title: Huangshan population of Chinese Zacco platypus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) harbors diverse matrilines and high genetic diversity.
abstract: Six main mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages have been described in minnow (Zacco platypus) samples obtained from northern, western and southern China. Perdices et al. (2004) predicted that further sampling of other tributaries might discover more lineages of this species. In this study, we collected 26 Zacco platypus individuals in the Huangshan area of eastern China and determined the cytochrome b (cytb) sequence variations. Combined with reported data in GenBank, we identified ten matrilines (Zacco A-J) in a total of 169 samples, with relatively high molecular divergence found among them. The Huangshan population had the greatest genetic variation among all sampled regions and hosted six of the ten matrilines. Our results highlight the significance of the Huangshan area for the conservation of Zacco platypus.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China; College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan Anhui 245041, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China; College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan Anhui 245041, China.
authors.forename: Tian-Qi
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Yunnan 650223, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, C/José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Anabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perdices
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Quan
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan Anhui 245041, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: College of Foreign Languages, Huangshan University, Huangshan Anhui 245041, China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Landscaping Bureau of Huangshan Scenic Area, Huangshan Anhui 245000, China.
authors.forename: Li-Qun
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan Anhui 245041, China; State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Yunnan 650223, China. snakeman@hsu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Hubei 430072, China. clad@ihb.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Shun-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006239:Haplotypes; D010802:Phylogeny
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Diversity; Huangshan; Matriline; Phylogenetics; Zacco platypus