Research Article

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic DNA microsatellite loci for Anopheles triannulatus sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) and cross-amplification in congeneric species

Published: August 21, 2013
Genet. Mol. Res. 12 (3) : 3088-3092 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2013.March.13.11
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P.F. Cruz, J.S. Batista, K.M. Formiga, M.S. Rafael, W.P. Tadei, J.M.M. Santos (2013). Isolation and characterization of polymorphic DNA microsatellite loci for Anopheles triannulatus sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) and cross-amplification in congeneric species. Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3): 3088-3092. https://doi.org/10.4238/2013.March.13.11
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Abstract

Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus is a complex of 3 species. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in 20 to 25 individuals from Manaus (AM, Brazil). The number of alleles per locus varied from 3 to 10 (mean = 6.0). The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.250 to 0.875 (mean = 0.680) and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.376 to 0.844 (mean = 0.698). Two loci exhibited null alleles and all loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No linkage disequilibrium between loci was observed. These loci were used in 4 congeneric species and provide a useful tool for studying population genetics and other aspects of the biology of this and other Anopheles species.

Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus is a complex of 3 species. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in 20 to 25 individuals from Manaus (AM, Brazil). The number of alleles per locus varied from 3 to 10 (mean = 6.0). The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.250 to 0.875 (mean = 0.680) and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.376 to 0.844 (mean = 0.698). Two loci exhibited null alleles and all loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No linkage disequilibrium between loci was observed. These loci were used in 4 congeneric species and provide a useful tool for studying population genetics and other aspects of the biology of this and other Anopheles species.