Zhang X, Zhou Y, Xue D, Liu JX. Development of microsatellite loci for the endangered seagrass Zostera japonica (Zosteraceae).
APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES 2015;
3:apps1500064. [PMID:
26421255 PMCID:
PMC4578380 DOI:
10.3732/apps.1500064]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
PREMISE OF THE STUDY
New microsatellite markers were developed for the Asian endangered seagrass Zostera japonica (Zosteraceae) to assess genetic diversity and population structure of this species. In China, Z. japonica populations have drastically decreased since the 1970s.
METHODS AND RESULTS
A total of 12 polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in Z. japonica. The number of alleles per locus ranged from one to 11. The expected and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0 to 0.772 and from 0 to 1.000, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
The new microsatellites will be useful in evaluating clonality and population structure of Z. japonica and aiding in conservation and management of the endangered seagrass in Asia.
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