The application of molecular markers to the study and conservation of fish populations, with special reference to Salmo

The main molecular techniques which can be used to generate genetic markers, and the applications of these markers to studies of fish populations are outlined. Published and ongoing studies, in the authors' laboratories, on brown trout and Atlantic salmon are used to compare the resolution and...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Ferguson, A., Taggart, J. B., Prodöhl, P. A., McMeel, O., Thompson, C., Stone, C., McGinnity, P., Hynes, R. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1995
Subjects:
allozymes
genetic diversity
minisatellite DNA
mitochondrial DNA
parentage identification
population structure
Salmo
variable number of tandem repeats
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name=Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
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name=Aquatic Science
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/605541c6-f1a3-4a5b-98ba-6d975a0ffe9a
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1995.tb06048.x
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Summary:The main molecular techniques which can be used to generate genetic markers, and the applications of these markers to studies of fish populations are outlined. Published and ongoing studies, in the authors' laboratories, on brown trout and Atlantic salmon are used to compare the resolution and applicability of allozyme, mitochondrial DNA and minisatellite (variable number of tandem repeats) markers for studies on population structuring, genetic variation within populations, and the impact of the accidental and deliberate introduction of non‐native salmonids on the genetic make‐up of natural populations.

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