Characterization of 10 polymorphic loci in the Baird's pocket gopher (Geomys breviceps) and cross-amplification in other gopher species Academic Article

abstract

• Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the Baird's pocket gopher, Geomys breviceps. Each locus was screened in 40 individuals from 4 different populations found throughout College Station, Texas. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 16 and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.100 to 1.000. Deviation from Hardy-Weinberg and linkage disequilibrium was also analyzed. These 10 microsatellite primers, as well as 4 previously described primers developed for Thomomys, also were tested for amplification in additional species of pocket gophers. These microsatellite loci will provide useful tools in population genetic studies of G. breviceps, as well as other pocket gopher species. 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

authors

• Light, Jessica

published proceedings

• CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES

author list (cited authors)

• Welborn, S. R., Renshaw, M. A., & Light, J. E.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Welborn, Sarah R||Renshaw, Mark A||Light, Jessica E

publication date

• June 2012

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Conservation Genetics Resources  Journal

keywords

• Geomyidae
• Geomys Breviceps
• Microsatellites
• Pocket Gophers
• Population Genetics
• Rodentia

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s12686-011-9576-3

start page

• 467

end page

• 469

volume

• 4

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1007%2Fs12686-011-9576-3