PCR primers for microsatellite loci in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii, Testudinidae)
Molecular Ecology Notes
By: T. Edwards, C.S. Goldberg, M.E. Kaplan, C.R. Schwalbe, and D.E. Swann
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Abstract
The desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, is a threatened species native to the North American desert southwest and is recognized as having distinct Mojave and Sonoran populations. We identified six polymorphic microsatellite loci in the desert tortoise. All six loci were polymorphic in Sonoran samples. Five of the loci were variable in Mojave samples with varying degrees of amplification success. Two of the loci exhibited low allelic variation (2-3 alleles) while four were highly variable (8-27 alleles).
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Edwards, T., Goldberg, C., Kaplan, M., Schwalbe, C., and Swann, D., 2003, PCR primers for microsatellite loci in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii, Testudinidae): Molecular Ecology Notes, v. 3, no. 4, p. 589-591, https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00521.x.
ISSN: 1471-8286 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | PCR primers for microsatellite loci in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii, Testudinidae) |
| Series title | Molecular Ecology Notes |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00521.x |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | November 12, 2003 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Molecular Ecology Notes |
| First page | 589 |
| Last page | 591 |