Characterization of microsatellite loci for the pitcher plant midge, Metriocnemus knabi Coq. (Diptera: Chironomidae) |
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| Authors: | Rasic Gordana Maxwell Sheri A Keyghobadi Nusha |
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| Institution: | Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, Canada N6G 5E5. |
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| Abstract: | As a component of the inquiline community of the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), the pitcher plant midge Metriocneus knabi has been the subject of various ecological studies. However, very little is known about its characteristics beyond the larval stage, in particular the dispersal ability of adults. This study presents new molecular tools developed for testing of evolutionary and ecological questions in natural populations of this species. We describe a set of 12 microsatellite loci specific to M. knabi that are sufficiently polymorphic to provide insight into population genetic structure and dispersal patterns. |
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| Keywords: | inquiline Metriocnemus microsatellite polymorphic Sarracenia purpurea |
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