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PERMANENT GENETIC RESOURCES: Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci for the endangered Topeka shiner,
Cynthia M Anderson1, Shane K Sarver
1Center for the Conservation of Biological Resources, Black Hills State University, 1200 University Street, Unit 9053, Spearfish, SD 57799, USA.
Abstract:
We have developed a set of eight polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered Topeka shiner, Notropis topeka. Allelic diversity at each of these loci was assessed in a single isolated population from eastern South Dakota, USA. The allelic diversity ranged from four to 15 alleles. These are the first microsatellite markers to be reported for this species. These markers are being used in a more thorough study of the population structure throughout the remaining range of this species.

