Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers
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Abstract
The Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) are threatened species of aquatic mammals in the order Sirenia. Sirenian conservation and management actions would benefit from a more complete understanding of genetic diversity and population structure. Generally, species-specific microsatellite markers are employed in conservation genetic studies; however, robust markers can be difficult and costly to isolate. To increase the number of available markers, dugong and manatee microsatellite primers were evaluated for cross-species amplification. Furthermore, one manatee and four dugong novel primers are reported. After polymerase chain reaction optimization, 23 (92%) manatee primers successfully amplified dugong DNA, of which 11 (48%) were polymorphic. Of the 32 dugong primers tested, 27 (84%) yielded product in the manatee, of which 17 (63%) were polymorphic. Dugong and manatee primers were compared and the most informative markers were selected to create robust and informative marker-panels for each species. These crossspecies microsatellite marker-panels can be employed to assess other sirenian populations and can provide beneficial information for the protection and management of these unique mammals.
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Hunter, M.K., Broderick, D., Ovenden, J.R., Tucker, K.P., Bonde, R.K., McGuire, P.M., Lanyon, J., 2010, Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers: Molecular Ecology Resources, v. 10, no. 2, p. 368-377.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers |
| Series title | Molecular Ecology Resources |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher location | Hoboken, NJ |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Molecular Ecology Resources |
| First page | 368 |
| Last page | 377 |
| Country | United States;Australia |