Isolation and characterization of 113 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Tibetan frog (Nanorana parkeri) using next generation sequencing

We developed and characterized 113 polymorphic microsatellites in the Tibetan frog (Nanorana parkeri) using 454 GS-FLX next generation sequencing technology. These loci were tested in 46 individuals from two N. parkeri populations from the Tibetan plateau. The average number of alleles per locus was 8.09 (range = 2–20). The average observed heterozygosities (H O) per locus in the two populations were 0.58 (range = 0.04–1) and 0.29 (range = 0–0.87), respectively. These microsatellites will be useful for population and conservation genetics studies of N. parkeri and other closely related species.