title: Variation in sequences containing microsatellite motifs in the perennial biomass and forage grass, Phalaris arundinacea (Poaceae).
abstract: Forty three microsatellite markers were developed for further genetic characterisation of a forage and biomass grass crop, for which genomic resources are currently scarce. The microsatellite markers were developed from a normalized EST-SSR library. All of the 43 markers gave a clear banding pattern on 3% Metaphor agarose gels. Eight selected SSR markers were tested in detail for polymorphism across eleven DNA samples of large geographic distribution across Europe. The new set of 43 SSR markers will help future research to characterise the genetic structure and diversity of Phalaris arundinacea, with a potential to further understand its invasive character in North American wetlands, as well as aid in breeding work for desired biomass and forage traits. P. arundinacea is particularly valued in the northern latitude as a crop with high biomass potential, even more so on marginal lands.
authors.affiliation: Teagasc Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland. susanne.barth@teagasc.ie.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4104-5964
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.affiliation: Teagasc Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland.
authors.forename: Marta Jolanta
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jankowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Trevor Roland
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hodkinson
authors.affiliation: Teagasc Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland.
authors.forename: Tia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vellani
authors.affiliation: Teagasc Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klaas
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D018533:Biomass; D020224:Expressed Sequence Tags; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D059372:Nucleotide Motifs / Q000235:genetics*; D031783:Phalaris / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics
keywords: Microsatellite markers; Phalaris arundinacea; Poaceae; Reed canary grass; SSR