American Journal of Botany · 2011 · 11 citations · 11 references
AgricultureGeneticsMolecular GeneticsConservation GeneticsPlant GeneticsPopulation GeneticsGenetic Diversity AssessmentGermplasm CharacterizationGermplasm CollectionGermplasm ConservationPopulation GenomicsGermplasm CurationMicrosatellite AnalysisMicrosatellite Marker AnalysisMicrosatellite Marker DevelopmentMicrosatellite Marker DiscoveryMicrosatellite MarkersMicrosatellite TypingMicrosatellite Variation
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Microsatellite primers were developed for taro (Colocasia esculenta) to investigate its population genetics and evolutionary history through germplasm improvement. • METHODS AND RESULTS: Nineteen microsatellite loci were identified in three populations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to seven, with a mean of 4.68. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.231 to 0.820 and from 0.126 to 0.742, respectively. • CONCLUSIONS: These new genetic markers will be useful for the study of taro germplasm management and population evolution in southwestern China.
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