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Caviomorpha; Ctenomyidae; Nuclear short tandem repeats; Rodentia; Subterranean rodents
Ctenomys pearsoni (Pearson’s tuco-tuco) is a subterranean rodent native to Uruguay. We tested the amplification pattern of 12 microsatellite loci, designed for C. sociabilis and C. haigi in a C. pearsoni population. DNA extractions were made from hair samples, and PCR amplification products were run on an ABI 3100 microcapillary gel. Eight loci were ... more