Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Caleb R.
Hickman1, Maureen B. Peters1, Nicholas G. Crawford1,
Cris Hagen1,
Travis C. Glenn1,2, and Christopher M. Somers3
1Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC
29802, USA
2Department of Environmental Health Science, University of
Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
3Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, SK,
Canada S4S 0A2
Abstract:
We
isolated and characterized nine microsatellite loci from the American
white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The loci were screened
in 23 individuals from the eastern and western populations of North America
and were polymorphic, with the number of alleles per locus ranging from
two to eight. Polymorphic information content ranged from 0.185 to 0.820
and observed heterozygosity from 0.217 to 0.957. These new loci will provide
tools for studies of population structure in this species, thereby aiding
conservation planning.
Key words: American white pelican, microsatellites, PCR, Pelecanus
erythrorhynchos, population structure, primers
SREL Reprint #3116
Hickman,
C. R., M. B. Peters, N. G. Crawford, C. Hagen, T. C. Glenn, and C. M.
Somers. 2008. Development and characterization of microsatellite loci
in the American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). Molecular
Ecology Resources 8(2008): 1439-1441.
