Article
Genetic differentiation of the supralittoral gastropod Tectarius striatus (North Atlantic Archipelagos) and development of new microsatellite resources.
BMC ecology and evolution - 8 Jul 2026
Feldmann Frederik, Curto Manuel, Sinigaglia Livia, Alves Cátia, Sacchetti Claudia, Dos Santos António Múrias, Madeira Patrícia, Ávila Sérgio P, Meimberg Harald, Baptista Lara
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellite markers are invaluable tools for assessing genetic diversity and elucidating population structure across any species. This study reports the development and application of ten novel polymorphic microsatellite loci for Tectarius striatus, a littorinid species native to the shores of Macaronesia, a geographical region that includes the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands,...
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- Animals
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Gastropoda
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
