Biology Faculty Articles
Title
Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers in Pangolins (Mammalia, Pholidota, Manis spp.)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2007
Publication Title
Molecular Ecology Notes
Keywords
Manis, Microsatellite, Pangolin, Pholidota
ISSN
1471-8278
Volume
7
Issue/No.
2
First Page
269
Last Page
272
Abstract
Thirty-four polymorphic dinucleotide microsatellite loci were developed in the Malayan pangolin Manis javanica. Of the 34 markers, 32 and 18 were also amplified, respectively, in the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and the African tree pangolin (Manis tricuspis). Analysis of 24 Malayan, 12 Chinese and 2 African tree pangolins showed high levels of variability (heterozygosity ranging from 0.321 to 0.708). These are the first available microsatellite markers in Pholidota and will be an invaluable tool for evolutionary and conservation genetic studies in pangolins.
Additional Comments
National Cancer Institute contract #: N01-CO-12400; Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology grant #: BSE/47559/2002; National Geographic Society grant #: 7483-03; GenBank accession #s: DQ886446-DQ886479
NSUWorks Citation
Luo, Shu-Jin; Qing-xiu Cai; Victor A. David; Li Zhang; Paolo Martelli; Norman T-L. Lim; Nuno Ferrand; Shih-Chien Chin; Philippe Gaubert; Maria J. Ramos; Stephen J. O'Brien; Agostinho Antunes; and Warren E. Johnson. 2007. "Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers in Pangolins (Mammalia, Pholidota, Manis spp.)." Molecular Ecology Notes 7, (2): 269-272. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/505
ORCID ID
0000-0001-7353-8301
ResearcherID
N-1726-2015
Comments
©2006 The Authors