title: Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the marine isopod Sphaeroma terebrans (Crustacea, Isopoda).
abstract: Nine polymorphic microsatellites were characterized in the marine isopod Sphaeroma terebrans (Isopoda, Sphaeromatidae) for phylogeographic and parentage analyses. The number of alleles ranged from 3 to 10. Observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.428 to 0.950, while expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.532 to 0.889. Heterozygote deficiency was detected for one locus, possibly the result of null alleles.
authors.affiliation: Institute for the Study of Ecosystems, CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy. baratti@ise.cnr.it
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baratti
authors.forename: Mariateresa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filippelli
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Messana
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papetti
authors.forename: Tomaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patarnello
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zane