Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

We isolated and characterized nine microsatellite loci from the American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The loci were screened in 23 individuals from the eastern and western populations of North America and were polymorphic, with the number of alleles per locus ranging from two to eight....

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Published in:Molecular ecology notes 2008-11, Vol.8 (6), p.1439-1441
Main Authors: HICKMAN, CALEB R, PETERS, MAUREEN B, CRAWFORD, NICHOLAS G, HAGEN, CRIS, GLENN, TRAVIS C, SOMERS, CHRISTOPHER M
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Language:English
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American white pelican
Marine
microsatellite repeats
microsatellites
PCR
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
population structure
primers
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Summary:We isolated and characterized nine microsatellite loci from the American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The loci were screened in 23 individuals from the eastern and western populations of North America and were polymorphic, with the number of alleles per locus ranging from two to eight. Polymorphic information content ranged from 0.185 to 0.820 and observed heterozygosity from 0.217 to 0.957. These new loci will provide tools for studies of population structure in this species, thereby aiding conservation planning.
ISSN:1755-0998
1755-098X
1471-8278
1755-0998
1471-8286
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02191.x