title: Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the pantropical fern Hypolepis punctata (Dennstaedtiaceae).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Microsatellite loci were isolated in Hypolepis punctata (Dennstaedtiaceae) to further study the reproductive ecology of this species.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We developed 16 microsatellite loci from one sample of H. punctata using an enriched genomic library. These loci were characterized in 28 individuals. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 10, and the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.036 to 0.845.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that the microsatellite markers can facilitate further studies on inferring the phylogeography and population genetics of H. punctata and related species.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, People's Republic of China ; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201602, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yue-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yan
keywords: Dennstaedtiaceae; Hypolepis punctata; microsatellite; phylogeography; population genetics