Anonymous nuclear markers for the eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus

E. B. Rosenblum*, N. M. Belfiore, C. Moritz

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Abstract

We present results from a screen for de novo variable nuclear loci using a genomic library approach in Sceloporus undulatus, the eastern fence lizard. We tested amplification success for 77 primer pairs in S. undulatus, Sceloporus occidentalis and Sceloporus grammicus. Many loci amplified in all three species suggesting that our primers will be useful for developing sequencing or single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping markers in other sceloporine lizards. We also sequenced 19 loci, containing 158 variable sites, for 91 S. undulatus individuals. We report high levels of nucleotide variation in this species with an average of 38 SNPs per kilobase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-116
Number of pages4
JournalMolecular Ecology Notes
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

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