Open AccessCharacterization and transferability of microsatellite markers developed for Carpinus betulus (Betulaceae) 1
Author(s) -
Prinz Kathleen,
Finkeldey Reiner
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.1500053
Subject(s) - microsatellite , biology , betulaceae , genetic diversity , carpinus betulus , evolutionary biology , allele , botany , genetics , beech , population , fagus sylvatica , gene , demography , sociology
Premise of the study: Carpinus betulus (Betulaceae) is an octoploid, ecologically important, common tree species in European woodlands. We established 11 nuclear microsatellite loci allowing for detailed analyses of genetic diversity and structure. Methods and Results: A microsatellite‐enriched library was used to develop primers for 11 microsatellite loci that revealed high allele numbers and genetic diversity in a preliminary study. Conclusions: All of the loci developed here are informative for C. betulus . In addition, the loci are transferable to several species within the genus, and almost all loci cross‐amplified in species of different genera of the Betulaceae.