Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes

The freshwater turtles of the iconic Ganga river system are one such group of vulnerable turtles. Despite common knowledge of the severity of turtle trade in the region, Gangetic turtles continue being poached in large volume, evident from the numerous and extensive seizures across the Gangetic belt...

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Autores principales:	Prabhaker Yadav, Ajit Kumar, Subhashree Sahoo, Neha Yadav, Syed Ainul Hussain, Sandeep Kumar Gupta
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Gangetic turtles DNA forensics Phylogenetic mtDNA Nuclear Ganga river system Ecology QH540-549.5 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:56fdc0cbace742239d9af334ba85cffb2021-11-12T04:49:18ZIdentification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes2666-937410.1016/j.fsiae.2021.100035https://doaj.org/article/56fdc0cbace742239d9af334ba85cffb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666937421000342https://doaj.org/toc/2666-9374The freshwater turtles of the iconic Ganga river system are one such group of vulnerable turtles. Despite common knowledge of the severity of turtle trade in the region, Gangetic turtles continue being poached in large volume, evident from the numerous and extensive seizures across the Gangetic belt. The intensive wildlife trade in Gangetic turtles warrants immediate conservation and management attention. The genetic resource is a vital forensic tool to monitor the Gangetic turtle species to understand the pattern of illegal wildlife trade. We collected 64 softshell and hardshell turtles samples from the Ganga river and report species-specific variations among turtle species based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (1140 bp) and nuclear Cmos gene (602 bp). This genetic information will help augment the molecular database to identify Gangetic turtle species and lineages effectively. We identified unique species-specific variable sites, haplotypes, and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and analyzed genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationships. The unique mitochondrial and nuclear signatures exhibited in this study will add to baseline information on the genetic relationship of turtles of river Ganga. It will be helpful in wildlife forensics characterization of the endangered turtles. It will also help in formulating in-situ and ex-situ conservation and management plan to improve the rescue and rehabilitation strategies.Prabhaker YadavAjit KumarSubhashree SahooNeha YadavSyed Ainul HussainSandeep Kumar GuptaElsevierarticleGangetic turtlesDNA forensicsPhylogenetic mtDNANuclearGanga river systemEcologyQH540-549.5Veterinary medicineSF600-1100ENForensic Science International: Animals and Environments, Vol 1, Iss , Pp 100035- (2021)
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topic	Gangetic turtles DNA forensics Phylogenetic mtDNA Nuclear Ganga river system Ecology QH540-549.5 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
spellingShingle	Gangetic turtles DNA forensics Phylogenetic mtDNA Nuclear Ganga river system Ecology QH540-549.5 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Prabhaker Yadav Ajit Kumar Subhashree Sahoo Neha Yadav Syed Ainul Hussain Sandeep Kumar Gupta Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
description	The freshwater turtles of the iconic Ganga river system are one such group of vulnerable turtles. Despite common knowledge of the severity of turtle trade in the region, Gangetic turtles continue being poached in large volume, evident from the numerous and extensive seizures across the Gangetic belt. The intensive wildlife trade in Gangetic turtles warrants immediate conservation and management attention. The genetic resource is a vital forensic tool to monitor the Gangetic turtle species to understand the pattern of illegal wildlife trade. We collected 64 softshell and hardshell turtles samples from the Ganga river and report species-specific variations among turtle species based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (1140 bp) and nuclear Cmos gene (602 bp). This genetic information will help augment the molecular database to identify Gangetic turtle species and lineages effectively. We identified unique species-specific variable sites, haplotypes, and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and analyzed genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationships. The unique mitochondrial and nuclear signatures exhibited in this study will add to baseline information on the genetic relationship of turtles of river Ganga. It will be helpful in wildlife forensics characterization of the endangered turtles. It will also help in formulating in-situ and ex-situ conservation and management plan to improve the rescue and rehabilitation strategies.
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author	Prabhaker Yadav Ajit Kumar Subhashree Sahoo Neha Yadav Syed Ainul Hussain Sandeep Kumar Gupta
author_facet	Prabhaker Yadav Ajit Kumar Subhashree Sahoo Neha Yadav Syed Ainul Hussain Sandeep Kumar Gupta
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title	Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
title_short	Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
title_full	Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
title_fullStr	Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
title_full_unstemmed	Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes
title_sort	identification of gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear cmos genes
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/56fdc0cbace742239d9af334ba85cffb
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Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes

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