title: Isolation and characterization of microsatellite primers for an invasive weed, Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We developed microsatellite primers and tested the polymorphism of seven populations of Solanum rostratum distributed throughout their range in China. These will be useful for biologists to study the mating systems and genetic diversity and differentiation of S. rostratum in its native range in Mexico and in its current distribution throughout the world.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five polymorphic microsatellites were identified for Solanum rostratum. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 1 to 8 (average = 4) for 195 individuals examined from seven populations. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 1.000 and 0.000 to 0.778, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These five markers can be used in studies examining population genetics and the mating system of Solanum rostratum to investigate its invasive mechanisms and to provide information for developing management strategies for this species.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, College of Life Sciences of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xing-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Anru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics*; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D056426:Genetic Loci / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D057685:Plant Weeds / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D032322:Solanum / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018744:DNA, Plant