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12/21/2012
Eremias velox; Lacertidae; Lizard; Microsatellite; Polymorphic microsatellite loci

We isolated and characterizated 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the rapid racerunner Eremias velox (Squamata: Lacertidae). The loci were screened in 37 E. velox individuals. The number of alleles ranged from 6 to 16. The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.432 to 0.919, and the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.685 to 0.902. These microsatellite markers ... more

H. Li; Z.S. Zhou; J. Guo; L.H. Lin
12/19/2012
Amorphophallus konjac; Microsatellite; Population genetics; Tuber crop

Amorphophallus konjac is an herbaceous tuber crop with tremendous potential for commercial development. We report the development of microsatellite primers for this important crop species. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed and tested in two populations of A. konjac from the Wuling Mountain Region (WL population) and the Yunnan Province ( ... more

C. Pan; Y.N. You; Y. Diao; Z.L. Hu; J.M. Chen
11/14/2012
Cephalopoda; Enriched genomic library; Microsatellite; Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Owing to their codominant, multiallelic, and highly polymorphic nature, microsatellite markers have been used widely in population genetics and biological resource conservation studies. To investigate the genetic structure of Sepioteuthis lessoniana, we developed 24 microsatellite DNA markers and assessed the polymorphism of each locus in a wild S. lessoniana population ... more

X.D. Zheng; Z.R. Zuo; X.J. Su; Q. Li
09/12/2012
Cyprinus carpio L.; Genetic differentiation; Microsatellite; mtDNA; Selection pressure

Selection pressures are the principle evolutionary forces for the genetic differentiation of populations. Recent changes in selection pressures on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite have been described in a wide variety of organisms. The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) has experienced strong selection pressure, in particular artificial selection, during its domestication. However ... more

L.H. Xu; C.H. Wang; J. Wang; Z.J. Dong; Y.Q. Ma; X.X. Yang
08/29/2012
Atrina pectinata; FIASCO; Genetic markers; Microsatellite

The pen shell, Atrina pectinata, is a commercially important bivalve species, widely consumed in the Asian Pacific region. We identified 16 new microsatellite makers for A. pectinata using a modified fast isolation by AFLP of sequences containing repeat protocols; 27 individuals were collected from Xiamen to evaluate the degree of polymorphism. The number of polymorphic ... more

X.J. Chen; Z.B. Li; L. Chen; Y.Y. Cao; Q.H. Li
07/19/2012
Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Molecular breeding; Popcorn; SSR locus; Zea mays

We analyzed genetic structure and diversity among eight populations of popcorn, using SSR loci as genetic markers. Our objectives were to select SSR loci that could be used to estimate genetic diversity within popcorn populations, and to analyze the genetic structure of promising populations with high levels of heterozygosity that could be used in breeding programs. Fifty-seven alleles (3 ... more

I.B.O. Eloi; C.A. Mangolin; C.A. Scapim; C.S. Gonçalves; M.F.P.S. Machado
08/06/2012
Microsatellite; Molecular marker; Paris polyphylla var. chinensis; Population genetics

Paris polyphylla var. chinensis is a perennial herb with medicinal properties that is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, this plant has been on the edge of extinction during the last few decades because of excessive deforestation based on the intense ethnopharmaceutical interest. We isolated 12 microsatellite loci from a (CT)n-enriched ... more

J.Y. Zheng; H. Wang; X.X. Chen; P. Wang; P. Gao; X.N. Li; G.P. Zhu
05/21/2012
5ꞌ-anchored PCR; Microsatellite; Scylla paramamosain

Scylla paramamosain is a widespread and commercially important species of coastal marine crab. We identified 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci from a genome library constructed with 5ꞌ-anchored PCR method. Thirty-two S. paramamosain from the East China Sea were used to analyze the characteristics of these loci. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 8, with a ... more

H.F. Yao; D.Q. Sun; R.X. Wang; G. Shi
05/14/2012
Microsatellite; Polymorphism; Taxus chinensis var. mairei

We isolated and characterized 11 microsatellite loci for the Chinese yew, Taxus chinensis var. mairei, an endangered tree species in China, by constructing a (CA)12-enriched library. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 5 to 10. The observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.2500 to 0.8333 and the expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.5196 to 0.8680. No ... more

H. Xue; C.H. Lu; X.B. Wu
02/24/2012
Apostichopus japonicus; Microsatellite; Polymorphic marker

The sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) is an important item in Asian cuisine. It is currently produced through aquaculture, especially in China, after being overexploited in the wild in the 1990s. We isolated 70 novel polymorphic microsatellite loci using an enrichment-colony hybridization protocol. All loci were characterized in 48 individuals from a natural population in ... more

W. Peng; Z.M. Bao; H.X. Du; J.J. Yan; L.L. Zhang; J.J. Hu

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