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Microsatellite markers for the cushion rock jasmine, Androsace tapete (Primulaceae), a species endemic to the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau
Author(s) -
Zeng Liyan,
Li Zhonghu,
Tashi Tsering,
Chen Jian,
Zhong Yang,
Geng Yupeng
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.3732/ajb.1000260
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , primulaceae , gene flow , locus (genetics) , allele , plateau (mathematics) , genetic diversity , botany , genetics , genetic variation , gene , mathematical analysis , population , mathematics , demography , sociology
• Premise of the study : Microsatellite markers were developed in an alpine plant endemic to the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau, Androsace tapete, to investigate its spatial genetic structure, gene flow, and mating patterns. • Methods and Results : Using the combined biotin capture method, 16 microsatellite primer sets were isolated and characterized. Fifteen of these markers showed polymorphism, and the number of alleles per locus ranged from three to 13 across 56 individuals from six Tibetan populations. • Conclusions : These markers provide a useful tool to investigate the spatial genetic structure, gene flow, and mating system of A. tapete .