Analysis of mitochondrial DNA in allopatric anadromous and nonanadromous Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from allopatric anadromous and nonanadromous Atlantic salmon was conducted using restriction endonucleases. A variant fragment pattern was produced in a single nonanadromous specimen by one restriction enzyme. Fragment patterns produced by all other enzymes did not reve...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Birt, Tim P., Green, John M., Davidson, William S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z86-019
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z86-019
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Summary:Analysis of mitochondrial DNA from allopatric anadromous and nonanadromous Atlantic salmon was conducted using restriction endonucleases. A variant fragment pattern was produced in a single nonanadromous specimen by one restriction enzyme. Fragment patterns produced by all other enzymes did not reveal any variation between or within populations. These results support the hypothesis that the two forms of salmon are very closely related.

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