title: Interspecific microsatellite markers for the study of pinniped populations.
abstract: Microsatellites have rapidly become the marker of choice for a wide variety of population genetic studies. Here we describe 20 pinniped microsatellite markers which have been tested across 18 pinniped species. The majority of these markers have broad utility in all pinnipeds and provide a strong base for detailed population genetic studies in the Pinnipedia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, UK. njg@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Gemmell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D010872:Caniformia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D017931:DNA Primers; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D046048:Seals, Earless / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers