Development of 10 highly-polymorphic microsatellite markers in the vulnerable Galápagos land iguanas (genus Conolophus)

The two species of Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus and C. pallidus) are listed as 'vulnerable' species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List; http://www.iucnredlist.org). Here, we report on the isolation and characterization of 10 microsat...

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Published in:Molecular ecology resources 2009-01, Vol.9 (1), p.376-379
Main Authors: ROSA, SABRINA F. P., MONTEYNE, DANIEL, MILINKOVITCH, MICHEL C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conolophus
conservation genetics
Galápagos land iguanas
Iguana
microsatellite
population genetics
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Summary:The two species of Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus and C. pallidus) are listed as 'vulnerable' species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List; http://www.iucnredlist.org). Here, we report on the isolation and characterization of 10 microsatellite markers using 562 individuals sampled on all Galápagos islands where Conolophus species occur today. We show that these 10 loci are highly polymorphic and display diagnostic alleles for five out of the six island populations. These markers will be useful for Conolophus population genetic analyses as well as for guiding ongoing captive breeding programmes.
ISSN:1755-098X
1755-0998
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02457.x