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Microsatellite markers for population and conservation genetics of tropical trees
Author(s) -
Chase Michael,
Kesseli Rick,
Bawa Kamaljit
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1996.tb13873.x
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , mimosoideae , gene flow , evolutionary biology , genetic marker , population , genetics , population genetics , genetic variation , gene , allele , ecology , fabaceae , demography , sociology
We have developed microsatellite or simple sequence repeat (SSR) genetic markers for the tropical tree Pithecellobium elegans (Mimosoideae). The frequency of this class of marker is estimated and the level and distribution of variability at these markers is assessed and contrasted to that found at isozyme markers in the same populations. The results indicate that SSR loci are powerful tools for the analysis of population structure and that, in these populations, they provide a means of accurately examining two important parameters in conservation biology, gene flow and paternity.