Development of a multiplex microsatellite marker set for the study of the solitary red mason bee, Osmia bicornis (Megachilidae).

Jens Van EeckhovenGavin J HorsburghDeborah A Dawson Kathryn H Maher Amanda Bretman Elizabeth J Duncan

Published in: Molecular biology reports (2021)

The microsatellite markers are highly informative, with a combined exclusion probability of 0.997 (first parent), which will enable studies of genetic structure and diversity to inform conservation efforts in this bee.

Keyphrases

genome wide
genetic diversity
high throughput
quality improvement
gene expression
real time pcr
rare case