Identification and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen). Academic Article

abstract

• Despite recognition of the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), as one of the most economically important and destructive termite species in the USA, both its population and colony breeding structure genetically remain unclear. Here, we present primer sequences and initial characterization for 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci. In a sample of 30 individuals, representing six geographically distinct locations collected in California, USA, three to 15 alleles were detected segregating per locus. Within a single population observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.050 to 0.866.

authors

• Vargo, Edward

published proceedings

• Mol Ecol Resour

author list (cited authors)

• Booth, W., Lewis, V. R., Taylor, R. L., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Booth, W||Lewis, VR||Taylor, RL||Schal, C||Vargo, EL

publication date

• September 2008

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• n1755-098XISSN  Journal

keywords

• Dinucleotide Microsatellite
• Drywood Termite
• Incisitermes
• Tetranucleotide Microsatellite
• Trinucleotide Microsatellite

PubMed Central ID

• 21585984

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02169.x

start page

• 1102

end page

• 1104

volume

• 8

issue

• 5

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02169.x