Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Pearly Mussel, Parreysia Corrugata by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

Madhav V. Upadhye and Ujwala Jadhav


Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400 098 India.

Abstract:

Bivalve Parreysia corrugata is an important component of freshwater ecosystem of Indian sub-continent. In the present study an attempt was made to evaluate the genetic diversity of P. corrugata populations using RAPD markers.

Keywords:

Genetic diversity; Parreysia corrugata; RAPD-PCR; Freshwater bivalve

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