Isolation and characterization of 43 microsatellite DNA markers for guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

T. Watanabe, M. Yoshida, M. Nakajima, N. Taniguchi

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    Abstract

    Thirty-nine polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers were isolated from the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) genomic library. All of the loci showed moderate allelic variation ranging from two to seven alleles, with observed heterozygosities from 0.000 to 0.938. The microsatellite DNA markers isolated will be available for use in analysis of quantitative trait loci in breeding programmes and for population genetic studies on experimental fish.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)487-490
    Number of pages4
    JournalMolecular Ecology Notes
    Volume3
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003 Dec 1

    Keywords

    • Breeding programmes
    • Guppy
    • Heterozygosity
    • Microsatellite DNA
    • Poecilia reticulata

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Ecology
    • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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