TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary assessment of genetic variation in the Japanese endemic freshwater crab, Geothelfhhusa dehaani, based on mitochondrial DNA sequences
AU - De la Cruz Huervana, Joana Joy
AU - Kano, Yuichi
AU - Ando, Daiki
AU - Onikura, Norio
AU - Kurita, Yoshihisa
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Geothelphusa dehaani, a freshwater crab species endemic to Japan, has the largest distribution range amongst the 19 known species in the country. Due to its low dispersal capability and restricted habitat to freshwater, it serves as an excellent model for understanding gene flow between geographically isolated populations. In this study, we analysed the genetic relationships of 26 G. dehaani populations collected from different locations in the Japanese archipelago using two mitochondrial DNA regions - cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome b (cytB). Our results from the analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed high genetic variation amongst populations and the phylogenetic analysis identified four geographical groups: Clade I - Honshu and Shikoku, Clade II - north-eastern Kyushu, Clade III - southern Kyushu and Clade IV - north-western Kyushu. Notably, Clade IV exhibited the highest genetic distance amongst the observed groupings. These findings highlight the need for further examination of G. dehaani in Kyushu, including morphological and behavioural traits, to better understand the observed diversity within the species in the region.
AB - Geothelphusa dehaani, a freshwater crab species endemic to Japan, has the largest distribution range amongst the 19 known species in the country. Due to its low dispersal capability and restricted habitat to freshwater, it serves as an excellent model for understanding gene flow between geographically isolated populations. In this study, we analysed the genetic relationships of 26 G. dehaani populations collected from different locations in the Japanese archipelago using two mitochondrial DNA regions - cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome b (cytB). Our results from the analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed high genetic variation amongst populations and the phylogenetic analysis identified four geographical groups: Clade I - Honshu and Shikoku, Clade II - north-eastern Kyushu, Clade III - southern Kyushu and Clade IV - north-western Kyushu. Notably, Clade IV exhibited the highest genetic distance amongst the observed groupings. These findings highlight the need for further examination of G. dehaani in Kyushu, including morphological and behavioural traits, to better understand the observed diversity within the species in the region.
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U2 - 10.3897/BDJ.11.E97438
DO - 10.3897/BDJ.11.E97438
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85165348349
SN - 1314-2836
VL - 11
JO - Biodiversity Data Journal
JF - Biodiversity Data Journal
M1 - e97438
ER -