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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (6): 55-59.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2020-0158

Special Issue: 生物技术 水产渔业

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Population Genetics of Chinese Mitten Crab Between the Breeding and Wild Populations

ZHOU Huaxing(), DUAN Guoqing, JIANG He(), LING Jun, HU Yuting   

  1. Fisheries Research Institution, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Key Laboratory of Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
  • Received:2020-08-04 Revised:2020-11-02 Online:2022-06-20 Published:2022-07-08
  • Contact: JIANG He E-mail:hxzhou1987@126.com;hfjianghe@sina.cn

Abstract:

Eriocheir sinensis, especially the Yangtze mitten crab, is an important aquaculture species in China. In recent years, serious germplasm mixture of this species has been detected and little is known about the reasons. In this study, population genetics among wild and breeding populations of the Chinese mitten crab was comparatively analyzed based on mitochondrial marker in order to explore the germplasm mixed level. The results show that the genetic diversity of wild crab in the Yangtze River is low, and over fishing could cause the decline of wild resources. No genetic difference among the wild and breeding populations is detected, which means serious germplasm mixture. This study clarifies the resource status of Chinese mitten crab in the Yangtze River, and can provide a scientific basis for the protection of this species.

Key words: Chinese mitten crab, the breeding and wild populations, mitochondrial gene, population genetics analysis, germplasm mixture

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