Isolation of microsatellite loci from the scleractinian corals, Montastraea cavernosa and Porites astreoides

Autor:	T. L. Shearer, Mary Alice Coffroth
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Genetics Montastraea cavernosa Genetic diversity Ecology biology Porites Scleractinia biology.organism_classification Biochemistry Porites astreoides General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Montastraea Evolutionary biology Genetic variation Microsatellite
Zdroj:	Molecular Ecology Notes. 4:435-437
ISSN:	1471-8286 1471-8278
DOI:	10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00653.x
Popis:	The ability to assess genetic variation is critical for determining genetic diversity and population structure. In corals, slow evolutionary rates in mitochondrial genomes have left allozymes as the only markers presently available to investigate patterns of intraspecific genetic variation. Characteristics of microsatellites render them more informative than allozymes for such analyses; however, few coral microsatellites are available. This study describes polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from two scleractinian coral species. Most loci exhibit significant heterozygote deficiencies, likely due to nonrandom mating or Wahlund effects. These markers are being used to investigate gene flow among populations, providing insight into reef connectivity.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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