From microsatellites to single nucleotide polymorphisms for the genetic monitoring of a critically endangered sturgeon.

ABSTRACT: The use of genetic information is crucial in conservation programs for the establishment of breeding plans and for the evaluation of restocking success. Short tandem repeats (STRs) have been the most widely used molecular markers in such programs, but next-generation sequencing approaches have prompted the transition to genome-wide markers such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Until now, most sturgeon species have been monitored using STRs. The low diversity found in the critically endangered European sturgeon (Acipenser sturio), however, makes its future genetic monitoring challenging, and the current resolution needs to be increased. Here, we describe the discovery of a highly informative set of 79 SNPs using double-digest restriction-associated DNA (ddRAD) sequencing an

SUBMITTER: Roques S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6662312 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature