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Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in the lichen Buellia frigida (Physciaceae), an Antarctic endemic
Author(s) -
Jones Tracey C.,
Green T. G. A.,
Hogg Ian D.,
Wilkins Richard J.
Publication year - 2012
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.1100440
Subject(s) - biology , lichen , isolation (microbiology) , endemism , botany , ecology , zoology , evolutionary biology , microbiology and biotechnology
• Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were characterized for an Antarctic endemic, Buellia frigida , to investigate population structure and origin of Antarctic lichens. • Methods and Results: Five primer sets were characterized. All loci were polymorphic with eight to 16 alleles per locus in a sample of 59 lichens. • Conclusions: The microsatellite markers potentially provide insight into population structure and gene flow of B. frigida .