title: Characterization of eight novel microsatellite markers  in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Mytilidae).
abstract: The green lipped mussel, also known as the Asian green  mussel (Perna viridis) is a fast reproducing and valuable food source,  but it is also considered an invasive species and can clog and damage pipes and  marine equipment. Eight novel polymorphic microsatellite loci for P. viridis were isolated and characterized. Microsatellite polymorphism was evaluated  in 30 individuals collected from Xiamen, China. The number of alleles per locus  and the polymorphism information content ranged from 2 to 5 and from 0.3092 to  0.7031, respectively. The observed and expected heterozygosities were  0.1538-0.8400 and 0.1448-0.6833, respectively. The loci identified in this  study could provide a useful tool for the genetic population structure analysis  of P. viridis.
authors: Fisheries College, Institute of Aquaculture Biotechnology, Jimei University, Xiamen, China.
authors: Y Y
authors: YY
authors: Cao
authors: Z B
authors: ZB
authors: Li
authors: Q H
authors: QH
authors: Li
authors: X J
authors: XJ
authors: Chen
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Chen
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Dai
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000235:genetics*; D002681:China; D005828:Genetics, Population / Q000379:methods; D006579:Heterozygote; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D049883:Perna / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic