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Sharma, R.; Stuckas, H.; Moll, K.; Khan, I.; Bhaskar, R.; Goyal, S.P.; Tiedemann, R.
Fourteen new di- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Indian tiger (_Panthera tigris tigris_)
2008 Molecular Ecology Resources (8): 1480-1482
We describe 11 dinucleotide and three tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Indian tiger, _Panthera tigris tigris_. All of them were polymorphic with four to nine alleles per locus and an observed heterozygosity between 0.13 and 1.0. All primers also amplify microsatellite loci in leopard, _Panthera pardus_, and 12 primer pairs yielded reproducible results in domestic cat, Felis catus. These new microsatellites specifically developed for Indian tiger - in combination with those already available - comprise a reasonable number of loci to genetically analyse wild and captive populations of this illustrative species and might allow for recognition of individual tigers.
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