title: Microsatellite markers for Bistorta vivipara (Polygonaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Using genomic shotgun 454 sequencing, 50 candidate microsatellite markers were targeted for the arctic-alpine polyploid perennial herb Bistorta vivipara to distinguish between individual genets and ramets within a population.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of the 50 markers, 31 were polymorphic for seven test samples. We have developed a multiplex protocol for 16 of these microsatellite markers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show that the microsatellite markers provide a powerful tool for the research on genetic variation of B. vivipara.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Evolution Research Group, Department of Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway. unni.vik@bio.uio.no
authors.forename: Unni
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vik
authors.forename: Tor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carlsen
authors.forename: Pernille Bronken
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Eidesen
authors.forename: Anne Krag
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Brysting
authors.forename: Håvard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kauserud
mesh_terms: D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005843:Geography; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009664:Norway; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000235:genetics*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics*; D019664:Polygonaceae / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant