The utility of molecular markers from non-lethal DNA samples of the cites II protected "tarantula" Brachypelma vagans (Araneae, Theraphosidae).(deoxyribonucleic acid)(Report)

From: Journal of Arachnology | Date: May 1, 2007| Author: Chuter, Julie; Longhorn, Stuart J.; Nicholas, Martin; Vogler, Alfried P. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT. Tarantula spiders of the genus Brachypelma Simon 1891 are the only complete genus of arachnids protected from international trade under CITES law. To better understand the genetic cohesion of spiders within this genus, we evaluated multiple genetic fragments (totalling about 2200 bp) for their ability to recover population sub-structure among wild-caught Brachypelma vagans (Ausserer 1875) from Belize. We used a novel non-lethal method of tissue sampling, by inducing autosp...

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