aCollege of Life Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resources, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China.
bAnhui Research Center for Reproduction of Chinese Alligator, Xuanzhou, 242034.
*Correspondence: Xiaobing Wu, E-mail: wuxb@mail.ahnu.edu.cn
Ten microsatellite loci were used to analyze twenty-two captive-bred Chinese alligators to select the individuals with maximum genetic differences. According to genetic relatedness, the alleles of low frequency, together with health conditions, six alligators (Male: Female= 1:2) were suggested for wild releasing.
Alligator sinensis, selection, microsatellite loci, wild releasing
