title: Characterization of microsatellite loci for the littorine snail Bembicium vittatum.
abstract: We describe the isolation and development of 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the intertidal snail Bembicium vittatum (Gastropoda: Littorinidae). The loci were tested in 46 individuals from a single population situated near the centre of the species distribution. No evidence of linkage disequilibrium was detected between any pair of loci. However, two loci showed significant departures from Hardy-Weinberg expectations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 15.
authors.affiliation: School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kennington
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lukehurst
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Johnson