Isolation and characterization of eight polymorphic microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Arenaria nevadensis (Caryophyllaceae)

摘要

We report on the isolation and characterization of eight microsatellite markers from enriched libraries for Arenaria nevadensis, one of the most critically endangered plant species in the Iberian Peninsula. These are the first microsatellite loci reported for Arenaria species. The number of alleles ranged from two to eight, and the expected heterozygosity from 0.067 to 0.873. These markers will be useful for characterizing the genetic diversity in A. nevadensis and understanding its population structure, and will provide important genetic data for the conservation and recovery of this species.