Advanced search
Start date
Betweenand
Related content
(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Novel and cross-amplified microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Sao Paulo marsh antwren Formicivora paludicola (Aves: Thamnophilidae)

Full text
Author(s):
de Camargo, Crisley [1] ; Costa, Mariellen C. [2] ; Del Rio, Glaucia C. [3] ; Gibbs, H. Lisle [4] ; Glenn, Travis C. [5] ; Bagal, Ujwal [5] ; Silveira, Luis F. [6] ; Wasko, Adriane P. [1] ; Francisco, Mercival R. [2]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Genet, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Ciencias Ambientais, BR-18052780 Sorocaba, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[4] Ohio State Univ, Dept Evolut Ecol & Organismal Biol, Columbus, OH 43210 - USA
[5] Univ Georgia, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Athens, GA 30602 - USA
[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Secao Aves, BR-04218970 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES; v. 7, n. 1, p. 129-131, MAR 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

The So Paulo marsh antwren (Formicivora paludicola) is a critically endangered bird endemic to marshes in the metropolitan region of So Paulo city, Brazil. The total population is estimated to be around 300 individuals, distributed among 15 small (< 50 ha) fragments, suggesting that loss of genetic variability may affect the long-term viability of this species. To develop genetic tools for gaining information on effective population sizes, inbreeding and gene flow between populations, we describe nine polymorphic microsatellite loci isolated from a F. paludicola library using next-generation sequencing. We report on levels of variation in these novel microsatellites and eight additional heterologous loci in these birds. Expected (H (E)) and observed (H (O)) heterozygosities averaged 0.72 and 0.70, respectively, and the number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 10. These loci will permit evaluation of whether artificial translocations are necessary for long-term viability of this rare bird. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/09105-7 - Populational analysis of the bicudinho-do-brejo-paulista, Formicivora aff. acutirostris (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): a new discovered species in High Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil
Grantee:Crisley de Camargo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master