Year-end Sale % OFF 
Abstract
Deep-sea mussels, closely related to the Bathymodiolus genus and individuals of Bathymodiolus thermophilus, were collected on hydrothermal vents of the Lau and North-Fiji back-arc basins (Western Pacific) and at 13°N on the East Pacific Rise, respectively. Separate tissue homogenates were submitted to starch gel electrophoresis in order to study the genetic structure of the populations at 11 enzyme loci. Significant departures from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were found at Aat-1, Gpi and Pgm loci without any location specificity. All the observed departures corresponded to heterozygote deficiencies that are common in mollusc bivalves. The genetic variability of these mussels was low in all samples, especially for the North-Fiji population. The genetic distances measured between populations demonstrated that significant genetic differentiation occurs between the Western Pacific mussel populations and the Eastern Pacific B. thermophilus, whereas gene flow appeared to be maintained between the two back-arc basins. The presence of both shared heterozygotes and genetic distances found between the western and the eastern populations do not allow us to separate these allopatric forms as distinct sibling species.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
