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Development of microsatellite markers in a riparian shrub, Spiraea thunbergii (Rosaceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Jul 2012
Ashizawa Kazuya, Kimura Megumi K, Takahashi Akiko, Lian Chunlan, Kuramoto Noboru
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Microsatellite primers in the deciduous shrub Spiraea thunbergii were developed to investigate genetic diversity and population genetic structure. Cross-species transferability was assayed in four congeneric species. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using a compound simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker method, 10 primer sets were identified in Japanese populations of S. thunbergii. The primers amplified...
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