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Isolation and characterization of nine microsatellite markers for Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) Beauv., a recently invasive grass species in Oregon
Author(s) -
RAMAKRISHNAN ALISA P.,
ROSENTHAL DAVID M.,
MUSIAL TRIESTE,
CRUZAN MITCHELL B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
molecular ecology resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.96
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1755-0998
pISSN - 1755-098X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02174.x
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , brachypodium , genetic diversity , allele , range (aeronautics) , genetics , evolutionary biology , brachypodium distachyon , genome , gene , population , demography , materials science , sociology , composite material
The patterns of genetic diversity caused by rapid range expansions following recent colonizations are best observed using highly polymorphic genetic markers. We characterized nine microsatellite markers for Brachypodium sylvaticum , a bunchgrass invasive in the Northwestern United States and native to Eurasia. Loci exhibited from two to 10 alleles, and generally had high F IS values. These loci will help identify sources of new populations in the region, and they will be useful for studying patterns of genetic diversity during rapid range expansions.