Abstract
Here we report the development and characterization of 17 anonymous nuclear markers for cetacean species. These markers were isolated from a genomic library built from a common dolphin (genus Delphinus), and tested across several families within Cetacea. An average of 1 SNP per 272 bp was found in 10 anonymous markers screened for polymorphism within the genus Delphinus (total of 6,537 bp sequenced). These markers represent a significant addition to the set of tools used in genetic studies of cetaceans where population and species boundaries have to be inferred in order to implement proper conservation strategies.
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We thank Kelly Robertson (Southwest Fisheries Research Center, NOAA) for providing samples of several delphinid cetacean species. A. R. Amaral is supported by a PhD grant (SFR/BD/27245/2006) and M. C. Silva is supported by a post-doctoral grant (SFRH/BPD/22276/2005), both funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal).
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Amaral, A.R., Silva, M.C., Möller, L.M. et al. Anonymous nuclear markers for cetacean species. Conserv Genet 11, 1143–1146 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9903-3
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