Spodoptera frugiperda Population Genetics Data from South Africa
by Matthew Jackson·Updated 2mo ago
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Description
Raw microsatellite allele scores and COI gene sequences for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) collected from three South African provinces. Matthew Jackson authored this 90.0 KB dataset, last updated in April 2026, to support analyses of genetic diversity, population structure, and species identification. The data includes Excel files with allele sizes and FASTA files with nucleotide sequences.
Use Cases
Assess genetic diversity and population structure based on microsatellite allele scoring data
Conduct species identification and haplotype analysis based on cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene sequences
Investigate gene flow among insect populations based on genetic marker data from three provinces
Validate or replicate population genetic studies on Spodoptera frugiperda using the provided raw data
Strengths
Data includes two complementary genetic data types: microsatellite scores and COI sequences.
Samples are geographically specified from three South African provinces: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal.
Raw data format (Excel and FASTA) is provided for transparency and further analysis.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The 90.0 KB size indicates a limited sample scope.
Provenance
Source
figshare, author Matthew Jackson
Collection Method
Microsatellite markers amplified via PCR and scored with GeneScan software; COI sequences obtained via Sanger sequencing.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-15 09:29:30
Geography
Samples from Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa.
Requires bioinformatics tools for sequence alignment and genetic analysis.