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Isolation of microsatellite markers for the endangered Knysna seahorse Hippocampus capensis and their use in the detection of a genetic bottleneck |
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| Authors: | PETER H. A. GALBUSERA SARAH GILLEMOT PHILLIPPE JOUK PETER R. TESKE BART HELLEMANS FILIP A. M. J. VOLCKAERT |
| Abstract: | We report the isolation and characterization of 15 (12 di‐, 1 tri‐ and 2 tetranucleotide) microsatellite markers from Hippocampus capensis, the Knysna seahorse. This marker set allows the detection of a genetic bottleneck as shown in a captive population. Furthermore, we test their genotyping potential in eight other seahorse taxa. |
| Keywords: | bottleneck cross‐species‐amplification DNA Hippocampus capensis Knysna seahorse microsatellites |