Genetic diversity analysis of Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) in mid-Eastern China based on mitochondrial COI and Cyt b gene sequences

Cheng-He Sun; Da-Wei Liu; Ya-Lin Huang; Yong-Wu Zhou; Sen-Lin Hou; Chang-Hu Lu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1623724

Genetic diversity analysis of Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) in mid-Eastern China based on mitochondrial COI and Cyt b gene sequences

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Jul 10;4(2):2156-2158. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1623724.

Authors

Cheng-He Sun¹, Da-Wei Liu², Ya-Lin Huang², Yong-Wu Zhou², Sen-Lin Hou², Chang-Hu Lu¹

Affiliations

¹ College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
² Forest Police Identification Center of National Forestry Administration, Nanjing Forest Police College, Nanjing, China.

Abstract

To understand the genetic diversity of Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) populations in its endemic region, 60 individuals were sampled from Lushan, Qi, and Linying counties in Henan Province, China. Through PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing, 120 sequences with lengths of 652 bp (COI) and 739 bp (Cyt b) were obtained, and nine haplotypes were detected for each gene. Overall, results indicated that Peking gecko populations in China have high genetic diversity and significant genetic differentiation. This study provides necessary scientific basis for the protection of Peking gecko germplasm resources.

Keywords: Genetic diversity; Peking gecko; mitochondrial DNA.