RT Journal Article T1 Development and characterization of novel microsatellite markers by Next Generation Sequencing for the blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus A1 Heras, Sandra A1 Planella, Laia A1 Caldarazzo, Ilaria A1 Vera Rodríguez, Manuel A1 García Marín, José Luis A1 Roldán, María Inés K1 Aristeus antennatus K1 Next-generation sequencing K1 Microsatellite loci K1 Population genetics K1 Genetic stocks K1 Blue and red shrimp AB The blue and red shrimp, Aristeus antennatus, is a commercially important crustacean, in the Mediterranean Sea, which has been listed as a priority species for fishery management. Hypervariable microsatellite markers could be a useful tool to identify genetic stocks among geographically close fishing grounds. Potential microsatellite markers (97) identified from next-generation sequencing of an individual shrimp using a 454 GS Junior Pyrosequencer were tested on a preliminary panel of 15 individuals representing the four worldwide genetic stocks of the species from which 35 polymorphic loci were identified and used to characterize an additional 20 individuals from the Western Mediterranean Sea. In the Western Mediterranean sample, 32 out of 35 were polymorphic loci and the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 14 and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.050 to 0.968. No linkage disequilibrium was detected, indicating the independence of the loci. These novel microsatellites provide additional tools to address questions relating to genetic diversity, parentage studies and connectivity patterns of A. antennatus populations and help develop effective strategies to ensure long-term sustainability of this resource PB PeerJ Inc. YR 2016 FD 2016 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26111 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26111 LA eng NO Heras S, Planella L, Caldarazzo I, Vera M, García-Marín J, Roldán MI. 2016. Development and characterization of novel microsatellite markers by Next Generation Sequencing for the blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus. PeerJ 4:e2200 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2200 NO This work was supported by grants by the Spanish Government (AGL2009-09228 and CTM2014-54648-C2-2-R) and Ajuntament de Palamós, Spain (Beca Coopoerativa La Equitativa 2013–2014) to MIR. LP benefited from predoctoral fellowship from the Universitat de Girona (BR2014), Spain. IC benefited from a 6 months fellowship from Regione Toscana, Italy, during her stay in Girona DS Minerva RD 22 abr 2026