Development and Characterization of 177 SNP Markers in The Mud Shrimp Upogebia Major

The mud shrimp Upogebia major (De Haan, 1841) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Gebiidea) is an important species widely distributed in coastal shallow waters. As an active initiation species, it has contributed significantly to the maintenance of coastal benthic biodiversity. However, there is still a lack of effective molecular markers to effectively protect and manage this species. In this study, we used the DNeasy Blood & Tissue kit to extract DNA and Illumina HiSeq 4000 sequencing technology to obtain SNP marker resources. 177 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were developed and characterized in U. major. The minor allele frequency raged from 0.0500 to 0.5000. The observed heterozygosity and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.0333 to 0.9000 and from 0.0966 to 0.5085, respectively. Polymorphic information content ranged from 0.0905 to 0.3750. The inbreeding coefficient values varied from − 0.2902 to 0.5968. Seventeen loci showed significant deviations from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P < 0.05). The polymorphic SNPs will be helpful for the further population genetic analysis and natural resource conservation of U. major.