Variability of restriction fragments and copy number of the ribosomal DNA among four laboratory strains of the medaka (Oryzias latipes)

Kumiko KASAHARA, Sachiko KAWAMURA, Masao HYODO, Hiroshi KAMIGUCHI
2003 Journal of Advanced Science  
We investigated variability in the size of restriction fragments of the rDNA region among 4 laboratory strains of the freshwater fish medaka including two wild-type fish and two pigmentation mutants. For this analysis, PCR-amplified 18S rDNA was used as a probe. DNA from 6 individuals of each strain was analyzed and significant variability in the restriction fragments was observed. The copy number of the 18S rDNA determined by dot-blot hybridization was also highly variable among individuals,
more » ... om 120 to 2,591. These results revealed considerable genomic polymorphism at this region in the medaka.
doi:10.2978/jsas.15.93 fatcat:5shpppdelnhabnax23akritvry