Y. Wang, F. Wang, Y.H. Shi, Z.F. Gu, A.M. Wang
Published: May 10, 2011
Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2): 860-866
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/vol10-2gmr1182

Cite this Article:
Y. Wang, F. Wang, Y.H. Shi, Z.F. Gu, A.M. Wang (2011). Development and characterization of 60 microsatellite markers in the abalone Haliotis diversicolor. Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2): 860-866. https://doi.org/10.4238/vol10-2gmr1182

About the Authors
Y. Wang, F. Wang, Y.H. Shi, Z.F. Gu, A.M. Wang
Corresponding Author: A.M. Wang
Email: aimwang@163.com

ABSTRACT

The abalone, Haliotis diversicolor, is one of the most important mariculture species in southern China. We developed 60 new polymorphic microsatellite markers for H. diversicolor and characterized them in 30 individuals from a cultured population in Sanya, China. All 60 markers were found to be polymorphic. The number of alleles ranged from two to nine per locus, with an average of 4.12/locus. The expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.10 to 0.88 and from 0.07 to 0.87, respectively. Forty-four loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. These 44 microsatellite markers should be useful for genome mapping and population genetic studies.

Key words: Abalone, Microsatellite, Aquaculture, Haliotis diversicolor.