<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Engelhardia roxburghiana is a common half evergreen tree with a wide distribution in southeast Asia. Despite its ecological and pharmaceutical values, its genetic diversity is poorly studied. Our objective was to develop nuclear microsatellite markers to investigate the level of genetic diversity within and among populations in the future. Using the microsatellite-enriched library and PCR-based screening method, 12 microsatellite markers were developed and showed polymorphism in a population. The number of alleles per locus for these 12 microsatellites ranged from four to 15. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.358 to 0.897 and from 0.369 to 0.886, respectively. The developed microsatellites will be useful for studying genetic diversity and population structure in E. roxburghiana.</p></abstract>

Engelhardia roxburghiana is a common half evergreen tree with a wide distribution in southeast Asia. Despite its ecological and pharmaceutical values, its genetic diversity is poorly studied. Our objective was to develop nuclear microsatellite markers to investigate the level of genetic diversity within and among populations in the future. Using the microsatellite-enriched library and PCR-based screening method, 12 microsatellite markers were developed and showed polymorphism in a population. The number of alleles per locus for these 12 microsatellites ranged from four to 15. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.358 to 0.897 and from 0.369 to 0.886, respectively. The developed microsatellites will be useful for studying genetic diversity and population structure in E. roxburghiana.

Short Note: Isolation and Characterization of 12 Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers in Engelhardia roxburghiana (Juglandaceae)

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Engelhardia roxburghiana is a common half evergreen tree with a wide distribution in southeast Asia. Despite its ecological and pharmaceutical values, its...

Short Note: Isolation and Characterization of 12 Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers in Engelhardia roxburghiana (Juglandaceae)

Online veröffentlicht: 01. Juni 2017

Seitenbereich: 109 - 112

Eingereicht: 03. Okt. 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2014-0014

Schlüsselwörter
DHS plot, DNA enriched libraries, genetic marker, genetic variation, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium, marker development, microsatellite, population genetics, spatial genetic structure, subtropical China

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Short Note: Isolation and Characterization of 12 Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers in Engelhardia roxburghiana (Juglandaceae)

Online veröffentlicht: 01. Juni 2017

Seitenbereich: 109 - 112

Eingereicht: 03. Okt. 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2014-0014

SchlüsselwörterDHS plot, DNA enriched libraries, genetic marker, genetic variation, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium, marker development, microsatellite, population genetics, spatial genetic structure, subtropical China

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
DHS plot, DNA enriched libraries, genetic marker, genetic variation, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage disequilibrium, marker development, microsatellite, population genetics, spatial genetic structure, subtropical China