Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of the conservation and reproductive genetics of imperilled sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) Article

Feldheim, KA, Stow, AJ, Ahonen, H et al. (2007). Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of the conservation and reproductive genetics of imperilled sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) . MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 7(6), 1366-1368. 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01888.x

cited authors

  • Feldheim, KA; Stow, AJ; Ahonen, H; Chapman, DD; Shivji, M; Peddemors, V; Wintner, S

authors

abstract

  • We report on the isolation of eight microsatellites from the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, using an enrichment protocol. All loci, with the exception of Cta45-183, were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Loci exhibited three to 15 alleles, and observed and expected heterozygosities of 0.095-1.000 and 0.284-0.924, respectively. An additional marker (Iox-12) developed from a shortfin mako library was variable in sand tigers. These markers will be used to examine population genetics and mating patterns of this imperilled species. © 2007 The Authors.

publication date

  • November 1, 2007

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start page

  • 1366

end page

  • 1368

volume

  • 7

issue

  • 6