Microsatellites or short sequence repeats are widespread genetic markers which are
hypermutable 1–6 bp long short nucleotide motifs. Significantly, their applications in …

Plant studies comprise a relatively small proportion of the phylogeographic literature, likely
as a consequence of the fundamental challenges posed by the complex genomic structures …

The first hurdle in developing microsatellite markers, cloning, has been overcome by next‐
generation sequencing. The second hurdle is testing to differentiate polymorphic from …

Transcriptome studies for conservation of endangered mollusks is a proactive approach
towards managing threats and uncertainties facing these species in natural environments …

Degradation of marine ecosystems is an increasing problem and extends beyond nearshore
coastal waters with significant human development. However, measuring ecosystem …

Background Even though microsatellite loci frequently have been isolated using recently
developed next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques, this task is still difficult because …

The giant spiny frog Quasipaa spinosa (Amphibia: Ranidae) is a large unique frog species
found mainly in southern China with a low amount of fat and high protein, and it has become …

Microsatellite (or simple sequence repeat, SSR) markers are highly informative DNA
markers often used in conservation genetic research. Next-generation sequencing enables …

The Lycaenidae butterflies, Protantigius superans and Spindasis takanosis, are endangered
insects in Korea known for their symbiotic association with ants. However, necessary …

Thermal pollution from industrial processes can have negative impacts on the spawning and
development of cold-water fish. Point sources of thermal effluent may need to be managed …