Development and characterisation of 12 microsatellite markers for the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae

Silva, Catarina N.S., and Gardner, Jonathan P.A. (2014) Development and characterisation of 12 microsatellite markers for the New Zealand endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae. Conservation Genetics Resources, 6 (2). pp. 327-328.

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DOI: 10.1007/s12686-013-0085-4

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Abstract

The endemic scallop Pecten novaezelandiae supports important fisheries in New Zealand. However, despite the ecological and economic importance of this species, limited information is known about genetic stock structure and genetic connectivity among populations. Using 454 sequencing we developed 12 polymorphic microsatellite markers for this scallop. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 6 to 37 and no significant linkage disequilibrium was detected between locus pairs. Three loci (Pnova_01, Pnova_24 and Pnova_27) showed significant deviations from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, most likely because of null alleles. The new markers are currently being used to assess the levels of genetic variability among populations to contribute to conservation and management of this highly exploited mollusc.


Item ID:	48935
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1877-7260
Keywords:	scallop; Pecten novaezelandiae; bivalvia; pectinidae; microsatellites; New Zealand
Funders:	New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (NZMPI), Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
Projects and Grants:	NZMPI ZBD2009-10
Date Deposited:	15 May 2017 01:02
FoR Codes:	06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0604 Genetics > 060411 Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics @ 100%
SEO Codes:	96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960802 Coastal and Estuarine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 100%
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