title: Microsatellite markers in the western prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera praeclara (Orchidaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Primers for 31 microsatellite-containing loci were developed for the threatened orchid Platanthera praeclara to enable characterization of the population genetics of this tallgrass prairie native. •
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were identified from four populations. Six of these loci were not in linkage disequilibrium. The average number of alleles per locus per population ranged from 6.4 to 8.9. •
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that six of the polymorphic loci will be useful in future studies of population structure, gene flow, and genetic diversity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, NDSU Dept. 2715, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108 USA.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota 56562 USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aldrich-Wolfe
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA.
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lance
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA.
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, NDSU Dept. 2715, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108 USA.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Travers
keywords: Orchidaceae; PCR primers; Platanthera; microsatellites; orchids; simple sequence repeat markers (SSRs)