title: Microsatellite markers for the Chinese herbaceous peony Paeonia lactiflora (Paeoniaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite (simple sequence repeat, SSR) primers were developed for the Chinese peony, P. lactiflora, to investigate the diversity within Chinese peony germplasm resources.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using an SSR-enriched genomic library, a set of 10 unique polymorphic genomic SSRs was developed and characterized. The primers amplified 61 alleles in all 10 loci, including di-, tri-, and tetranucleotide repeats. The primers were also effective for P. veitchii and P. obovata.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new primers will be useful for genetic research of the Chinese peony and extend the repertoire of SSR markers available to study the herbaceous taxa in Paeonia.
authors: National Flower Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for the Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Beijing 100083, China.
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Li
authors: Fang-Yun
authors: FY
authors: Cheng
authors: Qi-Xiang
authors: QX
authors: Zhang