title: Genus-wide microsatellite primers for the goldenrods (Solidago; Asteraceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite primers were developed for studies of polyploid evolution, ecological genetics, conservation genetics, and species delimitation in the genus Solidago. •
  
  
  RESULTS
  Illumina sequencing of a shotgun library from S. gigantea identified ca. 1900 putative single-copy loci. Fourteen loci were subsequently shown to be amplifiable, single-copy, and variable in a broad range of Solidago species. •
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utility of these markers both across the genus and in herbarium specimens of a wide age range will facilitate numerous inter- and intraspecific studies in the ca. 120 Solidago species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, 537 Hubbard Hall, Wichita, Kansas 67260 USA.
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario NL2 3G1, Canada.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Semple
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, 537 Hubbard Hall, Wichita, Kansas 67260 USA.
authors.forename: Justin M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brull
authors.affiliation: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina 29802 USA.
authors.forename: Stacey L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lance
authors.affiliation: Conservation and Environmental Science Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA.
authors.forename: Mai M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA.
authors.forename: Sara B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hoot
authors.affiliation: Field Station, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3095 Blue Goose Road, Saukville, Wisconsin 53080 USA.
authors.forename: Gretchen A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Meyer
keywords: Asteraceae; Illumina sequencing; Solidago; polyploidy; simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers