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Development and localization of microsatellite markers for the sibling species Chironomus riparius and Chironomus piger (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Erwin R. SchmidtThomas HankelnCarsten NowakKlaus Schwenksubject
Chironomus ripariusGeneticsGenetic diversityeducation.field_of_studyPolytene chromosomeEcologybiologyved/biologyved/biology.organism_classification_rank.speciesPopulationbiology.organism_classificationBiochemistryGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyIntraspecific competitionstomatognathic systemEvolutionary biologyMidgeMicrosatelliteChironomuseducationdescription
Five variable microsatellite loci are reported for the nonbiting midge species Chironomus riparius and Chironomus piger. All loci show considerable intraspecific variation and species-specific alleles, which allow to discriminate among the two closely related species and their interspecific hybrids, and to estimate genetic diversity within and between populations. Additionally, the loci were localized on C. riparius polytene chromosomes to verify their single copy status and investigate possible chromosomal linkage. The described markers are used in different studies with regard to population and ecological genetics and evolutionary ecotoxicology of Chironomus.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 | Molecular Ecology Notes |