Isolation and characterization of new microsatellite  markers in the pen shell Atrina pectinata (Pinnidae).
The pen shell, Atrina pectinata, is a  commercially important bivalve species, widely consumed in the Asian Pacific  region. We identified 16 new microsatellite makers for A. pectinata using  a modified fast isolation by AFLP of sequences containing repeat protocols; 27  individuals were collected from Xiamen to evaluate the degree of polymorphism.  The number of polymorphic alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 11. The observed  and expected heterozygosities were 0.050-0.913 and 0.049-0.869, respectively.  The loci identified in this study could provide a useful tool for research on  genetic diversity and genetic differentiation of A. pectinata populations.
Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, China.
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D060105:Animal Shells / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000235:genetics*; D056426:Genetic Loci / Q000235:genetics; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data