title: Microsatellite marker development in tung trees (Vernicia montanaand V. fordii, Euphorbiaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The tung tree is valuable for tung oil, which is derived from the oilseeds of the tree. Microsatellite markers were developed in tung trees (Vernicia montanaand V. fordii) for use in population genetic studies and, particularly, analyses of genetic relationships among germplasms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 20 microsatellite markers were developed and characterized in V. montanaand tested for cross-amplification in V. fordii, using the Fast Isolation by AFLP of Sequences COntaining Repeats protocol. These markers showed rich polymorphism when assessed in 120 samples of V. montanaand six samples of V. fordii.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The developed microsatellite markers will be of great use for investigating genetic diversity of germplasms, analyzing population structure, and facilitating molecular breeding in tung trees.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 88 Xuefu Road, Kunming 650223, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Huyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huai
authors.forename: Aizhong
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005787:Gene Frequency; D015723:Gene Library; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D018745:Genome, Plant; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018744:DNA, Plant