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Study of Genetic Variability on Scapharca cornea, In Setiu Wetland
Terengganu
Muhamad Luqman Hakim bin Muhamad Safuan
Supervisor: Dr. Wan Bayani Binti Wan Omar
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Enviromental Science
Scapharca cornea is a bivalve from the Phylum Mollusca, Family of Acidae. It is
one of the species of cockles, found in the area of Setiu Terengganu.
Nevertheless, there was a lack of documentation especially in the field of
molecular genetic for the species itself. Thus, it leads to the aim of this study
that is to determine the genetic variability of the S. cornea. A frozen sample of
the species were extracted, and run through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
process, with the use of Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) as the
molecular marker. As a result, an approximate of 600-necluotide fragment were
recorded from three out of 10 individuals. The morphological character of the
species were also recorded. Further research in the morphological character is
suggested, as it is not fully covered in this study. In conclusion, there is a high
genetic variability present in the species.
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