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Characterization of new microsatellite loci for the South-American rodents Cavia aperea and C. magna

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Based on the publicly available genome draft of Cavia porcellus and four other loci described for C. aperea, we characterized 16 microsatellite loci applicable for C. magna and 12 for C. aperea. We designed the primers to be used in a multiplex fluorescence array. The average number of alleles for each locus was 7.4 and the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.67. The use of these markers provides a good framework for population genetics, molecular ecology and other evolutionary studies in these species.

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RK was supported by a master degree student scholarship from CNPq and SLB has grant supports from CNPq and FAPERGS.

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  1. Faculdade de Biociências, PUCRS, Av. Ipiranga 6681, prédio 12C, sala 172, Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil

    Ricardo Kanitz & Sandro L. Bonatto

  2. Department of Animal Behavior, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany

    Fritz Trillmich

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Kanitz, R., Trillmich, F. & Bonatto, S.L. Characterization of new microsatellite loci for the South-American rodents Cavia aperea and C. magna . Conservation Genet Resour 1, 47 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-009-9011-1

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