Wu M, Shi X, Tan D. Development of SSR markers for
Astragalus lehmannianus, a vulnerable species from northwestern China.
APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES 2019;
7:e11297. [PMID:
31667025 PMCID:
PMC6814180 DOI:
10.1002/aps3.11297]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
PREMISE
Astragalus lehmannianus (Fabaceae) is a vulnerable species found in the cold deserts of northwestern China. We aimed to characterize polymorphic microsatellite loci for A. lehmannianus to support future studies of population genetic dynamics and conservation management of the species.
METHODS AND RESULTS
We used next-generation sequencing to detect polymorphic microsatellites. Twenty-five potential microsatellite loci were identified, 12 of which were polymorphic and present in the three study populations of A. lehmannianus. Levels of observed and expected heterozygosities were 0.000-1.000 and 0.000-0.827, respectively. Furthermore, two and five of the 12 developed primers were successfully amplified in two congeneric species, A. arpilobus and A. oxyglottis, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
These newly developed microsatellite markers can be used to determine population diversity and to develop conservation strategies in A. lehmannianus.
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