Abstract
We characterized 38 microsatellite loci in the European blackbird, Turdus merula. Thirty-seven loci were identified by testing 242 loci that had been originally isolated in other avian species. One additional locus was isolated from a European blackbird genomic library. All loci were characterized in 20-29 blackbirds from a population in the Czech Republic and displayed between two and 16 alleles, with observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.04 to 1.00. Thirty-seven loci could be assigned a chromosome location in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) genome based on sequence homology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1520-1526 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Molecular Ecology Resources |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AVES
- Cross-species utility
- European blackbird
- Microsatellite
- Passerine
- Turdidae