Characterization of 10 microsatellite loci for Bathysa australis (Rubiaceae)1. (31st October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reis, Talita S.; Ciampi‐Guillardi, Maísa; Baldauf, Cristina; Souza, Anete P.; dos Santos, Flavio A. M.
• Is Part Of: Applications in plant sciences. Volume 1:Number 11(2013)
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• Publication Date: 2013-10-31
• Subjects: Atlantic Forest -- Bathysa australis -- conservation genetics -- medicinal plant -- polymorphism -- population ecology; Plants -- Periodicals; Plant physiology -- Periodicals; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant physiology; Plants; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.3732/apps.1300055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2168-0450

Abstract

Abstract : Premise of the study: Bathysa australis is a common subcanopy tree from the Atlantic Forest that is pollinated by bees and wasps and produces autochoric seeds. This species exhibits great phenotypic plasticity along the elevational gradient of Serra do Mar in southeastern Brazil. We expect to assess the genetic diversity and gene flow between populations of this species along the elevational gradient. Methods and Results: We developed a microsatellite‐enriched genomic library for B. australis, and 10 microsatellite loci were successfully amplified, ranging from one to 13 alleles per locus. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.333 to 0.900 (average: 0.629) and 0.564 to 0.900 (average: 0.742), respectively. Conclusions: These are the first microsatellite markers developed for the genus Bathysa and may be useful in other species of the Condamineeae tribe. These primers will be an important tool for studies of population ecology and conservation genetics.