Development of microsatellite markers for the European white elm (Ulmus laevis Pall.) and cross-species amplification within the genus Ulmus

Abstract

Ulmus laevis Pall. is a broad-leaved deciduous tree with a central and eastern European distribution. We describe the development of six polymorphic microsatellite markers for this species. These markers were also tested for utility in U. americana, U. glabra, U. minor and U. pumila. One additional marker gave ambiguous results in U. laevis but amplified clearly in three other species. In U. laevis, the number of alleles observed per locus ranged from two to nine. Five loci. showed polymorphism in at least one of the nontarget species tested.

Keywords

cross-species amplification; elm; microsatellite; Ulmus laevis

Published in

Molecular Ecology Notes
2003, volume: 3, number: 4, pages: 598-600
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD

SLU Authors

• Whiteley, Rachel

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Genetics and Genomics

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00525.x

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