%0 Journal Article
%T Genetic diversity among Puntius sophore complex using restriction fragment length polymorphism
%A Smitha Balaraj
%A Madompoyil Basheer
%J Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
%D 2012
%I Deccan College of Medical Sciences
%X Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of genomic DNA was employed to characterize species of Puntius sophore complex, a benthopelagic freshwater fish species. Samples of five species of Puntius viz, Puntius sophore, Puntius amphibius, Puntius chola, Puntius bimaculatus and Puntius dorsalis from the East-flowing Tamiraparani and Kuzhithurai and West-flowing Tamiraparani river basins (Western Ghats) were analyzed. The restriction enzyme employed (Hind III) generated species-specific DNA patterns for each of the five species. DNA exhibited considerable polymorphism among species. All samples showed relatively high values of diversity. The relation between species is discussed.
%K RFLP
%K Hind III
%K genetic diversity
%K Puntius sophore complex
%U http://www.jmas.in/Vol2Issue2/Genetic%20diversity%20among%20Puntius%20sophore%20complex%20using%20restriction%20fragment%20length%20polymorphism.pdf