title: Isolation of microsatellite markers for the common Mediterranean shrub Myrtus communis (Myrtaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The development of microsatellite markers was conducted in the Mediterranean common shrub Myrtus communis (myrtle) to assess levels of genetic diversity and patterns of gene flow across fragmented landscapes in southern Spain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fourteen primer pairs were isolated showing clear and consistent patterns of amplification, three of which were apparently monomorphic. Levels of polymorphism in the other 11 markers were checked in 48 individuals from two populations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 11 and the total number of alleles was 83.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These highly polymorphic markers will allow us to improve our understanding of the genetic consequences of chronic fragmentation in Mediterranean landscapes.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González 2 41012 Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: Rafael G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Albaladejo
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sebastiani
authors.forename: Santiago C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: González-Martínez
authors.forename: Juan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: González-Varo
authors.forename: Giovanni G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Vendramin
authors.forename: Abelardo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aparicio