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Microsatellites for the Neotropical ant, Camponotus leydigi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Author(s):
Goncalves-Neto, Salatiel [1] ; Azevedo-Silva, Marianne [2] ; Lemos, Alessandra S. M. [1] ; Souza, Anete P. [3] ; Oliveira, Paulo S. [4]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Anim, Grad Ciencias Biol, Campinas - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Anim, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Campinas - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Ctr Biol Mol & Engn Genet, Dept Biol Vegetal, Campinas - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Anim, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE; v. 24, n. 1, p. 79-84, MAR 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are dominant social insects that play important ecological roles in terrestrial ecosystems. Camponotus leydigi (Forel) is widely distributed in the Neotropical region and is frequently found in the Brazilian cerrado savanna interacting with plants and other insects. Field observations indicate that C. leydigi has a polydomous nesting habit, but little is known about the genetic relationship among workers. In this study, we identify the first nine microsatellite loci for C. leydigi that will allow further investigation on its genetic diversity. We used a microsatellite-enriched library method. According to this method, repetitive sequences are captured with (CT)(8) and (GT)(8) biotin-linked probes, with subsequent recovery by streptavidin magnetic-coated beads. We observed that eight loci were polymorphic. The mean (+/- standard error) observed and expected heterozygosities were 0.55 +/- 0.23 and 0.73 +/- 0.28, respectively. The rarified allelic richness ranged from 1 to 5.32. The polymorphism contents were similar to diversity estimates found in markers previously developed for other Camponotus ants. These markers will be useful for future studies on population genetics and ecology of Camponotus ants in cerrado, including nesting ecology, colony structure, dispersal and conservation. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/18291-2 - Biodiversity and molecular ecology of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) along a latitudinal gradient in the Cerrado
Grantee:Marianne Azevedo Silva
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 19/12683-1 - The use of molecular markers in the investigation of polydomy in a Cerrado ant, Camponotus leydigi (Formicidae: Formicinae)
Grantee:Salatiel Gonçalves Neto
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 17/16645-1 - Molecular ecology of neotropical ants
Grantee:Paulo Sergio Moreira Carvalho de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 14/23141-1 - Ecology of interactions, behavioral ecology, and genetics of neotropical ant populations
Grantee:Paulo Sergio Moreira Carvalho de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants