We have some sequences!

I have been doing many PCR's to gather as much data as I can before I leave Brazil. I have about 3 weeks left here before I go to a conference in Brazil to share some preliminary results. So far I have gotten some mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences back for ~600 bp for ~20-30 samples from Brazil which is a great number of samples to have for population genetic studies. I have included a photo of a mtDNA sequence so you can see what they look like and what I am using for my analyses. I am still working on my microsatellites and hope to have that data in the next two weeks!

 

These are what the mtDNA sequences look like that I am going through to discover nucleotide differences between individuals. For example, some individuals may have a T whereas others have a C and that is what I am looking for and making note of for my results.