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Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in Dysosma pleiantha (Berberidaceae)
Author(s) -
Guan BiCai,
Gong Xi,
Zhou ShiLiang
Publication year - 2011
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.1100107
Subject(s) - microsatellite , biology , locus (genetics) , genetic diversity , allele , genetic structure , population , genetics , evolutionary biology , genetic marker , genetic variation , gene , demography , sociology
• Premise of the study: The development of compound microsatellite markers was conducted in Dysosma pleiantha to investigate genetic diversity and population genetic structure of this threatened medicinal plant. • Methods and Results: Using the compound microsatellite marker technique, 14 microsatellite markers that were successfully amplified showed polymorphism when tested on 38 individuals from three populations in eastern China. Overall, the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 14, with an average of 7.71 alleles per locus. • Conclusions: These results indicate that these microsatellite markers are adequate for detecting and characterizing population genetic structure and genetic diversity in Dysosma pleiantha .