Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA
Microsatellite loci are highly variable regions of eukaryotic DNA that consist of tandemly repeated sequences of one to six nucleotides in length. The use of microsatellites and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are powerful tools for quantifying genetic variation within and among individual popul...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:77ad8d5e31cb46eab119a6a5d035b9dc 2023-05-15T15:53:21+02:00 Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA James E.E. Kushny John W. Coffin Curtis Strobeck 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1277 https://doaj.org/article/77ad8d5e31cb46eab119a6a5d035b9dc EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1277 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.16.4.1277 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/77ad8d5e31cb46eab119a6a5d035b9dc Rangifer, Vol 16, Iss 4 (1996) caribou microsatellites DNA fingerprinting population level analysis Rangifer tarandus Animal culture SF1-1100 article 1996 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1277 2022-12-31T05:10:31Z Microsatellite loci are highly variable regions of eukaryotic DNA that consist of tandemly repeated sequences of one to six nucleotides in length. The use of microsatellites and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are powerful tools for quantifying genetic variation within and among individual populations. Recently, we have developed primers for caribou that amplify 4 microsatellite loci. These microsatellite loci were used to survey the genetic variation in populations of Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus), Peary caribou (R.t. pearyi) and Woodland caribou (R.t. caribou) of Canada. The four loci examined were all polymorphic, revealing high levels of heterozygosity (> 0.74) in all of the study populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper caribou Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Peary ENVELOPE(-63.867,-63.867,-65.250,-65.250) Rangifer 16 4 351 |
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Microsatellite loci are highly variable regions of eukaryotic DNA that consist of tandemly repeated sequences of one to six nucleotides in length. The use of microsatellites and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are powerful tools for quantifying genetic variation within and among individual populations. Recently, we have developed primers for caribou that amplify 4 microsatellite loci. These microsatellite loci were used to survey the genetic variation in populations of Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus), Peary caribou (R.t. pearyi) and Woodland caribou (R.t. caribou) of Canada. The four loci examined were all polymorphic, revealing high levels of heterozygosity (> 0.74) in all of the study populations. |
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James E.E. Kushny John W. Coffin Curtis Strobeck |
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James E.E. Kushny John W. Coffin Curtis Strobeck |
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James E.E. Kushny |
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Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA |
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Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA |
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Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA |
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Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA |
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Genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite DNA |
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genetic survey of caribou populations using microsatellite dna |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing |
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https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1277 https://doaj.org/article/77ad8d5e31cb46eab119a6a5d035b9dc |
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caribou Rangifer Rangifer tarandus |
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caribou Rangifer Rangifer tarandus |
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