Novel Microsatellite Markers for the Invasive Golden Mussel Limnoperna fortunei

• DOI: 10.2983/035.037.0303
• Publication Date: 2018-08-31T09:19:15Z
• Authors: Felipe Pinheiro D...; Claudete De Fátim...; Angela Maria Urre...; Ed Christian Suzu...; Jayme Aparecido Povh; Ricardo Pereira R...; Eduardo Augusto Ruas; Lucas Milanez Ben...; Pamela Juliana Fu...; Nelson M. Lopera-...
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 14. Life underwater

The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), a mollusc originating from Asia, has caused considerable environmental and economic damage in various Brazilian river basins reservoirs. Genetic studies that focus on characterizing its invasive potential the feasibility of control measures are required. present study identified characterized 13 new microsatellite markers (of which eight were polymorphic) L. fortunei using enriched genetic libraries. analysis performed 48 individuals three populations 32 alleles, ranging one to seven alleles per locus. size fragments ranged 172 381 bp. polymorphic information content values 0.114 0.768, with observed expected heterozygosity 0.043–0.938 0.123–0.805, respectively. Six loci showed significant deviation Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, possibly influenced by heterozygous deficit. primers developed will be useful diversity population structure also contribute adoption for this species other South American basins.