Polymorphic microsatellite markers for the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, and other mephitids

TitlePolymorphic microsatellite markers for the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, and other mephitids
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsDragoo, JW, Coan, KE, Moore, KA, Henke, SE, Fleisher, RC, Wisely, SM
JournalMolecular Ecology Resources
Volume9
Pagination383 -385
Accession NumberKNZ001244
Keywordshog-nosed skunk, hooded skunk, Mephitis mephitis, microsatellite primers, spotted skunk, striped skunk
Abstract

We report 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci primers developed for striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), a widespread mesocarnivore in North America. Numbers of alleles in these loci ranged from seven to 14 and the observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.76 to 1.0. These primers will be useful for studying population dynamics of skunks where rabies is endemic and will be useful to estimate genetic relatedness among females sharing winter dens. Most of these primers amplify across species within the Mephitidae.

URLhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02463.x
DOI10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02463.x