Identification of Microsatellite DNA Markers for the Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Identification of Microsatellite DNA Markers for the Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is found from Belize and Guatemala to Paraguay and Argentina. Its conservation status is considered vulnerable by IUCN. Here we report the isolation and characterization of six microsatellite loci. Positive loci for (GT)[subscript n] were isolated using a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of heredity 2005-09, Vol.96 (5), p.600-602
Hauptverfasser: Garcia, J. E, Vilas Boas, L. A, Lemos, M. V. F, Lemos, E. G. M. de, Contel, E. P. B
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal populations
Animals
Base Sequence
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA Primers
Gene loci
Genetic diversity
Heterozygote
Mammals
Microsatellite Repeats - genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Xenarthra - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is found from Belize and Guatemala to Paraguay and Argentina. Its conservation status is considered vulnerable by IUCN. Here we report the isolation and characterization of six microsatellite loci. Positive loci for (GT)[subscript n] were isolated using a magnetic bead hybridization selection protocol. The number of alleles per locus as well as the heterozygosity and PCR conditions are described. These loci will be useful for studying population structure, genetic diversity, and paternity in M. tridactyla wild populations.
ISSN:0022-1503
1465-7333
1471-8505
DOI:10.1093/jhered/esi089