A comparison of RAPD versus microsatellite DNA markers in population studies of the Massasauga rattlesnake

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A new study compares the use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers and microsatellites in the measurement of population differentiation in the endangered massasauga rattlesnake.

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Insights into population ecology and sexual selection in snakes through the application of DNA-based genetic markers

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Research into the genetic parentage of the northern water snake has revealed a variety of previously unavailable data, including high levels of multiple paternity. The benefits of hypervariable genetic markers to the study of snakes is emphasised.

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Characterization of DNA microsatellite loci from a threatened snake: The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus c. catenatus) and their use in population studies

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Six microsatellite DNA loci from Sistrurus c. catenatus, the eastern massasauga threatened rattlesnake species, were isolated and genetically characterized. The loci was used to provide several population-level analyses. The loci were found to be highly variable, with detected alleles ranging between four and 12, and to segregate in a Mendelian fashion. They may not evolve by a stepwise mutation model and amplify similar size sections in other snake species.

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