Isolation and characterization of 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci in collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris)

Delbert W. Hutchison, Jared L. Strasburg, Jennifer A. Brisson, Shawn Cummings

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Abstract

We identified 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci in collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris). Polymorphism assessment in 512 individuals from 52 populations sampled across much of the species distribution revealed a fairly high degree of genetic diversity (six to 20 alleles per locus) and a wide range of average expected heterozygosity values (0.143-0.530). We found no evidence for linkage, very few deviations from HW expectation (two of 572 possible population/locus analyses) and thus no evidence for null alleles. There was a tendency for reduced polymorphism towards the northern periphery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)554-556
Number of pages3
JournalMolecular Ecology Notes
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2004

Keywords

  • Crotaphytus collaris
  • Genetic variation
  • Microsatellites
  • Peripheral populations
  • Population structure

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