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Microsatellite markers for Dayaoshania cotinifolia (Gesneriaceae), a critically endangered perennial herb
Author(s) -
Zhang Bing,
Wang HongWei,
Cheng YueQin,
Ye YongZhong,
Wang ZhaoShan
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.1100170
Subject(s) - biology , critically endangered , microsatellite , genetic diversity , population , endangered species , evolutionary biology , locus (genetics) , genetics , gesneriaceae , allele , ecology , demography , gene , habitat , sociology
• Premise of the study: Microsatellite primers were developed for the critically endangered species Dayaoshania cotinifolia (Gesneriaceae) to evaluate population genetic diversity and detect population history. • Methods and Results: In our study, 15 primer sets were developed using an enriched genomic library. These are the first microsatellite loci developed for this genus. Genetic diversity was measured using 40 individuals. The number of alleles per locus ranged from one to six, and the incidence of observed heterozygosities was 0.365 and 0.410 in two populations. • Conclusions: The described markers will be useful in future population genetics studies of this critically endangered species.