Isolation and characterization of 20 new microsatellite loci in Coriaria nepalensis (Coriariaceae).

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite markers were developed for Coriaria nepalensis, a traditional Chinese medicinal and ornamental plant, to investigate its genetic diversity and population genetic structure as well as its evolutionary history. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-eight dinucleotide microsatellite loci were identified in C. nepalensis, 20 of which showed polymorphism among five populations. The expected heterozygosities were 0-1 (mean 0.469). CONCLUSIONS These markers may be useful for further investigation of the population genetics, systematics, and phylogeography of Coriaria nepalensis.