In silico comparative analysis of SSR markers in plants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adverse environmental conditions impose extreme limitation to growth and plant development, restricting the genetic potential and reflecting on plant yield losses. The progress obtained by classic plant breeding methods aiming at increasing abiotic stress tolerances have not been enough to cope with increasing food demands. New target genes need to be identified to reach this goal, which requires extensive studies of the related biological mechanisms. Comparative analyses in ancestral plant groups can help to elucidate yet unclear biological processes.

Results

In this study, we surveyed the occurrence patterns of expressed sequence tag-derived microsatellite markers for model plants. A total of 13,133 SSR markers were discovered using the SSRLocator software i

SUBMITTER: Victoria FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3037304 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature