The University of Sheffield
NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility - Sheffield

Papers involving the isolation of microsatellite loci

by NBAF-S staff (shown in bold)

      

2012

Barratt CD, Horsburgh GJ, Dawson DA, Gower DJ, Wilkinson M, Loader SP, Jehle R (2012) Isolation and characterisation of nine polymorphic microsatellites for the ceacilian amphibian (Gymnophiona) Boulengerula uluguruensis, and cross-species amplification in three congeneric species. Conservation Genetics Resources, in press.

  

*Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Krupa AK, Stewart IRK, Skjelseth S, Jensen H, Ball AD, Spurgin LG, Mannarelli M-E, Nakagawa S, Schroeder S, Vangestel C, Hinten GN, Burke T (2012) Microsatellite resources for Passeridae species: a predicted microsatellite map of the house sparrow Passer domesticus. Molecular Ecology Resources, in press.

   

Smith JA, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Reynolds SJ (2012) Characterisation of blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus microsatellite loci, and assessment of sequence homology among species to predict cross-species utility and chromosome locations. Conservation Genetics Resources, in press.

    

2011

Annavi G, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Greig C, Dugdale HL, Newman C, MacDonald DW, Burke T (2011) Characterisation of twenty-one European badger (Meles meles) microsatellite loci facilitates the discrimination of second-order relatives. Conservation Genetics Resources, 3, 515-518.

  

Bicknell AWJ, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Knight ME, Bilton DT, Votier SC (2011) Characterisation and predicted genome locations of Leach's storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) microsatellite loci (Procellariidae, Aves). Conservation Genetics Resources, 3, 711–716.

   

2010

Harrison XA, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Tregenza T, Bearhop S (2010) Isolation, characterisation and predicted genome locations of Light-bellied Brent goose (Branta bernicla hrota) microsatellite loci (Anatidae, AVES). Conservation Genetics Resources, 2, 365–371.

  

Pillay K, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Perrin MR, Burke T, Taylor TD (2010) Twenty-two polymorphic microsatellite loci aimed at detecting illegal trade in the Cape parrot Poicephalus robustus (Psittacidae, AVES). Molecular Ecology Resources, 10, 142–149.

   

2009

Ahmed S, Hart T, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Trathan PN, Rogers AD (2009) Isolation and characterization of macaroni penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus microsatellite loci and their utility in other penguin species. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9, 1530-1535.

 

Bataille A, Horsburgh GJ, Dawson DA, Cunningham AA, Goodman SJ (2009) Microsatellite markers characterized in the mosquito Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera, Culicidae), a disease vector and major pest on the American coast and the Galápagos Islands. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 9, 971-975.

 

Brekke P, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Ewen J (2009) Characterization of microsatellite loci in the hihi (Stitchbird) Notiomystis cincta (Notiomystidae (Meliphagidae), AVES) Molecular Ecology Resources, 9, 1255-1258.

  

Craul M, Dawson DA, Radespiel U, Zimmermann E, Bruford MW (2009) Isolation of sixteen autosomal loci and a sex-linked polymorphic microsatellite locus from the Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi) Molecular Ecology Resources, 9 333-335.

  

Lucas ER, Horsburgh GJ, Dawson DA, Field J (2009) Characterization of microsatellite loci isolated from the wasp Microstigmus nigrophthalmus (Hymenoptera). Molecular Ecology Resources, 9, 1492-1497.

  

*Martin-Galvez D, Dawson DA, Horburgh GJ, Burke T (2009) Isolation, characterization and chromosome locations of polymorphic balck-billed magpie Pica pica (Corvidae, AVES) microsatellite loci. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9, 1506-1512.

  

*Meares K, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Glenn TC, Jones KL, Braun MJ, Perrin MR, Taylor TD (2009) Microsatellite loci characterized in three African crane species (Gruidae, AVES). Molecular Ecology Resources, 9, 308-311.

   

2008

Bretman AJ, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Tregenza T (2008) Characterization of new Gryllus bimaculatus microsatellite loci reveals 27 polymorphic loci for both of two cricket species, Gryllus bimaculatus and Gryllus campestris. Molecular Ecology Notes, 8, 1015-1019.

Brownlow RJ, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Bell JJ, Fish J (2008) Hidden genotype inconsistences in invertebrates: a method for genotype assessment in heterozygote-deficient species as demonstrated in the common mudsnail (Hydrobia ulvae). BMC Genetics, 9, 55-63.

Meares K, Dawson DA, Horsburgh GJ, Perrin MR, Burke T, Taylor TD (2008) Characterisation of 14 blue crane Grus paradisea (Gruidae, AVES) microsatellite loci for use in detecting illegal trade. Conservation Genetics, 9, 1363-1367.

Struebig MJ, Horsburgh GJ, Pandhal J, Triggs A, Zubaid A, Kingston T, Dawson DA, Rossiter SJ (2008) Isolation and characterization microsatellite loci in the papillose woolly bat Kerivoula papillosa (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Conservation Genetics, 9, 751-756.

   

2007

Küpper C, Horsburgh GJ, Dawson DA, Ffrench-Constant R, Szekely T, Burke T (2007) Characterisation of 36 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) including two sex-linked loci and their amplification in four other Charadrius species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 7, 35-39.

Tingay RE, Dawson DA, Pandhal J, Clarke ML, David VA, Hailer F, Culver M (2007) Isolation of 22 new Haliaeetus microsatellite loci and their characterisation in the critically endangered Madagascar fish eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides and three other Haliaeetus eagle species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 7, 711-715.

