Genetic Relationships of Cottus bairdii in Butterfield Springs, Nevada, to Other Population of Cottus bairdii

Authors

Sun Yeong Oh, Brigham Young University
Dr. Dennis Shiozawa, Brigham Young University

Keywords

genetic relationships, Cottus bairdii, Butterfield Springs, Nevada

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

The goal for this project was to evaluate the genetic relationships of the freshwater sculpin, Cottus bairdii, in Butterfield Springs, Nevada, with other populations of C. bairdii. We planned to examine several mitochondrial genes, ND1, ND2, and the control region, to identify the most likely origin of this population. We hypothesized that these sculpins were from Colorado River Basin as Scoppettone speculated (Scoppettone, Rissler & Shea, 2004).

Recommended Citation

Oh, Sun Yeong and Shiozawa, Dr. Dennis (2013) "Genetic Relationships of Cottus bairdii in Butterfield Springs, Nevada, to Other Population of Cottus bairdii," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1117.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1117