Open AccessFirst set of microsatellite markers for genetic characterization of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) based on tissue and hair samples
Author(s) -
Christiane Frosch,
Peter Haase,
Carsten Nowak
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of wildlife research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.637
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1612-4642
pISSN - 1439-0574
DOI - 10.1007/s10344-010-0486-6
Subject(s) - microsatellite , beaver , biology , subspecies , allele , locus (genetics) , evolutionary biology , biological dispersal , genetic monitoring , loss of heterozygosity , genetics , zoology , ecology , population , gene , medicine , environmental health
International audienceNoninvasive genetic techniques have become indispensible tools in wildlife conservation and management. Here, we report the development of the first set of microsatellite markers for the Eurasian beaver (). All 15 loci show considerable variation within the sampled region in southwestern Germany, with number of alleles ranging from two to six alleles per locus. A comparison between tissue and hair samples revealed that amplification success was only slightly lower for hair samples, making their use in noninvasive monitoring feasible. Despite some evidence for false alleles and allelic dropout, 77% of all loci were genotyped successfully among all hair samples and loci tested. The developed markers will be used for subspecies differentiation and reconstruction of dispersal routes, following reintroductions in Central Europe
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