Microsatellite diversity in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Conference Paper

abstract

• The utility of microsatellites for managing captive Tursiops truncatus was investigated. Specifically the level of genetic diversity among the loci examined and their usefulness for resolving paternity was assessed. Overall a relatively low level of genetic variation was found among captive dolphins. In addition, a high percentage of common alleles was found among dolphins belonging to different morphotypes (inshore versus offshore). The implications of these findings are discussed and suggestions are given for the use of genetic markers in captive propagation programs for T. truncatus.

authors

• Derr, James

published proceedings

• J Hered

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Rooney, A. P., Merritt, D. B., & Derr, J. N.

citation count

• 51

complete list of authors

• Rooney, AP||Merritt, DB||Derr, JN

publication date

• January 1999

publisher

• Oxford University Press (OUP)  Publisher

published in

• JOURNAL OF HEREDITY  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• DNA
• Dolphins
• Genetic Variation
• Genomic Library
• Heterozygote
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Polymerase Chain Reaction

PubMed Central ID

• 9987931

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1093/jhered/90.1.228

start page

• 228

end page

• 231

volume

• 90

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jhered/90.1.228