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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Amazonian red‐handed howlers Alouatta belzebul (Primates, Plathyrrini)

2004; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00667.x

ISSN

1471-8286

Autores

Evonnildo Costa Gonçalves, Artur Silva, Maria Silvanira Barbosa, Maria Paula Cruz Schneider,

Tópico(s)

Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Resumo

Abstract Ten highly polymorphic microsatellite loci are described for Amazonian red‐handed howlers ( Alouatta belzebul ), an endemic Brazilian primate species subject to intense hunting pressure. The number of alleles observed in 30 individuals ranged from nine to 20, and observed heterozygosity varied from 0.35 to 0.93. No linkage associations were evident from pairwise comparisons of loci. These microsatellites offer a powerful tool for fine‐scale studies of genetic structure in both captive colonies and wild populations of red‐handed howlers.

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