Transferability of microsatellite loci from Cervidae species to the endangered Brazilian marsh deer, Blastocerus dichotomus
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
;
6(2): 325-330, 2007.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Main subject:
Deer
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Microsatellite Repeats
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
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Genetics
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
EMBRAPA/BR
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Universidade Católica de Brasília/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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