RESTRICTION SITE POLYMORPHISM IN MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA OF INDIAN MAJOR CARPS

Restriction endonuclease analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA) in Eab eo rohita from the river Ganges and a hatchery-maintained population f rom a fish farm revealed polymorphism at HindIII site. Inter-specific differences in mt-DNA restriction patterns in Indian major carps (Catl a catla, L. calbasu and L. rohita) were also compared. An extension of this study in different populations of these widely cultured fishes w ould be useful for genetic stock identification and genetic diversity documentation.