Transferability of microsatellite loci from Cervidae species to the endangered Brazilian marsh deer, Blastocerus dichotomus

Blastocerus dichotomus, the marsh deer, is the largest Brazilian Cervidae species. The species is endangered because of hunting and loss of its natural habitat, i.e., flood plain areas, because of hydroelectric power station construction and agricultural land expansion. In the present study, we test...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Leite, K. C E, Collevatti, R. G., Menegasso, T. R. [UNESP], Tomas, W. M., Duarte, J. M B [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/69877
Acceso en línea:http://www.geneticsmr.com//year2007/vol6-2/pdf/gmr0308.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/69877
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Blastocerus dichotomus
Cervidae
Marsh deer
Microsatellites
Transferability
animal cell
conservation genetics
controlled study
deer
endangered species
gene amplification
gene flow
gene locus
gene sequence
gene transfer
microsatellite marker
nonhuman
population genetic structure
Blastoceros dichotomus
Capreolus capreolus
Mazama bororo
Odocoileus virginianus
Rangifer tarandus
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Sumario:Blastocerus dichotomus, the marsh deer, is the largest Brazilian Cervidae species. The species is endangered because of hunting and loss of its natural habitat, i.e., flood plain areas, because of hydroelectric power station construction and agricultural land expansion. In the present study, we tested 38 microsatellite loci from four Cervidae species: Odocoileus virginianus (7), Rangifer tarandus (17), Capreolus capreolus (7), and Mazama bororo (7). Eleven loci showed clear amplification, opening a new perspective for the generation of fundamental population genetic data for devising conservation strategies for B. dichotomus. © FUNPEC-RP.