Development of new VNTR markers for pike and assessment of variability at di- and tetranucleotide repeat microsatellite loci

Citation

Hansen MM, Taggart J & Meldrup D (1999) Development of new VNTR markers for pike and assessment of variability at di- and tetranucleotide repeat microsatellite loci. Journal of Fish Biology, 55 (1), pp. 183-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00667.x

Abstract
Levels of variation at six VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats) loci, one minisatellite and five microsatellite loci, isolated from tri- and tetranucleotide enriched DNA libraries for northern pike were generally low in two Danish populations (1-4 alleles; expected heterozygosity 0-0·57), though one highly variable microsatellite (13 alleles; expected heterozygosity 0·79) was identified. In combination with previously published microsatellites a set consisting of nine polymorphic loci appeared to be useful for discriminating populations, as determined by assignment tests.

Keywords
Esox lucius; microsatellite; minisatellite; enriched DNA library; genetic variation

Journal
Journal of Fish Biology: Volume 55, Issue 1