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Microsatellite loci for the carpenter bee Xylocopa frontalis (Apidae, Xylocopini)

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In the present study, a microsatellite-enriched genomic library was constructed and primers for 14 microsatellite loci were designed for Xylocopa frontalis. Twenty unrelated individuals were screened. All loci were polymorphic and the number of alleles per locus ranged from 6 to 17 (x = 10.43). Observed (Ho) and expected (He) heterozygosities ranged from 0.350 to 0.950 and 0.674 to 0.898, respectively. All loci were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, except one. The microsatellite loci described in this study will contribute towards general biology studies of X. frontalis, intranidal genetic relationships and nest management for the pollination of passion fruit.

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This research was financially supported by the Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) through Programa Nacional de Cooperação Acadêmica (PROCAD), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP-Proc. 10/50597-5) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG). We are grateful to Paulo Eugênio Oliveira for coordination of the Procad Project No. 158/2007. Solange Cristina Augusto received a post-doctoral fellowship from CAPES.

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Augusto, S.C., Gonçalves, P.H.P., de Oliveira Francisco, F. et al. Microsatellite loci for the carpenter bee Xylocopa frontalis (Apidae, Xylocopini). Conservation Genet Resour 4, 315–317 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-011-9536-y

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