Microsatellite Genotypes for Coral Trout Species Discrimination and Parentage Analysis

Capricorn Bunkers and Keppel islands provide the geographic scope for this dataset. It contains microsatellite genotypes for 285 adult Plectropomus leopardus and 285 adult Plectropomus maculatus, collected to test 25 loci for species discrimination and parentage analysis. The data was generated by researchers including Harrison et al. (2014) and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Discriminate between Plectropomus leopardus and Plectropomus maculatus based on 25 microsatellite loci.
• Identify parent-offspring relationships in natural coral trout populations using genotypic data.
• Assess genetic variability and population structure within and among coral trout species.
• Test the transferability of microsatellite markers across seven additional Plectropomus species.

Strengths

• Includes genotypes for 570 individual fish (285 per species) at 25 microsatellite loci.
• Provides locus-specific characteristics such as number of alleles, heterozygosity, and probability of exclusion for two species.
• Describes PCR multiplexes developed as a cost-effective strategy for genotyping.

Limitations

• Row count for the primary genotype data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's stated purpose is to demonstrate marker suitability, which may limit its scope for broader ecological inference.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (data_gov_au), referencing research by Harrison et al. (2014).

Collection Method

Microsatellite loci were identified from enriched cloning and 454 pyrosequencing libraries, followed by multiplex PCR genotyping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 14:38:24.841916; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Capricorn Bunkers (for P. leopardus) and Keppel islands (for P. maculatus), Australia.