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Isolation and characterization of macaroni penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus ) microsatellite loci and their utility in other penguin species (Spheniscidae, AVES)
Author(s) -
AHMED SOPHIA,
HART TOM,
DAWSON DEBORAH A.,
HORSBURGH GAVIN J.,
TRATHAN PHILIP N.,
ROGERS ALEX D.
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.1755-0998.2009.02710.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , microsatellite , isolation (microbiology) , evolutionary biology , genetics , gene , bioinformatics , allele
We report the characterization of 25 microsatellite loci isolated from the macaroni penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus ). Thirteen loci were arranged into four multiplex sets for future genetic studies of macaroni penguin populations. All 25 loci were tested separately in each of four other penguin species [Adélie penguin ( Pygoscelis adeliae ), chinstrap penguin ( Pygoscelis antarctica ), gentoo penguin ( Pygoscelis papua ) and king penguin ( Aptenodytes patagonicus )]. Between eight and 12 loci were polymorphic per species. These loci are expected to be useful for studies of population genetic structure in a range of penguin species.