B Q Zhu

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  Article: Discovery of four natural clones in a crayfish species Procambarus clarkii.

  G H Yue, G L Wang, B Q Zhu, C M Wang, Z Y Zhu, L C Lo
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  ABSTRACT: Self-cloning is quite rare in shrimp, lobsters, crayfish and crabs. Here we report the discovery of four natural clones of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), each containing 2-6 genetically identical individuals, during the genotyping of 120 individuals with five microsatellites. The four clones were heterozygote at most of the five microsatellite loci. Phylogenetic analysis using microsatellite genotypes suggests recent origin of the four clones. Sequencing a part of the mitochondrial gene Cox I confirmed that the four clones were from the species Procambarus clarkii.
  International journal of biological sciences 02/2008; 4(5):279-82. · 2.70 Impact Factor