Transcriptome characterization and polymorphism detection between subspecies of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) is one of the most widely distributed and ecologically important shrub species in western North America. This species serves as a critical habitat and food resource for many animals and invertebrates. Habitat loss due to a combination of disturbances followed by establishment of invasive plant species is a serious threat to big sagebrush ecosystem sustainability. Lack of genomic data has limited our understanding of the evolutionary history and ecological adaptation in this species. Here, we report on the sequencing of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and detection of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in subspecies of big sagebrush.

Results

cDNA of A. tridentata sspp. tridentata and vas

SUBMITTER: Bajgain P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3150299 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature