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Development of 12 new microsatellite markers for the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber

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Twelve novel microsatellite markers were developed for the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber, a species characterized by a social structure analogous to that seen in eusocial insects. All but one locus (Hglab01) were found to be polymorphic across the 33 samples screened, with the number of alleles ranging from one to seven (average 3.58). Average observed and expected estimates of heterozygosity were 0.328 and 0.533, respectively. These are the first microsatellites developed for H. glaber and provide a useful tool for further population and mating system studies.

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported in part by a Dean’s Research Grant from Seaver College at Pepperdine University (RLH) and NSF award DEB 9615163 (RLH).

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA

    Colleen M. Ingram

  2. Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 10024, USA

    Colleen M. Ingram

  3. Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA

    Clare A. Gill

  4. Natural Science Division, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 90263, USA

    Nicholas J. Troendle & Rodney L. Honeycutt

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Ingram, C.M., Troendle, N.J., Gill, C.A. et al. Development of 12 new microsatellite markers for the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber . Conservation Genet Resour 6, 589–591 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0147-2

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