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Mondol, S.; Thatte, P.; Yadav, P.; Ramakrishnan, U.
A set of miniSTRs for population genetic analyses of tigers with cross-species amplification for seven other Felidae
2012 Conservation Genetics Resources (4): 63-66
With ~3500 wild individuals restricted to 7% of their historical range, tigers are now a global conservation symbol. Here we describe eight miniSTR loci for the Indian tiger (_Panthera tigris tigris_). These loci were polymorphic (average number of alleles 6.75 (SD 1.39)) with high mean observed heterozygosity (0.43 (SD 0.1)). At least six of these loci could be successfully amplified from seven other feline species present in the Indian subcontinent. These miniSTRs could potentially help population genetic analyses of other elusive and endangered felids.
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