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Table 2 Microsatellite loci used in the study. Name, GenBank accession numbers, repeat motif and primer sequences (F: forward, R: reverse primer) are given for the three newly developed microsatellite loci for L. neglectus. For other loci see Fjerdingstad et al [58]. The product size in basepairs (bp) and the optimal annealing temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) are shown for L. neglectus. N, number of studied populations of L. neglectus; n, number of individuals; k, observed number of alleles; H o, observed heterozygosity; H e, expected heterozygosity assuming no genetic differentiation among populations.

From: The introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe: Integrating genetic, chemical and behavioural approaches

Locus

Accession number

Repeat motif

Primer sequence (5'-3')

Product size (bp)

Annealing temperature (°C)

N

n

k

H o

H e

Lng-1

[GenBank:EU057967]

(CA)5T (AC)2AA (CA)13

F: TCTCGCTCCAACTACTTAAA

R: TTGTCTTCAAATTGTCCAAC

204–220

55

14

417

6

0.37

0.64

Lng-3

[GenBank:EU057968]

(CA)14

F: GATGCCAAGTTTACATGG

R: CACAATACTCACATATTCACAA

112–132

55

14

417

6

0.06

0.11

Lng-4

[GenBank:EU057969]

(CA)11

F: GTGAACGAATATATCATGGAT

R: CGTTGACGAAAATAGCTC

159–167

55

14

415

4

0.06

0.11

L1–5

--

--

--

285–301

55

14

402

9

0.56

0.81

L10–174

--

--

--

234–298

62

14

416

20

0.42

0.88

L10–282

--

--

--

256–258

55

14

414

2

0.02

0.02