title: Microsatellite primers in Stipa purpurea (Poaceae), a dominant species of the steppe on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite markers were developed in Stipa purpurea, a dominant species of the steppe and meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using the combined biotin capture method, 15 microsatellite primer sets were isolated and characterized. Eleven of these markers showed polymorphism, and the number of alleles per locus ranged from two to seven across 96 individuals from four populations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These markers provide a useful tool to investigate the spatial genetic structure and mating system of Stipa purpurea.
authors: Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Biodiversity Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors: Wensheng
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Liao
authors: Yin
authors: Y
authors: Zhou
authors: Yao
authors: Y
authors: Zhao
authors: Zhiping
authors: Z
authors: Song