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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from the yellow‐eyed penguin ( Megadyptes antipodes )
Author(s) -
BOESSENKOOL S,
KING T. M,
SEDDON P. J,
WATERS J. M
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.1755-0998.2008.02149.x
Subject(s) - biology , loss of heterozygosity , microsatellite , locus (genetics) , genetics , allele , evolutionary biology , gene
Twelve microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in the endangered yellow‐eyed penguin ( Megadyptes antipodes ) using enriched genomic libraries. Polymorphic loci revealed two to eight alleles per locus and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.21 to 0.77. These loci will be suitable for assessing current and historical patterns of genetic variability in yellow‐eyed penguins.