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Development and characterisation of 20 novel microsatellite markers for the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) using next-generation sequencing

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The world’s smallest penguin, Eudyptula minor, exhibits substantial mtDNA differentiation among populations, suggesting the possibility of multiple taxa. We developed 20 new microsatellite loci that potentially provide a powerful system for assessing nuclear genetic differentiation and taxonomic status of Eudyptula populations. Alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 26 and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.317 to 0.939.

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Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the Allan Wilson Centre, Marsden Contract UoO1112, and by a University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Allan Wilson Centre, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand

    Stefanie Grosser & Jonathan M. Waters

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Correspondence to Stefanie Grosser.

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Grosser, S., Waters, J.M. Development and characterisation of 20 novel microsatellite markers for the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) using next-generation sequencing. Conservation Genet Resour 7, 143–145 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0313-6

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