title: Fifteen polymorphic microsatellite markers for the giant spiny frog, Paa spinosa.
abstract: We characterized 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the giant spiny frog, Paa spinosa. These loci were highly polymorphic when screened in 38 individuals from two different populations, with nine to 23 alleles per locus. The range of observed and expected heterozygosities was 0.231-0.916 and 0.296-0.944, respectively. These polymorphic loci will be useful for assessing genetic diversity, population structure, gene flow, population assignment and determining paternity in the giant spiny frog.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China, Institute of Ecology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Rong-Quan
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ronghui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang