Development and characterization of novel tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) suitable for highly multiplexing and for detecting hybrids between the noble crayfish and narrow-clawed crayfish (A. leptodactylus)

The novel 19-plex microsatellite assay can be applied for genetic management of captive stocks of the noble crayfish (selection of strains, planning of matings, avoiding of inbreeding) and in studies requiring high genetic resolution, such as parentage assessment, relatedness analysis or strain identification.