Open AccessDevelopment and characterization of microsatellite loci in the pantropical fern Hypolepis punctata (Dennstaedtiaceae)
Author(s) -
Shang Hui,
Wang Ying,
Yan YueHong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
applications in plant sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2168-0450
DOI - 10.3732/apps.1500047
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , pantropical , locus (genetics) , loss of heterozygosity , genetics , phylogeography , fern , evolutionary biology , population , allele , population genetics , zoology , gene , phylogenetics , ecology , genus , demography , sociology
Premise of the study: Microsatellite loci were isolated in Hypolepis punctata (Dennstaedtiaceae) to further study the reproductive ecology of this species. Methods and Results: We developed 16 microsatellite loci from one sample of H. punctata using an enriched genomic library. These loci were characterized in 28 individuals. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 10, and the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.036 to 0.845. Conclusions: The results indicate that the microsatellite markers can facilitate further studies on inferring the phylogeography and population genetics of H. punctata and related species.