Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the stingless bee Nannotrigona testaceicornis

Autor(es)

Oliveira, Eddy J. F. ^{[1, 2]} ; Freitas, Geusa S. ^[1] ; Fonseca, Aline S. ^[1] ; Sousa, Adna C. B. ^[3] ; Campos, Tatiana ^[3] ; Assis, Amanda F. ^[1] ; Souza, Anete P. ^[3] ; Contel, Eucleia P. B. ^[1] ; Soares, Ademilson E. E. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Genet, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Feira de Santana, Dept Ciencias Biol, Lab Entomol LENT, BR-44036900 Feira De Santana, BA - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas Unicamp, Ctr Biol Mol & Engn Genet, Dept Genet & Evolucao, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES; v. 1, n. 1, p. 97-99, DEC 2009.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

Conservation of natural populations and handling of breeding programs would benefit from the availability of molecular markers. Stingless bees are one of the most important pollinators in several ecosystems. Thus, seventeen microsatellite markers were developed from an enriched genomic library of Nannotrigona testaceicornis. They were characterized using 50 samples. The expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.59 to 0.89 and from 0.39 to 0.79, respectively. These markers will contribute to advance researches on the genetic conservation, characterization and preservation of the Brazilian native bees. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 04/15801-0 - Biodiversidade e uso sustentável de polinizadores, com ênfase em abelhas Meliponini
• Beneficiário: Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático