title: Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the plant-ant Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus (Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) and cross-testing for two congeneric species.
abstract: To investigate the population structure of the obligate plant-ant Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus, we developed primers for 12 microsatellite loci. We tested the variability of the markers on 11 individuals from each of two populations (totalling 22 individuals) and found two to 12 alleles per locus and population. No deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were detected. Observed and expected heterozygosities at each locus ranged from 0.00 to 0.50 and from 0.08 to 0.46, respectively. We also investigated suitability of these primers in two congeneric species.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Botany - Plant Ecology, Universität Duisburg-Essen, FB BioGeo, Universitätsstraße 5, D-45117 Essen, Germany Biologie I, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93043 Regensburg, Germany Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, CINVESTAV - Irapuato, Km. 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Carretera Irapuato-León, 36821 Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kautz
authors.forename: Volker S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trindl
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heinze
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ballhorn
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heil