Characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii Article

Russello, M, Calcagnotto, D, DeSalle, R et al. (2001). Characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii . MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 1(3), 162-164. 10.1046/j.1471-8278.2001.00061.x

cited authors

  • Russello, M; Calcagnotto, D; DeSalle, R; Amato, G

authors

abstract

  • Microsatellite loci were isolated within the St Vincent parrot (Amazona guildingii), an endangered island endemic, from a GTn enriched genomic library. Nine polymorphic loci were characterized varying from two to nine alleles per locus. Seven loci exhibited levels of heterozygosity ranging from 39 to 100% within the 28 individuals genotyped. Furthermore, the primers were demonstrated to cross-amplify within four genera of Neotropical parrots, indicating the potential utility of these markers to further population-level studies and conservation efforts of New World Psittacines.

publication date

  • September 1, 2001

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start page

  • 162

end page

  • 164

volume

  • 1

issue

  • 3