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Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellites from the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata )
Author(s) -
MIROHERRANS AIDA T.,
VELEZZUAZO XIMENA,
ACEVEDO JENNY P.,
MCMILLAN W. OWEN
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
molecular ecology resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.96
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1755-0998
pISSN - 1755-098X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02143.x
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , loss of heterozygosity , critically endangered , endangered species , allele , evolutionary biology , sea turtle , zoology , turtle (robot) , genetics , ecology , gene , habitat
We isolated and characterized 12 microsatellite loci from the hawksbill sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ). The loci exhibited a variable number of alleles that ranged from three to 14 with an average observed heterozygosity of 0.70 (SD 0.18) across 40 hawksbill turtles from the Caribbean. The polymorphism exhibited individually and in combination makes them suitable for fine‐scale genetic studies. In particular, the low probability of identity and high paternity exclusion of these markers makes them highly useful for parentage and relatedness studies. These new markers greatly increase the power of genetic studies directed towards the conservation of this endangered species.