Microsatellite markers for two stifftail ducks: the white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala , and the ruddy duck, O. jamaicensis

Hybridization with a close relative, the North American ruddy duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis ), is a major problem for the conservation of the endangered white-headed duck ( Oxyura leucocephala ). We report the development of 11 microsatellite markers that can facilitate the identification of hybrids as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Muñoz-Fuentes, Violeta, Gyllenstrand, Niclas, Negro, Juan J., Green, Andy J., Vilà, Carles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/34268
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/34268
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hybridization
microsatellite primers
ruddy duck
white-headed duck
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Sumario:Hybridization with a close relative, the North American ruddy duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis ), is a major problem for the conservation of the endangered white-headed duck ( Oxyura leucocephala ). We report the development of 11 microsatellite markers that can facilitate the identification of hybrids as well as the study of the population structure of both species across their distributions. These markers were tested in 63 white-headed ducks and 50 ruddy ducks and show a larger diversity in the latter species.