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Characterization of microsatellite loci for the pitcher plant midge, Metriocnemus knabi Coq. (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Author(s) -
RASIC GORDANA,
MAXWELL SHERI A.,
KEYGHOBADI NUSHA
Publication year - 2009
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.1755-0998.2009.02668.x
Subject(s) - biology , midge , biological dispersal , chironomidae , larva , ecology , population , microsatellite , evolutionary biology , zoology , genetics , gene , allele , demography , sociology
As a component of the inquiline community of the purple pitcher plant ( Sarracenia purpurea ), the pitcher plant midge Metriocneus knabi has been the subject of various ecological studies. However, very little is known about its characteristics beyond the larval stage, in particular the dispersal ability of adults. This study presents new molecular tools developed for testing of evolutionary and ecological questions in natural populations of this species. We describe a set of 12 microsatellite loci specific to M. knabi that are sufficiently polymorphic to provide insight into population genetic structure and dispersal patterns.