Population genetics of the critically endangered three-striped turtle, Batagur dhongoka, from the Ganga river system using mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analysis

Population genetics of the critically endangered three-striped turtle, Batagur dhongoka, from the Ganga river system using mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analysis

Abstract The three-striped roofed (Batagur dhongoka) is a semi-aquatic turtle that belongs to family Geoemydidae. Due to anthropogenic pressure, it has been facing an intense decline of over 80% in its distribution range in the past 50 years. It is considered as 'Critically Endangered' so...

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Main Authors: Ajit Kumar, Ashish Kumar Panda, Aftab Alam Usmani, Prabhaker Yadav, Anshu Panwar, Ruchi Badola, Syed Ainul Hussain, Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Genetic diversity
Heterozygosity
mtDNA
Microsatellite
Population structure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54816-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54816-0

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