Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13(11), 14243-14250; doi:10.3390/ijms131114243
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Nuclear Microsatellite Primers for the Endangered Relict Fir, Abies pinsapo (Pinaceae) and Cross-Amplification in Related Mediterranean Species

Jose M. Sánchez-Robles 1,* email, Francisco Balao 1 email, Juan L. García-Castaño 1 email, Anass Terrab 1 email, Laura Navarro-Sampedro 2 email and Salvador Talavera 1 email
1 Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Sevilla, Apdo. 1095, Sevilla E-41080, Spain 2 Centro de Investigación, Tecnología e Innovación (CITIUS), Universidad de Sevilla, Apdo. 1095, Sevilla E-41080, Spain
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Received: 5 September 2012; in revised form: 17 October 2012 / Accepted: 26 October 2012 / Published: 5 November 2012
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Abstract: Twelve nuclear microsatellite primers (nSSR) were developed for the endangered species Abies pinsapo Boiss. to enable the study of gene flow and genetic structure in the remaining distribution areas. Microsatellite primers were developed using next-generation sequencing (454) data from a single Abies pinsapo individual. Primers were applied to thirty individuals from the three extant localities. The number of alleles per locus ranged from one to four. Cross-amplification was tested for other Abies species from the Mediterranean Basin, and most of the loci showed higher polymorphisms in the Mediterranean species than in A. pinsapo. These microsatellite markers provide tools for conservation genetic studies in Abies pinsapo as well other Abies species from the Mediterranean Basin.
Keywords: Abies; genetic conservation; mediterranean basin; nSSR; Pinaceae; population genetics

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Sánchez-Robles, J.M.; Balao, F.; García-Castaño, J.L.; Terrab, A.; Navarro-Sampedro, L.; Talavera, S. Nuclear Microsatellite Primers for the Endangered Relict Fir, Abies pinsapo (Pinaceae) and Cross-Amplification in Related Mediterranean Species. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 14243-14250.

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Sánchez-Robles JM, Balao F, García-Castaño JL, Terrab A, Navarro-Sampedro L, Talavera S. Nuclear Microsatellite Primers for the Endangered Relict Fir, Abies pinsapo (Pinaceae) and Cross-Amplification in Related Mediterranean Species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(11):14243-14250.

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Sánchez-Robles, Jose M.; Balao, Francisco; García-Castaño, Juan L.; Terrab, Anass; Navarro-Sampedro, Laura; Talavera, Salvador. 2012. "Nuclear Microsatellite Primers for the Endangered Relict Fir, Abies pinsapo (Pinaceae) and Cross-Amplification in Related Mediterranean Species." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 13, no. 11: 14243-14250.

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