Isolation and characterization of eight microsatellite loci from Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark) and cross-amplification in Carcharhinus leucas, Carcharhinus brevipinna, Carcharhinus plumbeus and Sphyrna lewini

The tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (Carcharhinidae) is a large elasmobranch suspected to have, as other apex predators, a keystone function in marine ecosystems and is currently considered Near Threatened (Red list IUCN). Knowledge on its ecology, which is crucial to design proper conservation and ma...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Agathe Pirog, Sébastien Jaquemet, Antonin Blaison, Marc Soria, Hélène Magalon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016-05-01
Subjects:	Carcharhiniform Microsatellites Control region Population Genetics
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/2041.pdf