Identification and evaluation of a core microsatellite panel for use in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microsatellite loci have been used extensively over the past two decades to study the genetic characteristics of non-model species. The ease of microsatellite development and ability to adapt markers from related species has led to the proliferation of available markers for many commonly studied species. Because it is often infeasible to genotype individuals across all available loci, researchers generally rely on subsets of markers. Marker choice can bias inferences made using disparate suites of loci. This has been a primary motivation for efforts to identify uniform marker panels. Here, we use the geographic distribution of previous studies to identify microsatellite loci for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with the potential for widespread use, and we eval

SUBMITTER: Miller WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6554959 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature