Abstract
A set of ten polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the endangered San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis). These loci were amplified on a set of 24 fairy shrimp collected from vernal pools located throughout San Diego County. The loci selected are highly variable across a wide sampling range (3–29 alleles per locus, 3–20 heterozygotes observed). After directly testing for Mendelian inheritance through family screens, eight markers did not show evidence of null alleles. This novel set of microsatellite markers will be useful in future genetic studies to assess intraspecific diversity, population connectivity and mating patterns.
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