Genetic diversity of horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) in Malaysia revealed using microsatellite markers

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Rozihan, Ismail, Endom, John, Akbar, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Mohd Adnan, Adura
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals Inc. 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29065/1/Genetic_Diversity_of_Horseshoe_Crab_%28Tachypleus_gigas%29_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29065/; http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajava.2013.63.72
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The genetic structure of horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) populations were examined using 18 microsatellite markers. Samples were collected from 2 stations of east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and one station from East Malaysia. All the observed allelic frequency showed no significant variation bet...