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Population Genetic Structure of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Mexico to Panama: Microsatellite DNA Variation

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Genetic variation and population structure of wild white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from 4 geographic locations from Mexico to Panama were investigated using 5 microsatellite DNA loci. The genetic diversity between populations was indicated by the mean number of alleles per locus and mean observed heterozygosity, which ranged from 7.4 to 8.6 and from 0.241 to 0.388, respectively. Significant departures from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were found at most locations at each locus, with the exception Guatemala at Pvan0013, and were caused by high heterozygote deficiencies. Genetic differences between localities were detected by pairwise comparison based on allelic and genotypic frequencies, with the exception of locus Pvan1003. Significant pairwise F ST values between locations and total F ST showed that the white shrimp population is structured into subpopulations. However, population differentiation does not follow an isolation-by-distance model. Knowledge of the genetic diversity and structure of L.vannamei populations will be of interest for aquaculture and fisheries management to utilize and preserve aquatic biodiversity.

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We are grateful to those who provided samples from Panama, R. Morales and L. Becerra of Directión Nacional de Acuicultura; from Guatemala, S. Medina of CEMA-Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala; and from Guerrero and Sinaloa, E. Cortes and S. Avilés of CIBNOR. We thank A.M. Ibarra for advice and support provided during the research. Thanks also to P. Gaffney, who provided useful comments that helped improve the manuscript, and to A. Trasviña for insights on the oceanography of the Pacific coast. Funds were obtained through CONACYT grant (33496-V) to R.P.E. The first author is a CONACYT graduate fellow (85938).

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Valles-Jimenez, R., Cruz, P. & Perez-Enriquez, R. Population Genetic Structure of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from Mexico to Panama: Microsatellite DNA Variation. Mar Biotechnol 6, 475–484 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-004-3138-6

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