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Microsatellite markers developed for Corallodiscus lanuginosus (Gesneriaceae) and their cross‐species transferability
Author(s) -
Gao LianMing,
Zhang ZhiRong,
Zhou Ping,
Möller Michael,
Li DeZhu
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.1200178
Subject(s) - transferability , biology , gesneriaceae , microsatellite , evolutionary biology , computational biology , genetics , botany , gene , computer science , machine learning , allele , logit
• Premise of the study: Corallodiscus is widespread across China and in adjacent countries to the west and south, with C. lanuginosus covering the entire range of the genus. Microsatellite markers will be useful to address within‐complex taxonomic and biogeographic structures of this species. • Methods and Results: Fourteen markers were developed using the Fast Isolation by AFLP of Sequences COntaining repeats (FIASCO) protocol. Polymorphism was assessed in 12 individuals each from two populations from West Yunnan, China. Nine primers displayed polymorphisms. The number of alleles per locus ranged from one to six (mean: 2.7). The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0 to 1 and from 0 to 0.772 (average: 0.487 and 0.448). Only one of the polymorphic loci deviated from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Among the four congeneric species, cross‐amplification success ranged from two to eight markers. • Conclusions: The markers will be useful for population genetic and evolutionary history studies for C. lanuginosus and the allied species C. bhutanicus , C. cooperi , and C. kingianus .