Characterization of 38 microsatellite loci in the European blackbird, Turdus merula (Turdidae, AVES)

Michelle Simeoni; Deborah A. Dawson; Louise K. Gentle; Lisette Coiffait; Kirsten Wolff; Karl L. Evans; Kevin J. Gaston; Ben J. Hatchwell

doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02708.x

Characterization of 38 microsatellite loci in the European blackbird, Turdus merula (Turdidae, AVES)

Michelle Simeoni
, Deborah A. Dawson
, Louise K. Gentle
, Lisette Coiffait
, Kirsten Wolff
, Karl L. Evans
, Kevin J. Gaston
, Ben J. Hatchwell

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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
Pages (from-to)	1520-1526
Number of pages	7
Journal	Molecular Ecology Resources
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02708.x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AVES
Cross-species utility
European blackbird
Microsatellite
Passerine
Turdidae

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Characterization of 38 microsatellite loci in the European blackbird, Turdus merula (Turdidae, AVES)

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