title: Development of microsatellites from Fothergilla ×intermedia (Hamamelidaceae) and cross transfer to four other genera within Hamamelidaceae.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We developed microsatellites from Fothergilla ×intermedia to establish loci capable of distinguishing species and cultivars, and to assess genetic diversity for use by ornamental breeders and to transfer within Hamamelidaceae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We sequenced a small insert genomic library enriched for microsatellites to develop 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci. The number of alleles detected ranged from four to 15 across five genera within Hamamelidaceae. Shannon's information index ranged from 0.07 to 0.14.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These microsatellite loci provide a set of markers to evaluate genetic diversity of natural and cultivated collections and assist ornamental plant breeders for genetic studies of five popular genera of woody ornamental plants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560 USA.
authors.forename: E Anne
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Hatmaker
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560 USA.
authors.forename: Phillip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wadl
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560 USA.
authors.forename: Kristie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mantooth
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit, 141 Experiment Station Road, P.O. Box 36, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776-0038 USA.
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Scheffler
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560 USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ownley
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560 USA.
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Trigiano
keywords: Corylopsis; Hamamelidaceae; Hamamelis; Loropetalum; Parrotia; simple sequence repeats