Abstract
Corbicula regularis is a freshwater mussel found in the Indian sub-continent. In the present study, phylogenetic characterization of this important bivalve was attempted using 18S ribosomal RNA gene markers. Genomic DNA was extracted and 18S rRNA gene was amplified by universal primers. The amplification product was sequenced and compared with the nucleotide databases available online to evaluate phylogenetic relationship of the animal under study. Results indicated that 18S rRNA gene sequences of C. regularis showed high degree of similarity to another freshwater mussel, C. fluminea. This work constitutes the first ever sequence deposition of the C. regularis in the nucleotide databases highlighting the usefulness of 18S ribosomal gene markers for phylogenetic analysis.
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