Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria

Aspects of the growth pattern, reproductive biology, and molecular characteristics of two cichlids, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Coptodon zillii were investigated in Lagos Lagoon. A total of twenty-nine individual species were collected from the Lagos Lagoon. Blood samples were obtained for DNA ext...

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Main Authors: Olufemi O. Soyinka, Mutiu O. Sifau, Peace I. Adamu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala 2022-02-01
Series:Aceh Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AJAS/article/view/22913
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author Olufemi O. Soyinka
Mutiu O. Sifau
Peace I. Adamu
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description Aspects of the growth pattern, reproductive biology, and molecular characteristics of two cichlids, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Coptodon zillii were investigated in Lagos Lagoon. A total of twenty-nine individual species were collected from the Lagos Lagoon. Blood samples were obtained for DNA extraction and analysis from 9 specimens of each species. The morphometric data of S. melanotheron varied from 2.5-4.5cm (head length), 13.5-18.0cm (total length) and 35.00-135.00g (body weight), while that of C. zillii were 2.0-4.5cm, 12.0-21.5cm and 39.00-228.00g respectively. The growth pattern of S. melanotheron showed a positive allometric, b= 3.324, while that of C. zillii showed a negative allometric pattern with b= 2.715. The condition factors of S. melanotheron and C. zillii ranged from 4.15-4.55 and 4.12-5.07 respectively. The sex ratio for S. melanotheron was 1: 0.18, while C. zillii had a sex ratio of 1:0.33, and these were statistically significant (p 0.05). From the molecular characterization analysis, the DNA concentration ranged from 48-1265ng/µl and DNA purity ranged from 1.49-1.82. These findings form baseline information for conducting further investigations on the taxonomy, ecology, conservation of the genetic purity of these fisheries resources in Lagos Lagoon.
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spelling doaj.art-f8d4cd17241b4f19a87d50f6742ac3ba2023-05-25T08:41:45ZengFaculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah KualaAceh Journal of Animal Science2502-95682622-87342022-02-0171202710.13170/ajas.7.1.2291313945Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, NigeriaOlufemi O. Soyinka0Mutiu O. Sifau1Peace I. AdamuUniversity of LagosUniversity of LagosAspects of the growth pattern, reproductive biology, and molecular characteristics of two cichlids, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Coptodon zillii were investigated in Lagos Lagoon. A total of twenty-nine individual species were collected from the Lagos Lagoon. Blood samples were obtained for DNA extraction and analysis from 9 specimens of each species. The morphometric data of S. melanotheron varied from 2.5-4.5cm (head length), 13.5-18.0cm (total length) and 35.00-135.00g (body weight), while that of C. zillii were 2.0-4.5cm, 12.0-21.5cm and 39.00-228.00g respectively. The growth pattern of S. melanotheron showed a positive allometric, b= 3.324, while that of C. zillii showed a negative allometric pattern with b= 2.715. The condition factors of S. melanotheron and C. zillii ranged from 4.15-4.55 and 4.12-5.07 respectively. The sex ratio for S. melanotheron was 1: 0.18, while C. zillii had a sex ratio of 1:0.33, and these were statistically significant (p 0.05). From the molecular characterization analysis, the DNA concentration ranged from 48-1265ng/µl and DNA purity ranged from 1.49-1.82. These findings form baseline information for conducting further investigations on the taxonomy, ecology, conservation of the genetic purity of these fisheries resources in Lagos Lagoon.https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AJAS/article/view/22913
spellingShingle Olufemi O. Soyinka
Mutiu O. Sifau
Peace I. Adamu
Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
Aceh Journal of Animal Science
title Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
title_full Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
title_fullStr Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
title_short Aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of DNA quality and quantity of two cichlids from Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
title_sort aspects of the biology and preliminary assessment of dna quality and quantity of two cichlids from lagos lagoon nigeria
url https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AJAS/article/view/22913
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