title: Development of microsatellites in Labisia pumila (Myrsinaceae), an economically important Malaysian herb.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The exploitation of Labisia pumila for commercial demand is gradually increasing. It is therefore important that conservation is prioritized to ensure sustainable utilization. We developed microsatellites for L. pumila var. alata and evaluated their polymorphism across var. alata, var. pumila, and var. lanceolata. •
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten polymorphic microsatellites of L. pumila were developed using the magnetic bead hybridization selection approach. A total of 84, 48, and 66 alleles were observed in L. pumila var. alata, var. pumila, and var. lanceolata, respectively. The species is likely a tetraploid, with the majority of the loci exhibiting up to four alleles per individual. •
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first report on the development of microsatellites in L. pumila. The microsatellites will provide a good basis for investigating the population genetics of the species and will serve as a useful tool for DNA profiling.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Lee Hong
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tnah
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chai Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Soon Leong
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chin Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Genetics Laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kevin Kit Siong
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ng
keywords: Labisia pumila; Myrsinaceae; kacip fatimah; medicinal plant; microsatellites; tetraploid