Population genetics

Development of the first polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Roman snail Helix pomatia L., 1758 (Helicidae) and cross-species amplification within the genus Helix

A. M. Krapal, Popa, O. P., Iorgu, E. I., Cojocaru, L. B., Popa, A. F., Popa, L. O., Krapal, A. M., Popa, O. P., Iorgu, E. I., Cojocaru, L. B., Popa, A. F., and Popa, L. O., Development of the first polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Roman snail Helix pomatia L., 1758 (Helicidae) and cross-species amplification within the genus Helix, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The terrestrial snail Helix pomatia (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Helicidae) is one of the largest gastropod species in Europe. This species is strictly protected in some European Union countries; however, at the same time, it is also farmed and commercialized for human consumption. Here, we describe 11 microsatellite markers that are very useful in population genetic studies for assessing the status of both wild and farmed populations of this species of community interest.

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