Molecular Ecology Notes (2004) 4, 523-524

Taroh Kurokawa, Izumi Yao, Shin-Ichi Akimoto and Eisuke Hasegawa (2004)
Isolation of six microsatellite markers from the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera, Aphididae)
Molecular Ecology Notes 4 (3), 523-524
Abstract: Using the magnetic particles method, we isolated six polymorphic microsatellite loci from the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris), which feeds on a wide range of legume species. The isolated loci were polymorphic, with three to six alleles in 40 aphids. Expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.12 to 0.65. These loci can be used to quantify clonal diversity and compare genetic population structure between sexual and asexual populations.
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Database assignments for author(s): Shin-ichi Akimoto

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Acyrthosiphon pisum