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    The isolation of microsatellite loci in the Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) using a biotin/streptavidin enrichment technique


    Casey, David G. and Burnell, Ann (2001) The isolation of microsatellite loci in the Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) using a biotin/streptavidin enrichment technique. Molecular Ecology Notes, 1. pp. 120-122.

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    Abstract

    The Medfly (Ceratitis capitata) is a polyphagous dipteran pest which has spread from North Africa to the countries of the Mediterranean Basin and has also invaded tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Colonizing populations typically possess low levels of genetic variability. Microsatellites provide an effective means of investigating the population structure of such genetically depauperate populations, however, microsatellite markers traditionally require a long phase of development in new taxa. We used a biotin/streptavidin capture technique to isolate microsatellites directly from C. capitata genomic DNA and we describe here the identification of seven polymorphic microsatellite markers in C. capitata

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Ceratitis capitata; enrichment protocol; Medfly; microsatellite;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
    Item ID: 175
    Depositing User: Prof. Ann Burnell
    Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2005
    Journal or Publication Title: Molecular Ecology Notes
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd.
    Refereed: Yes
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      Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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