title: Development of 16 microsatellite markers for the European cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha.
abstract: Sixteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were isolated from the European cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha L., based on enriched genomic libraries. Allelic variability was assessed in a collection of 30 individuals obtained from a field in eastern Switzerland. The number of detected alleles ranged from three to 13 with a mean of 6.69 and average observed and expected heterozygosities were 0.52 and 0.66, respectively. The 16 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers represent a powerful molecular tool, which will allow for detailed population genetic analyses on this important pest insect.
authors.affiliation: Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station, Molecular Ecology, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jürg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Enkerli
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gisler
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kölliker
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Widmer