<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A set of eight simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from 707 Salix expressed sequence tags (ESTs) deposited in GenBank. Each of the EST-SSR amplicons was identical to the original EST, with sequence identity 60.90-96.03% and presence of the expected repeat motifs. Of the eight EST-SSR loci, five were polymorphic among 14 individuals of S. eriocephala, with the number of alleles per locus (Na), observed heterozygosity (H<sub>o</sub>), expected heterozygosity (He) and polymorphic information content (PIC) being 2-7 (mean 4.8), 0.29-0.85 (mean 0.65), 0.25-0.84 (mean 0.65) and 0.21-0.78 (mean 0.58), respectively. High rates of crossspecies/ genus amplification were also observed within fourteen different species. The primer sequences for the eight EST-SSRs have been deposited in the Probe database of GenBank (IDs Pr031820546 - Pr031820553). The EST-SSRs developed herein would be a valuable addition of functional markers for genetics and breeding applications in a wide range of Salix species.</p></abstract>

A set of eight simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from 707 Salix expressed sequence tags (ESTs) deposited in GenBank. Each of the EST-SSR amplicons was identical to the original EST, with sequence identity 60.90-96.03% and presence of the expected repeat motifs. Of the eight EST-SSR loci, five were polymorphic among 14 individuals of S. eriocephala, with the number of alleles per locus (Na), observed heterozygosity (Ho), expected heterozygosity (He) and polymorphic information content (PIC) being 2-7 (mean 4.8), 0.29-0.85 (mean 0.65), 0.25-0.84 (mean 0.65) and 0.21-0.78 (mean 0.58), respectively. High rates of crossspecies/ genus amplification were also observed within fourteen different species. The primer sequences for the eight EST-SSRs have been deposited in the Probe database of GenBank (IDs Pr031820546 - Pr031820553). The EST-SSRs developed herein would be a valuable addition of functional markers for genetics and breeding applications in a wide range of Salix species.

Short note: Development, characterization and cross-amplification of eight EST-derived microsatellites in Salix

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A set of eight simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from 707 Salix expressed sequence tags (ESTs) deposited in GenBank. Each of the EST-SSR...

Short note: Development, characterization and cross-amplification of eight EST-derived microsatellites in Salix

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 113 - 115

Received: Nov 04, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2014-0015

Keywords
Salix, Willow, Expressed sequence tag (EST), Simple sequence repeat (SSR), Microsatellites

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Short note: Development, characterization and cross-amplification of eight EST-derived microsatellites in Salix

Published Online: Jun 01, 2017

Page range: 113 - 115

Received: Nov 04, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2014-0015

KeywordsSalix, Willow, Expressed sequence tag (EST), Simple sequence repeat (SSR), Microsatellites

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Salix, Willow, Expressed sequence tag (EST), Simple sequence repeat (SSR), Microsatellites