Data from: Genome- and transcriptome-assisted development of nuclear insertion/deletion markers for Calanus species (Copepoda: Calanoida) identification

Copepods of the genus Calanus are key zooplankton species in temperate to
arctic marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, species
identification remains challenging. Furthermore, the recent report of
hybrids among Calanus species highlights the need for diagnostic nuclear
markers in order to efficiently identify parental species and hybrids.
Using Next Generation Sequencing analysis of both the genome and
transcriptome from two sibling species, C. finmarchichus and C. glacialis,
we developed a panel of 12 nuclear insertion/deletion markers. All the
markers showed species specific amplicon length. Furthermore most of the
markers were successfully amplified in other Calanus species allowing the
molecular identification of C. helgolandicus, C hyperboreus and C.
marshallae.