title: Characterization of eight polymorphic microsatellite loci for the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus Bloch).
abstract: Eight polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized using a small insert genomic DNA library for the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus Bloch, 1790), a commercially valuable marine fish in tropical waters. They showed polymorphism information content ranging from 0.177 to 0.775, allele numbers ranging from two to 10, effective allele numbers ranging from 1.227 to 5.012, and observed and expected heterozygosities from 0.2 to 0.733 and from 0.185 to 0.801, respectively, which we anticipate will be useful for population genetic studies of the giant grouper.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Hua-Song
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Shao-Xiong
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yong-Quan
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Su