Molecular Ecology Notes (2006) 6, 502-504

Brou Basile Koffi, Ange Marie Risterucci, Dominique Joulia, Patrick Durand, Nicolas Barré, Thierry De Meeûs and Christine Chevillon (2006)
Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci within a young Boophilus microplus metapopulation
Molecular Ecology Notes 6 (2), 502-504
Abstract: Nine microsatellite loci from the cattle tick Boophilus microplus were isolated and characterized within New Caledonia. This Pacific island was invaded by the cattle tick from a few immigration events dating from mid-20th century. A population survey involving 94 adult ticks indicated monomorphism at one locus, presence of null alleles at another, and high genetic diversity (0.61-0.72) at seven loci apparently suitable for population genetics studies. This opens the opportunity to dissect the populational mechanisms involved in the spectacular capacity of B. microplus to cope with local environmental heterogeneity during its recurrent invasions of tropical areas.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nicolas Barré

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.
	Rhipicephalus microplus		New Caledonia