The rivers of the Hampshire Basin, southern England contain a genetically unique group of Atlantic salmon that have suffered dramatic declines in numbers over the last 40 years. Knowledge of levels and patterns of genetic diversity is essential for effective management of these vulnerable populations. Using restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) data, we describe the development and characterisation of a panel of 94 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci for salmon from this region and investigate their applicability and variability in both target (i.e. southern English) and non-target populations. The SNP loci will be useful for population genetic and assignment studies on Atlantic salmon within the UK and beyond.

英格兰南部汉普郡盆地的河流包含一组遗传上独特的大西洋鲑鱼，在过去40年中，鲑鱼的数量急剧下降。对遗传多样性的水平和模式的了解对于有效管理这些脆弱人群至关重要。使用与限制性位点相关的DNA测序（RADseq）数据，我们描述了该地区鲑鱼的94个单核苷酸多态性（SNP）基因座的开发和特性，并研究了它们在目标（即南部英语）和非目标人群。SNP基因座将对英国及其他地区大西洋鲑的种群遗传和赋值研究有用。