Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Skyros wall lizard Podarcis gaigeae (Squamata: Lacertidae)

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Abstract

Fifteen polymorphic markers were developed from a microsatellite-enriched library for the lizard Podarcis gaigeae. The loci were checked for variability in 68 individuals from a population on the island of Skyros, Greece. The number of alleles ranged from 3 to 23 per locus and expected heterozygosity from 0.29 and 0.94. Most markers were also polymorphic in three closely related Podarcis species, namely P. erhardi, P. taurica and P. milensis. The markers will be used to examine gene flow and differentiation of island and mainland populations of P. gaigeae.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1005-1008
JournalMolecular Ecology Resources
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Biological Sciences

Free keywords

  • gene flow
  • molecular markers
  • Podarcis gaigeae
  • Squamata
  • population differentiation
  • microsatellite markers

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