Genetic diversity within Scorpio maurus (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) from Turkey

Koç H., SİPAHİ H., YAĞMUR E. A.

North-Western Journal of Zoology, vol.13, no.1, pp.27-33, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: North-Western Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-33
  • Keywords: CO1, Intraspecific variation, Mitochondrial DNA, Scorpio maurus, Turkey
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, DNA sequence diversity of the mitochondrial (mt) cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1) gene was investigated in Scorpio maurus specimens from across southeastern Turkey. Nucleotide sequences included 508 conserved sites and 126 variable sites, and the mean nucleotide variation within species was 7.9%. Intraspecific pairwise divergences ranged from 0.5% to 10.7%. Phylogenetic analysis indicated high divergence among specimens. This study is the first mtDNA sequence analysis for Turkish scorpions.