title: Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for Polygonum cespitosum (Polygonaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We isolated and characterized microsatellite markers in Polygonum cespitosum Blume, an herbaceous annual plant species introduced into North America from Asia that has recently become invasive.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 12 polymorphic and 3 monomorphic loci were screened in 1-2 individuals from each of 20 populations from the introduced and native range, for a total of 24 samples. The number of alleles per locus in the polymorphic loci ranged from 3 to 9, and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.156 to 0.838.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These new loci will provide tools for examining genetic relatedness among introduced and native populations of this and other related species.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut 06459, USA. silvia@ccma.csic.es
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matesanz
authors.forename: Sonia E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Kenneth L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Cris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: Stacey L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lance
mesh_terms: D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D005820:Genetic Testing; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D028502:Polygonum / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers