Alberto, F.Whitmer, A.Coelho, N. C.Zippay, M.E, Varela-ÁlvarezRaimondi, P. T.Reed, D. C.Serrão, Ester2014-05-232014-05-232009Alberto, F.; Whitmer, A.; Coelho, N.C.; Zippay, M.; Varela-Alvarez, E.; Raimondi, P.T.; Reed, D.C.; Serrão, E.A.Microsatellite markers for the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera, Conservation Genetics, 10, 6, 1915-19, 2009.1566-0621AUT: ESE00527;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4040We report the isolation and characterization of 16 microsatellite loci to study the population genetics of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Markers were obtained by screening a genomic library enriched for microsatellite motifs. Of the 37 primer pairs defined, 16 amplified clean polymorphic microsatellites and are described. These loci identified a number of alleles ranging from three to forty (mean = 16.5, and gene diversity ranging from 0.469 to 0.930 (mean = 0.774). The isolation and characterization of these highly polymorphic markers will greatly benefit much needed studies on the molecular ecology of this important macroalga.engMacrocystis pyriferaGiant kelpMicrosatellitesMacroalgaGenetic diversityjournal article2014-05-21http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10592-009-9853-9