Title
An evaluation of primers for microsatellite markers in Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and their performance in a Peruvian wild population
Date Issued
01 March 2015
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
letter
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract
Primer pairs were designed for 41 di-nucleotide microsatellite loci identified from across the full genome of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). We present the best 30 polymorphic loci with 5–22 alleles, 3–14 effective alleles and expected heterozygosities of 0.669–0.930. These markers will facilitate population genetic and conservation genetic studies on macaws.
Start page
157
End page
159
Volume
7
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Biología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84922670850
Source
Conservation Genetics Resources
ISSN of the container
18777252
Source funding
Loro Parque Foundation
Sponsor(s)
This research was supported by funds from the Rufford Small Grant Foundation, Loro Parque Foundation, and The Australian National University. Thanks for technical support to Christine Hayes, Robyn Shaw, and Monica Ruibal. Samples were collected under research permits from the Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (SERNANP) in Peru.
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