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Genetics

Characterisation of tetra-nucleotide microsatellite loci in the ostrich (Struthio camelus)

J.M. Ledger School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western Australia 6009Correspondence[email protected]
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I. Malecki School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western Australia 6009
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D.M. Groth Western Australian Biomedical Research Institute (WABRI) & Centre for Health Innovation, Research Institute (CHIRI), School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845
Pages 460-464 | Accepted 16 Mar 2012, Published online: 06 Nov 2012
 
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Abstract

1. Eleven polymorphic tetra-nucleotide microsatellite loci were identified in the ostrich (Struthio camelus) using a selective enrichment protocol.

2. The average number of alleles observed was 6·6 with an average heterozygosity of 0·4.

3. The population was found to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and two of the loci had a greater than 95% probability of having null alleles.

4. These microsatellite loci will add to the existing pool of markers available for the ostrich and help to facilitate analysis of population structure and pedigree determination.

Acknowledgements

This work was conducted as part of a PhD research project at the University of Western Australia. Part funding came from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC).

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