Development of microsatellite markers for the drywood termite Incisitermes minor (Hagen)

摘要

Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed in the drywood termite Incisitermes minor (Hagen) by using a genomic DNA extracted from the heads of workers. The microsatellite markers obtained in this study produced between two and seven alleles per locus. The observed and expected heterozygosities among the 10 markers ranged from 0.16 to 0.83 and from 0.43 to 0.84, respectively. These markers were shown to be good molecular tools for identification of the genetic structure and parentage assessment in I. minor.