Development and characterization of novel di‐ and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in Pacific cod ( Gadus macrocephalus)

Abstract The Pacific cod ( Gadus macrocephalus ) supports large commercial fisheries in the northern Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Here we characterize 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from enriched genomic libraries. Loci were screened on a sample of 96 spawning adults. The average n...

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Published in:Molecular Ecology Notes
Main Authors: CANINO, MICHAEL F., SPIES, INGRID B., HAUSER, LORENZ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.01109.x
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Summary:Abstract The Pacific cod ( Gadus macrocephalus ) supports large commercial fisheries in the northern Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Here we characterize 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from enriched genomic libraries. Loci were screened on a sample of 96 spawning adults. The average number of alleles per locus was 25.3 (range 12–44), with expected heterozygosities ( H E ) ranging from 0.54 to 0.97. No significant deviations of genotypic proportions from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium or linkage equilibrium were detected. These markers will be used in future studies of population structure and mixed stock analysis of this important gadid species.