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Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers for Studies of the Conservation and Reproductive Genetics of Imperilled Sand Tiger Sharks (Carcharias taurus)

  • Kevin A. Feldheim
  • , Adam J. Stow
  • , Heidi Ahonen
  • , Demian D. Chapman
  • , Mahmood S. Shivji
  • , Vic Peddemors
  • , Sabine Wintner

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Abstract

We report on the isolation of eight microsatellites from the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, using an enrichment protocol. All loci, with the exception of Cta45-183, were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Loci exhibited three to 15 alleles, and observed and expected heterozygosities of 0.095-1.000 and 0.284-0.924, respectively. An additional marker (Iox-12) developed from a shortfin mako library was variable in sand tigers. These markers will be used to examine population genetics and mating patterns of this imperilled species. © 2007 The Authors.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1366-1368
Number of pages3
JournalMolecular Ecology Resources
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2007

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology

Keywords

  • Carcharias taurus
  • Grey nurse shark
  • Microsatellite enrichment
  • Sand tiger shark

Disciplines

  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Marine Biology
  • Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

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