Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci for two species of phyllostomid bats from the Greater Antilles (Erophylla sezekorni and Macrotus waterhousii)

We developed 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni) and 10 loci for Waterhouse's big‐eared bat (Macrotus waterhousii). In E. sezekorni, we tested 65 individuals from three islands, Cuba, Exuma, and Abaco. Mean number of alleles per locus was 10.7 (rang...

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Published in:Molecular ecology resources 2008-05, Vol.8 (3), p.596-598
Main Authors: MURRAY, KEVIN L., FLEMING, THEODORE H., GAINES, MICHAEL S., WILLIAMS, DEAN A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Erophylla sezekorni
Macrotus
Macrotus waterhousii
microsatellites
Phyllostomidae
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Summary:We developed 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni) and 10 loci for Waterhouse's big‐eared bat (Macrotus waterhousii). In E. sezekorni, we tested 65 individuals from three islands, Cuba, Exuma, and Abaco. Mean number of alleles per locus was 10.7 (range 5–20). In M. waterhousii, we tested 39 individuals from one island, Exuma. Mean number of alleles per locus was 6.9 (range 4–13). We will use these markers to study the phylogeography and mating system of these species.
ISSN:1755-098X
1755-0998
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.02007.x