The broad availability of amplified DNA molecules enabled the development of many
powerful applications in molecular biology techniques. Currently, a variety of DNA …

The dwarf bulrush (Typha minima Funck ex Hoppe) is an endangered pioneer plant species
of riparian flood plains. In Switzerland, only 3 natural populations remain, but reintroductions …

This study describes a new method for identifying microsatellite loci that will reliably amplify
and show high degree of polymorphism in a given species. Microsatellites are the most …

During hibernation there is a slowing of all metabolic processes, and thus it is normally
considered to be incompatible with reproduction. In Tasmania the egg-laying mammal, the …

The sequencing and comparison of vertebrate genomes have enabled the identification of
widely conserved genomic elements. Chief among these are genes and cis-regulatory …

Water striders have become a model system for studies of sexual conflict and coevolution,
but progress is currently limited by a lack of genetic resources. Next-generation sequencing …

Streamlining the development and genotyping of microsatellites in species for which no
genetic information is available represents an important technical challenge to overcome in …

Abstract Tachyglossus aculeatus (Shaw, 1792) is a monotreme commonly called the short-
beaked echidna. Although considered Australia's most common native mammal because of …

Microsatellites are robust molecular markers for exploring genetic variability in all
organisms, now widely used in plant systematics and evolutionary biology. It is sometimes a …

The New Zealand sea lion (NZSL) is a threatened species of high conservation significance
(Chapter 1). It is expected to have undergone a severe population bottleneck due to …