title: Isolation and characterization of polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps).
abstract: We describe 18 microsatellite markers isolated in the cooperatively breeding chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps). The number of alleles ranged from seven to 16 per locus (mean N(a)  = 10.4 ± 0.54 SE) and the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.732 to 0.889 (mean H(E)  = 0.836 ± 0.01 SE). Three of the 18 loci exhibited significant heterozygote deficiency, but the remaining 15 will be used to analyse population genetic structure and the mating system of this highly social species.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Holleley
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Griffith