Characterization of microsatellite loci in caribou Rangifer tarandus, and their use in other artiodactyls

Large populations of caribou Rangifer tarandus are widely distributed across northern Canada and in the northern regions of Scandinavia and Russia. Genetic analysis of caribou populations using microsatellites will be useful in addressing a number of population issues in this species, including the...

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Published in:Molecular ecology 1997-07, Vol.6 (7), p.697-699
Main Authors: Wilson, G. A., Strobeck, C., Wu, L., Coffin, J. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Artiodactyla - genetics
Base Sequence
Bison - genetics
Deer - genetics
DNA - blood
DNA - isolation & purification
DNA Primers
Microsatellite Repeats
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligonucleotide Probes
Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods
Reindeer - genetics
Sheep - genetics
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Summary:Large populations of caribou Rangifer tarandus are widely distributed across northern Canada and in the northern regions of Scandinavia and Russia. Genetic analysis of caribou populations using microsatellites will be useful in addressing a number of population issues in this species, including the amount of genetic variation within and between populations, gene flow and herd identity. For this purpose, 13 microsatellites were isolated from caribou.
ISSN:0962-1083
1365-294X
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00237.x