Evaluation of genetic diversity and population structure of Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii in Iran. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haghani, Ali; Aliabadian, Mansour; Sarhangzadeh, Jalil; Setoodeh, Ahad
• Is Part Of: Bird study. Volume 65:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 108
• Page End: 113
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Birds -- Ecology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Geographical distribution -- Periodicals; Birds -- Counting -- Periodicals; 598.170941
• DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2017.1414770
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3657

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Capsule: There is low genetic diversity in the Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii in Iran. Aims: To investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of Macqueen's Bustard in Iran, using two mitochondrial DNA loci. Methods: Molecular diversity of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I ( COI ) gene and part of the mitochondrial control region D-loop (in total 1183 base pairs) were analysed from 26 individual Macqueen's Bustards from three regions of Iran. Results: There was little variation in nucleotides and haplotypes in the populations for genes of both CR and COI . The population had free breeding and gene flow between the three study regions in Iran: Petregan, Ferdows and Yazd. Conclusion: The use of molecular and genetic studies is essential to strengthen the protection of genetic diversity of the Macqueen's Bustard.