title: Development of microsatellite markers inRobinsonia(Asteraceae) an endemic genus of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile.
abstract: Ten microsatellite markers were developed forRobinsonia(Asteraceae), a genus endemic to the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile. Polymorphisms of these markers were tested using one population each ofR. evenia,R. gayana, andR. gracilis. The number of alleles for these markers ranged from 2 to 17 per locus, and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0 to 0.847 by population. A significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was observed in zero to two markers in each population, and no significant linkage disequilibrium between markers was detected. The markers reported here would be useful for evolutionary studies and conservation strategies inRobinsonia.
authors: Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Biodiversity Center, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Takayama
authors: Patricio
authors: P
authors: López Sepúlveda
authors: Gudrun
authors: G
authors: Kohl
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Novak
authors: Tod F
authors: TF
authors: Stuessy
keywords: Genetic diversity; Oceanic islands; Pyrosequencing; Robinsonia