title: A set of microsatellite markers for Arrabidaea chica (Bignoniaceae), a medicinal liana from the Neotropics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite markers were developed, optimized, and characterized for Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) Verl. (Bignoniaceae), a Neotropical liana extensively used in folk medicine. The aim of this study was to develop molecular tools to investigate the genetic structure and diversity of natural populations and germplasm collections of this species. •
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight highly polymorphic microsatellite markers revealed a multibanded pattern, suggesting that the species is polyploid. The total number of bands per locus ranged from 9 to 17, revealing high levels of polymorphism. •
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high level of polymorphism detected with these markers indicates their utility in devising conservation strategies and rational exploitation of A. chica.
authors: Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Quimicas Biologicas e Agricolas CPQBA, Universidade de Campinas-UNICAMP, CP 6171 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors: Glyn M
authors: GM
authors: Figueira
authors: Pamela R
authors: PR
authors: Ramelo
authors: Daniela C
authors: DC
authors: Ogasawara
authors: Ilio
authors: I
authors: Montanari
authors: Maria I
authors: MI
authors: Zucchi
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: M Cavallari
authors: Mary A
authors: MA
authors: Foglio