title: Characterization of 18 new microsatellite loci in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.).
abstract: Eighteen new microsatellite loci consisting of 10 di-, 5 tri-, 2 tetra- and 1 heptanucleotide repeats are introduced for the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.). All loci were co-amplified in two polymerase chain reactions (plus two previously published microsatellites) and all products were typed clearly. The number of alleles per locus ranged from six (PGmo130) to 45 (PGmo76) and the observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.356 (PGmo130) to 0.957 (PGmo95). All loci except one followed Hardy-Weinberg expectations. Genetic linkage disequilibrium analysis between all pairs of loci did not yield any significant values.
authors.affiliation: Matis-Prokaria, Gylfaflöt 5, 112 Reykjavik, Iceland, Marine Research Institute, Skulagata 4, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Biology, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 7, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Sigurlaug
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skirnisdottir
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pampoulie
authors.forename: Sigurbjorg
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hauksdottir
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.forename: Kristinn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olafsson
authors.forename: Gudmundur O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Hreggvidsson
authors.forename: Sigridur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hjorleifsdottir