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Polymorphic microsatellite markers for Philippine tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta)

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This study reports the isolation and characterization of eight microsatellite markers for the study of Philippine tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta), small primates endemic to this Southeast Asian archipelago. The markers were used to screen 14 Tarsius syrichta for allelic diversity. This suite of highly polymorphic microsatellites provides the first chance to genetically study parentage and dispersal patterns in Philippine tarsiers.

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Acknowledgements

We thank J. Brosius for providing muscle tissue of a Philippine tarsier and R. Zahner for his valuable help in the lab. This work was supported by the European Commission (project INPRIMAT, contract QLRT-2001-01325). A research grant from First Gen, Philippines, provided funds for field sampling and laboratory materials.

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  1. Institute of Anthropology, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg 2 (SB II), 55099, Mainz, Germany

    Stefan Merker, Christine Driller & Hans Zischler

  2. Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Inc., Corella, Bohol, Philippines

    Irene Neri-Arboleda

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Merker, S., Driller, C., Neri-Arboleda, I. et al. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for Philippine tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta). Conserv Genet 9, 1349–1351 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-007-9487-8

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