Abstract
Ten microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for Shortia rotundifolia, a relict temperate plant on the subtropical Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. The number of alleles ranged from 2 to 21. The expected (H E) and observed (H O) heterozygosities were 0.027–0.877 and 0.027–0.622, respectively, from 74 individuals on Iriomotejima Island of Ryukyus. One locus exhibited significantly fewer heterozygotes than expected under Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (P < 0.05). These primers amplifying microsatellites in this species may provide a useful tool for population genetics to establish conservation strategy.
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Dan, T., Mitsui, Y., Ikeda, H. et al. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Shortia rotundifolia (Diapensiaceae), an endangered relict plant on the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. Conserv Genet 10, 507–509 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-008-9551-z
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