Genetic Similarity and Diversity in Crucian Carp(Carassius carassius) Populations by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Random Amplified Polymorphic DNAs

  • Yoon, Jong-Man (Department of Marine Biomedical Science, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Sun (Department of Marine Biomedical Science, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Yeon (Department of Aquaculture, Kunsan National University)
  • Published : 2001.05.01

Abstract

Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood of the freshwater crucian carp(Carassius carassius) from Kunsan in Korea, representing genetic similarity by polymerase chain reaction amplification of DNA as twelve of arbitrary primers. The electrophoretic analysis of polymerase chain reaction-random amplified polymorphic DNAs(PCR-RADP) products showed the high levels of similarity between different individuals in crucian carp.

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