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Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. Volume 29.2 (2006) Pages: 109-115

A preliminary examination of genetic diversity in the Indian false vampire bat Megaderma lyra

Emmanuvel Rajan, K., Marimuthu, G.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2006.29.0109

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Abstract

Habitat loss and fragmentation have serious consequences for species extinction as well as genetic diversity within a species. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was employed to assess the genetic diversity within and between four natural populations of M. lyra. Our results suggest that the genetic diversity varied from 0.21 to 0.26 with a mean of 0.11 to 0.13 (± SD). The mean Gst value of 0.15 was obtained from all four populations and estimated average Nm (1.41) showing gene flow between the populations. AMOVA analysis showed 88.96% within and 11.04% among the studied populations. Cluster analyses of RAPD phenotypes showed that specimens were not grouped by geographical origin. The genetic diversity found in the M. lyra population may be explained by its breeding behaviors. Though preliminary, the results indicate that all four populations should be considered to maintain the genetic diversity.

Keywords

Genetic diversity, Genetic structure, Megaderma lyra, Microchiroptera, PCR-RAPD

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Emmanuvel Rajan, K., Marimuthu, G., 2006. A preliminary examination of genetic diversity in the Indian false vampire bat Megaderma lyra. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 29: 109-115, DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2006.29.0109

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