Characterization of polymorphic microsatellites for the rough periwinkle gastropod, Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) and their cross-amplification in four congeners

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1989-1992

  McInerney, Caitríona E ^a   Allcock, A Louise ^a,b   Johnson, Mark P ^b   Prodöhl, Paulo A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Gastropod; Littorina; Littorina saxatilis; Microsatellite; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CROSS-BEDDING; GASTROPOD; GENETIC MARKER; HETEROZYGOSITY; HYBRIDIZATION; MARINE PARK; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA; LITTORINA SAXATILIS;

EID: 71349083478     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9875-3     Document Type: Article

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