Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca (Apocynaceae).
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite primers were developed for the common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca L., to assist in genet identification and the analysis of spatial genetic structure. METHODS AND RESULTS Using an enrichment cloning protocol, eight microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized in a Michigan population of A. syriaca. The primers amplified di- and trinucleotide repeats with 4-13 alleles per locus. CONCLUSIONS The primers will be useful for studies of clonality and gene flow in natural populations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of botany
دوره 97 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010