Microsatellite markers for the Jaera albifrons species complex (marine isopods).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Jaera albifrons complex contains five species of marine isopods (J. albifrons, J. praehirsuta, J. ischiosetosa, J. forsmani, and J. posthirsuta). These species, occurring on the shores of the North-Atlantic Ocean, are partially reproductively isolated by barriers due to sexual isolation (mate choice), genetic incompatibilities, and ecological specialization. Microsatellite loci would be useful for parentage-based analyses of sexual selection and studies of genetic structure in the context of speciation.

Findings

Twenty-four microsatellite markers were developed for J. albifrons using pyrosequencing of enriched libraries. Patterns of polymorphisms were analyzed in 49 J. albifrons adult males sampled in two populations from Brittany (Western France). The average

SUBMITTER: Ribardiere A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4630881 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature