Genetics and Molecular Biology (Jan 2010)

Genetic characterization of 12 heterologous microsatellite markers for the giant tropical tree Cariniana legalis (Lecythidaceae)

  • Marcela Corbo Guidugli,
  • Klaus Alvaro Guerrieri Accoroni,
  • Moacyr Antonio Mestriner,
  • Eucleia Primo Betioli Contel,
  • Carlos Alberto Martinez,
  • Ana Lilia Alzate-Marin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572010000100022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 1
pp. 131 – 134

Abstract

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Twelve microsatellite loci previously developed in the tropical tree Cariniana estrellensis were genetically characterized in Cariniana legalis. Polymorphisms were assessed in 28 C. legalis individuals found between the Pardo and Mogi-Guaçu River basins in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Of the 12 loci, 10 were polymorphic and exhibited Mendelian inheritance. The allelic richness at each locus ranged from 2-11, with an average of 7 alleles per locus, and the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.07-0.88. These loci showed a high probability of paternity exclusion. The characteristics of these heterologous microsatellite markers indicate that they are suitable tools for investigating questions concerning population genetics in C. legalis.

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