Abstract
The golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) is one of the most critically endangered species of Propithecus endemic to a limited area in the Daraina region of north-eastern Madagascar. This species is endangered due to habitat loss and fragmentation, a consequence of deforestation. Twenty nuclear microsatellite loci were isolated from genomic DNA derived from a Propithecus tattersalli from the Daraina area in north-eastern Madagascar. Population genetic parameters were estimated on 20 individuals from two Daraina forest fragments to determine the potential utility of this marker suite for future studies on the golden-crowned sifaka.
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The authors wish to acknowledge the generosity of Bill and Berniece Grewcock for their support. This research was also supported by grants from the Ahmanson Foundation. We graciously thank the Theodore F. and Claire M. Hubbard Family Foundation for their support of the Henry Doorly Zoo/Madagascar Biodiversity and Biogeography Project. This project would not have been possible without the support of the Institute for Conservation of Tropical Environments, Madagascar (ICTE-MICET), the Association Fanamby, the Association Nationale pour la Gestion des Aires Protégées (ANGAP) and the Ministère des Eaux et Forêt, Madagascar.
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Razafindrakoto, A., Quéméré, E., Shore, G.D. et al. Characterization of 20 microsatellites marker loci in the golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) . Conserv Genet 9, 1027–1031 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-007-9440-x
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