New microsatellite markers for the endemic Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica

F. Alberto*, L. Correia, S. Arnaud-Haond, C. Billot, C. M. Duarte, E. Serrão

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Abstract

The seagrass Posidonia oceanica is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, where it plays an important role in coastal ecosystem dynamics. Because of this important role and concerns about the observed regression of some meadows, population genetic studies of this species have been promoted. However, the markers used until now were not polymorphic enough to efficiently assess the level and spatial pattern of genetic variability. Hypervariable molecular markers were obtained by screening a genomic library enriched for microsatellite dinucleotide repeats. Among 25 primer pairs defined, eight amplified polymorphic micro-satellites with an encouraging level of variability at the two geographical scales sampled.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)253-255
Number of pages3
JournalMolecular Ecology Notes
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Clonal plant
  • Dinucleotides
  • Microsatellites
  • Posidoniaceae
  • Seagrass

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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