Microsatellite markers for the chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), an Australian alpine specialist

Kate D. L. Umbers, Siobhan Denison, Czarina A. Manahan, Laurence Blondin, Christine Pages, Ange-Marie Risterucci, Marie-Pierre Chapuis

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Abstract

A set of polymorphic loci was characterised using an enrichment library for the Australian alpine specialist, the chameleon grasshopper (Kosciuscola tristis), an atypical grasshopper known for its remarkable temperature-controlled colour change. The number of alleles per locus ranged from three to 20 and observed heterozygosity from 0.16 to 0.76. These are the first microsatellite markers for a non-endangered Australian alpine animal and will inform questions of gene flow across the sky islands of this unique and threatened region.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12094-12099
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume13
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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