| Abstract: | Microsatellite loci were identified for three closely related penaeid species, Farfantepenaeus subtilis, F. paulensis and F. sp., from genomic libraries enriched for CA repeats. Seven out of nine highly polymorphic loci detected were amplified across all three species. Between four and 64 alleles were recorded per locus (average = 36). The average observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.094 to 0.897 (mean = 0.613), while the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.091 to 0.985 (mean = 0.822). |
