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Isolation and characterization of 36 polymorphic microsatellite markers in Schima superba (Theaceae)
Author(s) -
Niu HongYu,
Li XiaoYi,
Ye WanHui,
Wang ZhengFeng,
Cao HongLin,
Wang ZhangMing
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.1100454
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , genetic diversity , locus (genetics) , evergreen , population , botany , allele , genetics , gene , demography , sociology
• Premise of the study: Our objective was to develop microsatellite markers to investigate the level of genetic diversity within and among populations in a dominant evergreen broad‐leaved tree, Schima superba , in southern China. • Methods and Results: Thirty‐six microsatellite markers were developed and showed polymorphism in three populations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from six to 34, with an average of 19. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.242 to 1.000 and from 0.504 to 0.945, respectively. • Conclusions: The developed microsatellites will be useful for studying genetic diversity and population structure in S. superba .