    

2006

Anderson SJ, Dawson DA, Freeland JR (2006) Isolation and characteristaion of highly polymorpic microsatellite loci for the garden tiger moth Arctia caja (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 6, 104-106.

   

2005

Dawson DA, Hunter FM, Pandhal J, Buckland R, Parham A, Jones IL, Bradshaw M, Jehle R, Burke T (2005) Assessment of 17 new whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) microsatellite loci in 42 seabirds identifies 5-15 polymorphic markers for each of nine Alcinae species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 5, 289-297.

    

2004

Dawson DA, Rossiter SJ, Jones G, Faulkes CG (2004) Microsatellite loci for the greater horsehoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Rhinolophidae, CHIROPTERA) and their cross-utility in other 17 other bat species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 4, 96-100.

   

2003

Berg PR, Dawson DA, Pandhal J, Kirdendall LR, Burke T (2003) Isolation of microsatellite loci from two inbreeding bark beetle species (Coccotrypes). Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 270-273.

Carpenter PJ, Dawson DA, Greig C, Parham A, Cheeseman CL, Burke T (2003) Isolation of 39 polymorphic microsatellite loci and the development of a fluorescent marker set for the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) (Carnivora: Mustelidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 610-615.

Dawson DA, Bretman AJ, Tregenza T (2003) Microsatellite loci for the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus and their cross-utility in other species of Orthoptera. Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 191-195.

Dawson DA, Burland TM, Douglas A, LeComber SC, Bradshaw M (2003) Isolation of microsatellite loci in the freshwater fish, the bitterling Rhodeus sericeus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 199-202.

Evans LM, Dawson DA, Wall R, Burke T, Stevens J (2003) Isolation of Psoroptes scab mite microsatellite markers (Acari: Psoroptidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 420-424.

Wilhelm K, Dawson DA, Gentle LK, Horsfield GF, Schlötterer C, Greig C, East M, Hofer H, Tautz D, Burke T (2003) Characterisation of spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta microsatellite loci. Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 360-362.

  

2002

Dawson DA & Wilcock HR (2002) Isolation and characterisation of eight polymorphic microsatellite loci in the net-spinning caddisfly, Polycentropus flavomaculatus (Polycentropodidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2, 514-517.

Jump AS, Dawson DA, James CM, Woodward FI, Burke T (2002) Isolation of polymorphic microsatellites in the stemless thistle (Cirsium acaule) and their utility in other Cirsium species. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2, 589-592.

Krupa AP, Jehle R, Dawson DA, Gentle LK, Gibbs M, Arntzen JW, Burke T (2002) Microsatellite loci in the crested newt (Triturus cristatus), and their utility in other newt taxa. Conservation Genetics, 3, 87-89.

   

2000

Dawson DA, Hanotte O, Greig C, Stewart IRK, Burke T (2000) Polymorphic microsatellites in the blue tit Parus caeruleus and their cross-species utility in 20 songbird families. Molecular Ecology, 9, 1941-1944.

Richardson DS, Jury FL, Dawson DA, Salguiero P, Komdeur J, Burke T (2000) Fifty Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis) microsatellite loci polymorphic in Sylviidae species and their cross-species amplification in other passerine birds. Molecular Ecology, 9, 2226-2231.

    

1999

Griffith SC, Stewart IRK, Dawson DA, Owens IPF, Burke T (1999) Contrasting levels of extra-pair paternity in mainland and island populations of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus): is there an ‘island effect’? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 68, 303-316.

McConnell SKJ, Dawson DA, Wardle A, Burke T (1999) The isolation and mapping of 19 tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in the chicken. Animal Genetics, 30, 183-189.

Morisson M, Plisson-Petit F, Dawson DA, Pitel F, Fillon V, Gellin J, Burke T, Vignal A (1999) 33 novel characterised chicken microsatellite loci: 20 new locations on reference maps. Animal Genetics, 30, 391-393.

Wardle A, Dawson DA, Gibbs M, Parham A, Burke T (1999) Further development of chicken microsatellite loci: 21 markers mapped. Animal Genetics, 30, 238-241.

    

1998

Dawson DA, McConnell S, Wardle A, Gibbs M, Burke T (1998) Characterizaton and mapping of fifteen novel chicken microsatellite loci. Animal Genetics, 29, 159-160.

Martinez JG, Burke T, Dawson DA, Soler JJ, Møller AP (1998) Microsatellite typing reveals mating patterns in the brood parasitic great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius). Molecular Ecology, 7, 289-298.

   

1997

Double MC, Dawson DA, Burke T, Cockburn A (1997) Finding the fathers in the least faithful bird: a microsatellite-based genotyping system for the superb fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus. Molecular Ecology, 6, 691-693.

Gibbs M, Dawson DA, McCamley C, Wardle AF, Armour JAL, Burke T (1997). Chicken microsatellite markers isolated from libraries enriched for simple tandem repeats. Animal Genetics, 28, 401-417.

Hanotte O, Pugh A, Maücher C, Dawson DA, Burke T (1997) Nine novel chicken microsatellite loci and their utility in other Galliformes. Animal Genetics, 28, 311-313.

    

1995

Gibbs M, Dawson DA, McCamley C, Burke T (1995) Ten novel chicken dinucleotide repeat polymorphisms. Animal Genetics, 26, 443-444.