Characterisation of 22 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Broadbill Swordfish, Xiphias gladius

The Broadbill Swordfish is harvested by fisheries throughout the world. In order to devise more effective management strategies, we need a clear understanding of the population structure of the species. From a library of 29 tetranucleotide repeats, 22 microsatellite markers were characterised for 94...

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Published in:Conservation genetics resources 2011-04, Vol.3 (2), p.263-266
Main Authors: Bradman, H., Grewe, P., Bourjea, J., Muths, D., Appleton, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetic markers
Heterozygosity
Life Sciences
Microsatellites
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Population structure
Sciences of the Universe
Technical Note
Xiphias gladius
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Summary:The Broadbill Swordfish is harvested by fisheries throughout the world. In order to devise more effective management strategies, we need a clear understanding of the population structure of the species. From a library of 29 tetranucleotide repeats, 22 microsatellite markers were characterised for 94 swordfish samples captured from eastern and western Australia. The number of alleles ranged from 2 to 26 and observed heterozygosity from 0.066 to 0.923. We have identified 18 microsatellites that will be valuable in the examination of swordfish population structure.
ISSN:1877-7252
1877-7260
DOI:10.1007/s12686-010-9337-8