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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis )
Author(s) -
Cunningham Jessica,
Harley Eric H.,
O'Ryan Colleen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
electrophoresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1522-2683
pISSN - 0173-0835
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-2683(19990101)20:8<1778::aid-elps1778>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - rhinoceros , microsatellite , biology , poaching , endangered species , population , zoology , evolutionary biology , genetics , habitat , ecology , wildlife , gene , demography , allele , sociology
The black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis ) is currently one of the most endangered African mammals as a direct result o habitat destruction and intensive poaching. A microsatellite library was constructed to address a number of population genetic questions. This paper describes the isolation of five black rhinoceros microsatellite loci. Three of these loci were found to be polymorphic. In addition, the paper demonstrates the utility for cross‐hybridization of these primers in other species of rhinoceros.