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Development of microsatellite markers for Anadenanthera colubrina (Leguminosae), a neotropical tree species
Author(s) -
Feres Juliana Massimino,
Monteiro Mariza,
Zucchi Maria I.,
Pinheiro José B.,
Mestriner Moacyr A.,
AlzateMarin Ana Lilia
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.1100446
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , locus (genetics) , loss of heterozygosity , gene flow , allele , genetic diversity , genetics , botany , population , gene , genetic variation , demography , sociology
• Premise of the study: We developed and characterized nuclear microsatellite markers for Anadenanthera colubrina , a tropical tree species widely distributed in South America. • Methods and Results: Leaf samples of mature A. colubrina trees, popularly called “angico,” were collected from an area that is greatly impacted by agricultural practices in the region of Ribeirão Preto in São Paulo State in southeastern Brazil. Twenty simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed, 14 of which had polymorphic loci. A total of 96 alleles were detected with an average of 6.86 alleles per polymorphic locus. The expected heterozygosity, calculated at polymorphic loci, ranged from 0.18 to 0.83. Finally, we demonstrated that 18 loci were cross‐amplified in A. peregrina . • Conclusions: A total of 14 polymorphic markers suggest a high potential for genetic diversity, gene flow, and mating system analyses in A. colubrina .