Microsatellite markers isolated from a polyploid saltbush, Atriplex nummularia Lindl. (Chenopodiaceae)

Atriplex nummularia is a polyploid Australian saltbush which has been identified as a suitable species for use in the rehabilitation of agricultural land affected by salinity. We isolated 12 polymorphic loci for a preliminary assessment of genetic variability and structure within the species as a ba...

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Published inMolecular ecology resources Vol. 8; no. 6; pp. 1426 - 1428
Main Authors BYRNE, MARGARET, HANKINSON, MARGARET, SAMPSON, JANE F, STANKOWSKI, SEAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2008
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Atriplex
genetic diversity
genetic variation
microsatellite repeats
microsatellites
polyploidy
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Summary:Atriplex nummularia is a polyploid Australian saltbush which has been identified as a suitable species for use in the rehabilitation of agricultural land affected by salinity. We isolated 12 polymorphic loci for a preliminary assessment of genetic variability and structure within the species as a basis for a breeding programme. Preliminary screening of loci in 40 individuals from two populations revealed multibanded genotypes consisting of up to seven alleles in a single individual, with up to 29 alleles observed at a single locus. The multibanded patterns are consistent with the polyploid status of this species.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02256.x
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ISSN:1755-0998
1755-098X
1755-0998
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02256.x