title: Microsatellite markers for the silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, Osteoglossidae, Osteoglossiformes).
abstract: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (silver arowana) is an important fish for the economy of the Amazon region, both as an ornamental fish and as a food fish. To provide tools for addressing ecological and genetic questions, we developed 19 polymorphic microsatellite markers that had between 2 and 7 alleles per locus in the 24 tested individuals. The transferability of many of the loci was confirmed for Osteoglossum ferreirai (black arowana) and Arapaima gigas, and for three African osteoglossiform species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av. Rodrigo Octávio Jordão Ramos, 3000, 69077-000, Manaus, AM, Brazil Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR 00931, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Themis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: DE Jesus DA Silva
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hrbek
authors.forename: Izeni P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Farias