Characterization of microsatellite markers from the commodity species Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille and the Christmas Island blue crab (Discoplax celeste)

Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, the blue land crab, is overharvested throughout its range, resulting in harvesting regulations in multiple countries/protectorates. A lack of polymorphic markers hampers genetic-based conservation for the species. Here, we present 13 loci, eight of which are polymorphic...

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Published in:Conservation genetics resources 2014-03, Vol.6 (1), p.99-101
Main Authors: Heilveil, Jeffrey S, LaPilusa, Tami L, Turner, Lucy M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Callinectes sapidus
Cardisoma guanhumi
Conservation Biology/Ecology
crabs
Crustaceans
Discoplax
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetic markers
harvesting
Life Sciences
loci
Microsatellite Letters
microsatellite repeats
Microsatellites
Plant Genetics and Genomics
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Summary:Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, the blue land crab, is overharvested throughout its range, resulting in harvesting regulations in multiple countries/protectorates. A lack of polymorphic markers hampers genetic-based conservation for the species. Here, we present 13 loci, eight of which are polymorphic in the heavily collected populations of C. guanhumi on Andros Island, The Bahamas. Overharvesting of Androsian crabs may have reduced diversity, so both monomorphic and polymorphic loci are presented. Five of the loci were found to be polymorphic in Discoplax celeste, the Christmas Island blue crab.
ISSN:1877-7252
1877-7260
DOI:10.1007/s12686-013-0014-6