title: Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for the endangered scrub lupine, Lupinus aridorum (Fabaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite primers were developed in scrub lupine (Lupinus aridorum, Fabaceae), an endemic species to Florida that is listed as endangered in the United States, to assess connectivity among populations, identify hybrids, and examine genetic diversity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We isolated and characterized 12 microsatellite loci polymorphic in scrub lupine or in closely related species (i.e., sky-blue lupine [L. diffusus] and Gulf Coast lupine [L. westianus]). Loci showed low to moderate polymorphism, ranging from two to 14 alleles per locus and 0.01 to 0.86 observed heterozygosity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These loci are the first developed for Florida species of lupine and will be used to determine differentiation among species and to aid in conservation of the endangered scrub lupine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901 USA.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ricono
authors.affiliation: Rare Plant Conservation Program, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 USA.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bupp
authors.affiliation: Rare Plant Conservation Program, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina 29802 USA.
authors.forename: Schyler O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Nunziata
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: Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901 USA.
authors.forename: Christin L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Pruett
keywords: Fabaceae; Florida; Lupinus; PCR primers; microsatellite