title: Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the endangered Amazonian tree Aniba rosaeodora (Lauraceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora), an endangered neotropical hardwood tree, to investigate population and conservation genetics of this highly valuable nontimber forest resource. •
  
  
  RESULTS
  We used an enriched genomic library method to isolate and characterize 11 nuclear microsatellite loci for A. rosaeodora, which exhibited an average of 9.6 and 8.7 alleles per locus in two populations from central Amazonia. Mean observed and expected heterozygosities over the 11 loci were 0.604 and 0.687, and 0.807 and 0.828, respectively, in the two populations. •
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The polymorphic microsatellite loci developed for A. rosaeodora showed highly informative content and can be used as a powerful tool in genetic diversity and population structure, gene flow, and mating system studies for conservation purposes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Reprodutiva de Plantas (LabGen), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Avenida André Araújo 2936, 69060-001 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Angrizani
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Genética, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Jataí, Unidade Jatobá, BR 364, Km 192, Setor Industrial, 75801-615 Jataí, Goiás, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luis A S
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Contim
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Reprodutiva de Plantas (LabGen), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Avenida André Araújo 2936, 69060-001 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maristerra R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lemes
keywords: Amazonia; Aniba rosaeodora; Brazilian rosewood; neotropical tree; nontimber forest products (NTFP); simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci