Development of novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Development of novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes).

The silver fox (Vulpes vulpes), a coat color variant of the red fox, is one of the most important fur-bearing animals. To date, development of microsatellite loci for the silver fox has been limited and mainly based on cross-amplification by using canine SSR primers. In this study, 28 polymorphic microsatellite markers were isolated and identified for silver fox through the construction and scr...

Isozymes of hair follicles from silver fox, Vulpes vulpes

Isozymes have been studied in blood from the silver fox Vulpes vulpes and a few enzymes expressed variation (Simonsen et al. 1990). However, if live animals are to be studied obtainment of blood samples requires fixation or anaesthesia. Tissue samples are even more difficult to obtain. Earlier investigations, especially in forensic medicine, used a piece of cloth with e.g. bloodstains for detec...

Karyotype Analysis of Vulpes vulpes (Common Fox) of Iran

Development of novel microsatellite markers for conservation genetic studies of Vulpes vulpes (Canidae) by using next-generation sequencing method.

The red fox, Vulpes vulpes (Canidae), is the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore worldwide, but this species is classified as endangered in Korea. In this study, we developed 25 polymorphic microsatellite markers that included 3-13 (mean = 6.32) alleles per locus using 22 red fox individuals. The most polymorphic locus was FR(59)TG (13 alleles) and the least polymorphic loci were FR(7...

Polymorphism of cytogenetic markers in wild and farm red fox (Vulpes vulpes) populations.

Analysis of the origin of domestic animals is of wide interest and has many practical applications in areas such as agriculture and evolutionary biology. Identification of an ancestor and comparison with the domesticated form allows for an analysis of genetic, physiological, morphological and behavioral effects of domestication. Because fox breeding has been an ongoing process for over a centur...