Development of new nuclear markers and characterization of single nucleotide polymorphisms in kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

de Mendonca Dantas, GPD (Author) Other; godinho, r (Author) Other; Morgante, JS (Author) Other; ferrand, n (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Molecular Ecology Resources

Vol. 9

Pages: 1159-1161

ISSN: 1755-098X

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-003-HZJ

DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02583.x

Abstract (EN): The present study seeks to develop nuclear markers for the kelp gull (Larus dominicanus). We hereby report the characterization of 12 independent nuclear introns, where 104 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 8138 sequenced base pairs were observed. These SNP markers are the first to be designed for genotyping a gull species. The markers will provide useful tools for understanding which processes act or acted upon kelp gulls to cause their low genetic variability in mitochondrial DNA. In addition, these markers open a new opportunity for population genetic and evolutionary studies in the Laridae group.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3