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Open AccessGenome-wide SNP analysis reveals the selection signatures of two indigenous buffalo breeds in Sichuan
Sichuan Province spawned abundant of indigenous buffalo varieties, which probably harbor valuable gene resources beneficial to the genetic improvement of buffalo. However, limited genetic information was publi...
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Identification and characterization of 76 SNP markers in the large-scale loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus) by using SLAF sequencing
The large-scale loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus, is a commercially important fish species in East Asia. However, little is known about the genetics of this species. In this study, a total of 715,539 putative singl...
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Sex identification based on the CHD gene from Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) fecal DNA samples
We developed a reliable noninvasive PCR method for sex identification of the Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) based on the amplification of the chromobox-helicase DNA-binding (CHD) gene. Two sets of nested prime...
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Development of SNP markers for the bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) by using transcriptomic sequences
The bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) is a native freshwater fish species in China. However, the wild fishery resources of H. nobilis have recently suffered a drastic decline. In this study, a total of 10...
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Microsatellite records for volume 11, issue 3
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genomes of the endangered shrub species Prunus mongolica and Prunus pedunculata (Rosales: rosaceae)
Prunus mongolica and Prunus pedunculata are two shrub species with high ecological and economic values, and have experienced population decline and range contraction during the past decades. To promote their cons...
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Microsatellite records for volume 11, issue 1
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Gymnocarpos przewalskii, an endangered species in China and Mongolia
Gymnocarpos przewalskii (Caryophyllaceae) is a desert shrub, which is listed as an endangered species in the Red List of China. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of G. przewalsk...
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Microsatellite records for volume 10, issue 1
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Complete plastid genomes of the genus Ammopiptanthus and identification of a novel 23-kb rearrangement
Ammopiptanthus is an endangered angiosperm genus with evergreen and broad leaves, grown in the semi-desert regions of eastern Central Asia. We decoded the complete plastid genomes of Ammo...
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An R version of FPTest for testing differences in allelic count
Allelic count is an important measure of genetic diversity. However, it is a function of sample size and its estimation and interpretation can be biased. Previously, we introduced a random permutation method n...
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Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 3
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Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1
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Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Chinese skink, Plestiodon chinensis (squamata: scincidae)
Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci are described for the Chinese Skink, Plestiodon chinensis (Scincidae). Loci were screened in 32 unrelated individuals of P. chinensis collected from a population in Lishui (Zh...
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Isolation and characterization of fourteen microsatellite loci for Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) at high altitude through transcriptome sequencing
Amphibians are declining at an alarming rate across the world. The species living at extreme environments are particularly vulnerable to extinction. Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) is one of few amphibians at ver...
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator)
The Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) is a small-sized snake and can be found in or near freshwater lakes or rivers. This species is listed in Appendis III of the Convention on International Trade in En...
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Isolation and characterization of 12 microsatellite loci in the Chinese Cornsnake, Elaphe bimaculata (Colubridae)
The Chinese Cornsnake (Elaphe bimaculata) is especially adapted to cool temperatures and higher humidity environments in central China. During the past few decades, E. bimaculata has dramatically declined due to ...
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Genetic Erosion Under Modern Plant Breeding: Case Studies in Canadian Crop Gene Pools
There is long-standing concern that modern plant breeding reduces crop genetic diversity. Such reduction may have consequences both for the vulnerability of crops to biotic and abiotic stress. To understand th...
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Isolation and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci from the Chinese ratsnake (Zaocys dhumnades)
The Chinese ratsnake (Zaocys dhumnades) is widely distributed in China, including Taiwan, northwards to Henan, Shanxi and Gansu. The snake has been overexploited by local people for food and traditional Chinese ...
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Open AccessThai elite cassava genetic diversity was fortuitously conserved through farming with different sets of varieties
Many in situ conservation programs have been developed to preserve plant landrace diversity and to promote its sustainable utilization, but little is known about the effectiveness of the developed programs in ...