Population genetic structure and demographic history of Atrina pectinata based on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers.

The pen shell, Atrina pectinata, is one of the commercial bivalves in East Asia and thought to be recently affected by anthropogenic pressure (habitat destruction and/or fishing pressure). Information on its population genetic structure is crucial for the conservation of A. pectinata. Considering it...

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Main Authors: Dong-Xiu Xue, Hai-Yan Wang, Tao Zhang, Jin-Xian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0095436&type=printable