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Development, characterisation and cross-species amplification of 16 novel microsatellite markers for the endangered Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta) in Australia
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posted on 2023-05-19, 06:45 authored by Tang, L, Smith-Keune, C, Gardner, MG, Britta HardestyBritta HardestyThe Black-throated Finch (Southern) (Poephila cincta cincta) is threatened by the substantial landscape changes in northern Australia. We developed 16 polymorphic microsatellite markers using 454-shotgun whole-genome sequencing technology. We identified an average of 4.7 alleles per locus based on 63 wild caught individuals from Townsville, Queensland. Thirteen and 9 markers were also successfully cross-amplified in two confamilial species, the Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii) and the chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) with 11 and 5 were polymorphic, respectively. These markers will help understand the population genetic structure of the endangered Black-throated Finch and determine genetic consequences of landscape changes for the species.
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Publication title
Conservation Genetics ResourcesVolume
6Pagination
143-146ISSN
1877-7252Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Kluwer Academic PublishersPlace of publication
NetherlandsRights statement
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