Fig. 1. RAPD profiles generated with arbitrary primers for four species of Indian major carps. RAPD profile of
upper gel was generated with primer OPY10, and those in lower gel with primer OPY14. Lane M: 100-bp DNA
ladder. Lanes 1, 2 and 3: L. rohita. Lanes 4, 5 and 6: L. calbasu. Lanes 7, 8 and 9: C. catla. Lanes 10, 11 and 12:
C. mrigala. Note polymorphic band within C. mrigala in lower panel of Lanes 10–12, indicated by an arrow.