Generic sample from Senecio madagascariensis
Senecio madagascariensis
As a first step towards understanding the molecular basis for adaptive evolution in invasive species, we have generated one normalized and two subtractive EST libraries sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing representing one native South African and one invasive Australian population of S. madagascariensis. The contigs generated from these ESTs will be mined for microsatellites which will be used for examining if particular genomic regions are the targets of selection. Contigs will also be used to design a microarray to test if particular gene expression changes are associated with invasiveness.
ecotype
Australian