Genetic characterization of wild Dutch common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

Six male carp, caught in the water system surrounding the Anna Paulowna (AP ) Polder in The Netherlands, were characterized using allozyme and microsat ellite markers. At the sMDH-A1,2* loci an allele was found, which has previ ously only been found in wild River Rhine and wild Vietnamese common carp. Microsatellite allele frequencies showed that these AP carp were significan tly different from a group of carp originating from several different domes ticated strains. Based on both allozyme and microsatellite data, the AP car p probably originated from a wild or feral self-sustaining population.