Abstract
We isolated five polymorphic microsatellite loci from a library of two thousand recombinant clones of two fungus-growing ant species, Cyphomyrmex longiscapus and Trachymyrmex cf. zeteki. Amplification and heterozygosity were tested in five species of higher attine ants using both the newly developed primers and earlier published primers that were developed for fungus-growing ants. A total of 20 variable microsatellite loci, developed for six different species of fungus-growing ants, are now available for studying the population genetics and colony kin-structure of these ants.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Journal | Molecular Ecology Resources |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 320-322 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 1755-098X |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |