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| Bourjea, Jerome; Lapegue, Sylvie; Gagnevin, L; Broderick, D; Mortimer, J.a.; Ciccione, S; Roos, David; Taquet, Coralie; Grizel, Henri. |
| Patterns of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation were used to analyse the population genetic structure of southwestern Indian Ocean green turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations. Analysis of sequence variation over 396 bp of the mtDNA control region revealed seven haplotypes among 288 individuals from 10 nesting sites in the Southwest Indian Ocean. This is the first time that Atlantic Ocean haplotypes have been recorded among any Indo-Pacific nesting populations. Previous studies indicated that the Cape of Good Hope was a major biogeographical barrier between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans because evidence for gene flow in the last 1.5 million years has yet to emerge. This study, by sampling localities adjacent to this barrier, demonstrates that recent gene... |
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Palavras-chave: Phylogeography; Mozambique Channel; Mitochondrial DNA; Indian Ocean; Control region; Chelonia mydas. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2185.pdf |
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