Cross Amplification of Microsatellite loci Developed for Atractosteus spatula in Atractosteus tropicus

Authors

Sandra Bohn, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Enrique Barraza, Unidad de HumedalesFollow
Caleb McMahan, Louisiana State UniversityFollow
Brian Kreiser, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2013

Department

Biological Sciences

School

Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Abstract

Due to recent population declines in tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus), a greater understanding of its population structure is needed. A key step in gaining this understanding is the development of microsatellite loci for use in this species. For this purpose, 33 microsatellite loci from alligator gar (A. spatula) were screened in 52 individuals from a population in Zanjón del Chino, El Salvador. Twenty-five of these loci successfully amplified in this species, and 9 of those loci were polymorphic in this population. These loci should provide a useful tool for genotyping A. tropicus, both in studying existing wild populations and in monitoring genetic diversity inaquaculture.

Comments

©Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Publisher Version

Publication Title

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volume

84

Issue

4

First Page

1349

Last Page

1351

Recommended Citation

Bohn, S., Barraza, E., McMahan, C., Kreiser, B. (2013). Cross Amplification of Microsatellite loci Developed for Atractosteus spatula in Atractosteus tropicus. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 84(4), 1349-1351.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/8841