title: Cross-amplified polymorphic microsatellites for Campbell's monkey.
abstract: Population genetic analyses are of considerable importance for conservation strategies to protect endangered primates. We tested microsatellites of human origin with an aim to understand the genetic diversity of a West African forest guenon, Campbell's monkey, Cercopithecus campbelli. Twelve markers amplified successfully, were polymorphic and were inherited in a Mendelian fashion in a group of 4 individuals kept in captivity. These 12 markers were further amplified from 35 faecal samples collected in Taï National Park. These samples proved to originate from 18 free-ranging monkeys and showed that the 12 markers we developed for this species are polymorphic and suitable for future population genetic and parentage analyses.
authors.affiliation: Ecobio, UMR CNRS 6553, Université Rennes-1, Paimpont, France. eric.petit@rennes.inra.fr
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ouattara
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zuberbühler
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vallet
authors.forename: Alban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lemasson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002521:Cercopithecus / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D004247:DNA