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An evaluation of primers for microsatellite markers in Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and their performance in a Peruvian wild population

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Primer pairs were designed for 41 di-nucleotide microsatellite loci identified from across the full genome of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). We present the best 30 polymorphic loci with 5–22 alleles, 3–14 effective alleles and expected heterozygosities of 0.669–0.930. These markers will facilitate population genetic and conservation genetic studies on macaws.

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported by funds from the Rufford Small Grant Foundation, Loro Parque Foundation, and The Australian National University. Thanks for technical support to Christine Hayes, Robyn Shaw, and Monica Ruibal. Samples were collected under research permits from the Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (SERNANP) in Peru.

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  1. Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia

    George Olah & Robert G. Heinsohn

  2. Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia

    George Olah & Rod Peakall

  3. Unidad de Biotecnología Molecular, Laboratorios de Investigación y Desarrollo (LID), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru

    Jose R. Espinoza

  4. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Donald J. Brightsmith

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Olah, G., Heinsohn, R.G., Espinoza, J.R. et al. An evaluation of primers for microsatellite markers in Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and their performance in a Peruvian wild population. Conservation Genet Resour 7, 157–159 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0317-2

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