Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare |
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Authors: | SBASTIEN VERNE NICOLAS PUILLANDRE GRALDINE BRUNET NICOLAS GOUIN PAUL B SAMOLLOW JOEL D ANDERSON FRDRIC GRANDJEAN |
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Institution: | SÉBASTIEN VERNE,NICOLAS PUILLANDRE,GÉRALDINE BRUNET,NICOLAS GOUIN,PAUL B. SAMOLLOW,JOEL D. ANDERSON,FRÉDÉRIC GRANDJEAN |
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Abstract: | The common pill bug, Armadillidium vulgare, is known to harbour two distinct strains of the feminizing proteobacteria Wolbachia. In order to study the effect of the presence of Wolbachia on the evolution of A. vulgare populations, we developed and characterized a set of nine polymorphic microsatellite loci from two microsatellite‐enriched genomic libraries. We screened 48 individuals from three French populations and found high genetic variation. Locus‐specific allelic diversity ranged from four to 28 and observed heterozygosity from 0.40 to 1.00, which indicates that these markers can be used to conduct population genetic studies in A. vulgare. |
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Keywords: | Armadillidium vulgare Crustacea Isopoda microsatellites |
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