title: Development of 10 microsatellite loci in the pulmonate snail Biomphalaria kuhniana (Mollusca, Gastropoda).
abstract: We characterized 10 variable microsatellite loci in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria kuhniana, as well as conditions for multiplexing and co-loading sets of loci. Two to five alleles were detected per locus over the two studied populations in Venezuela. High inbreeding coefficients suggest high selfing rates. Cross-species amplification provided some variability at eight and three loci in the other species belonging to the Biomphalaria straminea complex (B. straminea and B. intermedia), but was unsuccessful in more divergent species.
authors.affiliation: CEFE, UMR 5175 CNRS, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dupuy
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicot
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jarne
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: David