Eleven microsatellite markers for the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and their utility in eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) and red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Abstract
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) often serves as a model organism for investigations of wildlife ecology. The authors developed 11 polymorphic microsatellite markers to facilitate future research questions. The number of alleles per locus ranged from three to ten and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.143 to 0.786. Interspecific screening revealed that several loci were polymorphic in Sciurus niger (eight loci) and Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (four loci). These markers will aid in investigations of movements, social structure and mating tactics of eastern gray squirrel populations. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Publication Title
Conservation Genetics Resources
Recommended Citation
Fike, J., Hennessy, C., Kennedy, M., & Rhodes, O. (2013). Eleven microsatellite markers for the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and their utility in eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) and red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Conservation Genetics Resources, 5 (3), 679-681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-013-9881-0
