New microsatellite markers for Ellipse, Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Bivalvia: Unionidae), with notes on optimal sample size and cross-species amplification.

Abstract excerpt

Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Unionidae) is a freshwater mussel species inhabiting small to medium streams of the Midwestern United States; however, its occurrence is rather sporadic and populations are often isolated. Due to anthropogenic habitat degradation and water pollution, this species is designated as some sort of conservation status in many states. To prioritize conservation strategies, highly variable...

Topics

• Alleles
• Animals
• Gene Amplification
• Genetic Loci
• Genetics, Population
• Genotype
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Sample Size
• Species Specificity
• Unionidae