한국해역에 분포하는 멸치의 유전학적 특성을 연구하기 위하여 미토콘드리아 12S 리보좀 RNA 유전자배열 (339 bp)을 분석하였다. 황해남부, 제주연안, 남해동부 등 3지역의 시료로 부터 총 35 mtDNA의 haplotype을 구하였다. 황해남부에서 채집된 멸치의 AN8T103은 PAUP 분석에서 $0.2-4.1\%$로 분리되는 독립적인 계통을 보이므로서 다른 연구해역으로부터 유입된 개체군인 것으로 보이나 금후 추가연구가 필요하다. AN8T103을 제외한 유전자 다양성은 $0.3-3.8\%$로서 개체군 내 염기다양성은 0.015(황해), 0.013(제주도), 0.015(남해)로 나타났다. 암컷유전자이동은 상당히 높았으며(Nm=25.5-36.44), 지역간 유전자거리(FST)는 유의한 차를 보이지 않았다$(P>0.01)$. 이러한 결과는 한국해역에 서식하는 멸치가 지리적으로 무작위 분산된 개체군임을 암시한다.
We used portions of mitochondrial 125 ribosomal RNA gene sequences (339 bp) to investigate the phylogenetic and population genetic characteristics of the Japanese anchovy, Engraulis japonicus, in Korean waters. A total of 35 mtDNA haplotypes were obtained from the samples collected in 3 locations (the southern area of the Yellow Sea, the western coast of Jejudo, and the eastern area of the South Sea) in Korean waters. One haplotype, AN8T103, obtained from the southern area of the Yellow Sea, was formed according to an independent phylogenetic individual in the PAUP analysis, which was separated from the others by a $0.2-4.1\%$ sequence divergence. This distinct haplotype appeared to be one that was carried by immigrants from another study area, but further study is necessary. Genetic divergence, except for AN8T103, was moderate to substantial $(0.2-3.8\%)$ and nucleotide diversity within populations was 0.015 for Yellow Sea, 0.013 for Jejudo, and 0.D15 for South Sea, respectively. The female gene flow was substantial or high (Nm=25.5-36.4), and the genetic distances between regions were not statistically significant $(P>0.01)$. These results indicated that the Japanese anchovy populations occurring in Korean waters were consisted of individuals randomly dispersed over geographic areas.
