Novel microsatellite loci for studies of Thamnophis Gartersnake genetic identity and hybridization
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Abstract
Butler’s Gartersnakes (BGS; Thamnophis butleri) are confined to open and semi-open canopy wetlands and adjacent uplands, habitats under threat of development in Wisconsin. To address issues of species identity and putative hybridization with congeneric snakes, a suite of 18 microsatellite loci capable of cross-species amplification of Plains Gartersnakes (T. radix) and Common Gartersnakes (T. sirtalis) was developed. All loci were polymorphic in BGS with mean number of alleles per locus of 16.11 (range = 3–41) and mean observed heterozygosity of 0.659 (range = 0.311–0.978). Loci amplified efficiently in the congeneric species with high levels of intra- and inter-specific variation. These loci will aid ongoing efforts to effectively identify and manage BGS in Wisconsin.
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Sloss, B.L., Schuurman, G.W., Paloski, R.A., Boyle, O.D., and Kapfer, J.M., 2012, Novel microsatellite loci for studies of Thamnophis Gartersnake genetic identity and hybridization: Conservation Genetics Resources, v. 4, no. 2, p. 383-386, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-011-9555-8.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Novel microsatellite loci for studies of Thamnophis Gartersnake genetic identity and hybridization |
| Series title | Conservation Genetics Resources |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12686-011-9555-8 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | November 08, 2011 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 383 |
| Last page | 386 |