Abstract
Fifteen tetranucleotide microsatellite loci were identified and characterized for spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) collected from three vernal pools in the southeastern USA. These markers revealed a high degree of genetic diversity (7-32 alleles per locus), heterozygosity (31.6-86.3%) and allelic heterogeneity (91% of comparisons were statistically significant). Considerable differentiation among populations was observed as genetic distances (chord) ranged between 0.50 and 0.65, and all FST values (0.08-0.14) were statistically significant. Moreover, genotypic assignment tests correctly classified all individuals to their respective collection. These markers should prove useful for investigating fine-scale population structure and mating system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-9 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Molecular Ecology Notes |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Ecology
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)