Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and cross-species amplification

Authors

Bradley A. Dufour, University of Windsor
Terry M. Hogan, University of Windsor
Daniel D. Heath, University of Windsor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2007

Publication Title

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volume

7

First Page

1205

Keywords

Gobiidae, Great Lakes, microsatellites, Neogobius, non-native species, round goby

Last Page

1207

Abstract

Ten tetranucleotide, dinucleotide and compound microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus . Analysis of 64 gobies from one nonindigenous population in Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada, indicated that allele number varied from three to 12 per locus, while observed heterozygosity ranged between 0.33 and 0.86. Eight of these primers showed some amplification in other species in four genera. These newly developed microsatellite markers are a powerful tool that will provide insights into population structure and dispersal of the round goby in their novel environment.

DOI

10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01833.x

Recommended Citation

Dufour, Bradley A.; Hogan, Terry M.; and Heath, Daniel D.. (2007). Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and cross-species amplification. Molecular Ecology Notes, 7, 1205-1207.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/glierpub/174