Development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from a genome survey of Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zucc.) is a subtropical evergreen tree originating in China. It has been cultivated in southern China for several thousand years, and annual production has reached 1.1 million tons. The taste and high level of health promoting characters identified in the fruit in recent years has stimulated its extension in China and introduction to Australia. A limited number of co-dominant markers have been developed and applied in genetic diversity and identity studies. Here we report, for the first time, a survey of whole genome shotgun data to develop a large number of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to analyse the genetic diversity of the common cultivated Chinese bayberry and the relationship with three other Myrica species.

Result

SUBMITTER: Jiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3505174 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature