Characterization of 10 microsatellite loci for Bathysa australis (Rubiaceae).

ABSTRACT: Bathysa australis is a common subcanopy tree from the Atlantic Forest that is pollinated by bees and wasps and produces autochoric seeds. This species exhibits great phenotypic plasticity along the elevational gradient of Serra do Mar in southeastern Brazil. We expect to assess the genetic diversity and gene flow between populations of this species along the elevational gradient. • We developed a microsatellite-enriched genomic library for B. australis, and 10 microsatellite loci were successfully amplified, ranging from one to 13 alleles per locus. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.333 to 0.900 (average: 0.629) and 0.564 to 0.900 (average: 0.742), respectively. • These are the first microsatellite markers developed for the genus Bathysa and may be useful in other sp

SUBMITTER: Reis TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4103462 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature