In silico identification and characterization of novel microsatellite loci for the Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) (Psittaciformes, Psittacidae)

Abstract The illegal trade is a major threat to many bird species, and parrots are common victims of this activity. Domestic and international pet markets are interested on different parrot species, such as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna). This South American macaw is not globally threatene...

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Main Authors: Cássia Alves Lima-Rezende, Gislaine Aparecida Fernandes, Helder Elias da Silva, Sarah Dobkowski-Marinho, Victor Fernandes Santos, Fernando Pacheco Rodrigues, Renato Caparroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2019-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572019005002101&lng=en&tlng=en