Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach
A DNA reference library was generated, and a phylogenetic assessment of 11 turtle species (in nine genera and two families) from Uttarakhand was carried out. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences were generated, and the data were compared with published data available for a group from northeaster...
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| author | Ankita Rajpoot Archana Bahuguna Ved Prakash Kumar |
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| description | A DNA reference library was generated, and a phylogenetic assessment of 11 turtle species (in nine genera and two families) from Uttarakhand was carried out. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences were generated, and the data were compared with published data available for a group from northeastern India to identify geographical signatures. The NJ approach was used to resolve the species taxonomy. A population-level comparative study indicated that most of the turtle species from the northern and northeastern parts of India have geographical genetic signatures. The results of this study can be used to delineate boundaries between or within species and populations. This study will be of use to law enforcement agencies in identifying species effectively in wildlife offence cases. Keywords: Turtle, Genetic study, Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, Uttarakhand, Wildlife forensics and conservation |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44a4371e675e414aadfa17dcf1fa79d12022-12-21T19:06:13ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072019-11-011Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approachAnkita Rajpoot0Archana Bahuguna1Ved Prakash Kumar2Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Zoological Survey of India, NRC, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, India; Department of Conservation Genetics, Maaty Biodiversity Conservation and Societal Research Organization, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, India; Corresponding author at: Zoological Survey of India, NRC, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, India.Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Zoological Survey of India, NRC, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Conservation Genetics, Maaty Biodiversity Conservation and Societal Research Organization, Dehradun 248195, Uttarakhand, IndiaA DNA reference library was generated, and a phylogenetic assessment of 11 turtle species (in nine genera and two families) from Uttarakhand was carried out. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences were generated, and the data were compared with published data available for a group from northeastern India to identify geographical signatures. The NJ approach was used to resolve the species taxonomy. A population-level comparative study indicated that most of the turtle species from the northern and northeastern parts of India have geographical genetic signatures. The results of this study can be used to delineate boundaries between or within species and populations. This study will be of use to law enforcement agencies in identifying species effectively in wildlife offence cases. Keywords: Turtle, Genetic study, Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, Uttarakhand, Wildlife forensics and conservationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910719300398 |
| spellingShingle | Ankita Rajpoot Archana Bahuguna Ved Prakash Kumar Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach Forensic Science International: Reports |
| title | Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
| title_full | Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
| title_fullStr | Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
| title_short | Molecular study of globally threatened turtle species (families Trionychidae and Geoemydidae) of Uttarakhand and their relationship with other Indian populations: A wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
| title_sort | molecular study of globally threatened turtle species families trionychidae and geoemydidae of uttarakhand and their relationship with other indian populations a wildlife forensic and conservation genetic approach |
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