Development of microsatellite loci for the Honduran white-bat (Ectophylla alba) by using Illumina paired-end sequences

Alberto Morales-Leyva, Rodrigo A. Medellín, Stacey L. Lance, Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera, Melina Del Real-Monroy, Jorge Ortega

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Abstract

Ectophylla alba is a bat restricted to Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá. A technique based on Illumina paired-end sequencing of a library highly enriched for microsatellite repeats was used to develop loci. Thirteen polymorphic (tri, tetra- and pentanucleotide) microsatellites were developed and tested. All markers were genotyped on 42 different individuals from 5 distinct locations. We observed low to medium–high genetic variation across most loci. Levels of expected heterozygosity across all markers was medium to low (mean HE = 0.659, mean HO = 0.672).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-220
Number of pages2
JournalConservation Genetics Resources
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Ectophylla alba
  • Illumina
  • Microsatellites
  • Pal_finder

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