The low haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity within each population ranged from 0.000 to 0.378 and from 0.0000 to 0.0045, respectively. Analysis of molecular variance showed significant genetic differentiation among ten populations (FST =0.940; P<0.01). AMOVA revealed that the most of genetic variation was found between Thrace and Anatolia clades (74,07 %). The phylogenetic trees and haplotype network topologies were consistent with the results of AMOVA analysis. The non-significant negative Tajima's D (-0.875 P<0.05) and Fu's Fs (-0.381, P<0.02) values and mismatch distribution for S. glanis populations indicated no evidence for changes in population size. Furthermore, goodness-of-fit of the observed versus the theoretical mismatch distribution tested the sum of squared deviation (SSD; 0.00308, P>0.05), Harpending’s raggedness index (Hri; 0,300, P>0.05) and Ramos-Onsins & Rozas (R2; 0,0771, P>0.05), supporting population neutrality.

Genetic diversity and statistical parameters of 15 autosomal STR loci in the Pomeranian Subpopulation of Espirito Santo State, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 3013-3016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Candida Silva ◽  
Eldamária de Vargas Wolfgramm ◽  
Vitor Resende da Costa Aguiar ◽  
Frederico Scott Varela Malta ◽  
Amanda Mafia de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Str Loci ◽  
Autosomal Str ◽  
Espirito Santo

scholarly journals New discoveries for the subfamily Phtisicinae Vassilenko, 1968 (Crustacea: Senticaudata) from the Brazilian coast

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio da Motta Mauro ◽  
Priscila Soares do Nascimento ◽  
Cristiana Silveira Serejo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Campos Basin ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic Ocean ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
First Time

Amphipod material collected from Brazil on Ilha do Arvoredo, (Santa Catarina), Campos Basin, (Rio de Janeiro) and Espírito Santo Basin (Espírito Santo) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean yielded new taxonomic findings for the subfamily Phtisicinae Vassilenko, 1968. Hemiproto wigleyi McCain, 1968, previously recorded from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea, is herein redescribed and recorded for the first time from the Brazilian coast. The type material of Phtisica verae Quitete, 1979, a poorly described species recorded from Brazil and based only on its original description, was examined and considered herein as a junior synonym of P. marina Slabber, 1769, a well-known and widely distributed species from the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In this paper, Phtisica marina is redescribed, with its two morphotypes of male gnathopod two, and compared with previous descriptions. The geographic distribution of both H. wigleyi and P. marina is provided. 

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