Microsatellite markers for woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha) and their amplification in other New World primates (Primates: Platyrrhini)

Abstract:

Seven polymorphic microsatellite loci were identified for woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha) from an 'enriched' genomic library. For a wild population of 66 animals, these markers averaged over 10 alleles per locus and provided a combined probability for excluding a random individual from parentage of over 98%. These loci were screened in up to 13 other genera of New World monkeys, and many were variable in multiple taxa. Few other platyrrhine-specific microsatellite markers have been identified; thus, these loci should prove valuable for studying the population genetic structure and mating system not just of Lagothrix but also of other neotropical primates.

Año de publicación:

2004

Keywords:

• Lagothrix
• Cross-taxon amplification
• platyrrhines
• Woolly monkeys
• microsatellites
• PCR

Fuente:

scopus