Polymorphic microsatellites in nēnē , the endangered Hawaiian goose ( Branta sandvicensis )

Abstract The nēnē ( Branta sandvicensis ) is an endangered Hawaiian goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nēnē nearly went extinct in the mid‐19.00s and the majority of the approximately 1300 individuals currently in Hawai’i are descendants from less than 30 birds. The low adult breeding succes...

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Published in:Molecular Ecology Resources
Main Authors: VEILLET, ANNE, SHRESTHA, RAJESH, PRICE, DONALD K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008
Subjects:
Genetics
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Biotechnology
Canada
Canada Goose
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02220.x
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02220.x
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Summary:Abstract The nēnē ( Branta sandvicensis ) is an endangered Hawaiian goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nēnē nearly went extinct in the mid‐19.00s and the majority of the approximately 1300 individuals currently in Hawai’i are descendants from less than 30 birds. The low adult breeding success and juvenile survival is likely due, in part, to inbreeding depression in wild individuals. Thirty‐eight microsatellite primer sets developed in nēnē , Canada goose, and waterfowl species provided 8 polymorphic loci. Four of these polymorphic loci exhibited only two alleles, which is likely a reflection of the high inbreeding in this species.

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