We used (CAA)8 and (GAA)8 probes to develop microsatellites for Culter alburnus.
We obtained 159 microsatellite containing sequences (MCSs).
Scans of MCSs showed cryptic repeated elements on unique flanking regions.
Much of the cryptic repetitive DNA was identified as transposable elements.
Nine microsatellites were polymorphic and tested on 30 cultured C. alburnus.