Abstract
Nine polymorphic microsatellite markers were isolated and characterized from the lek-breeding ruff (Philomachus pugnax) using an enrichment cloning procedure. The number of alleles resolved per locus ranged from five to 56, and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.311 to 0.857 in a sample of 319 ruffs from Gotland, Sweden. Two loci were located on the Z chromosome, rendering all females hemizygotes. These markers are effective in the assignment of parentage and determining male mating success.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 276-277 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Molecular Ecology Notes |
Volume | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- enrichment
- microsatellite
- paternity
- Philomachus
- ruff
- sex-linked