Isolation and characterization of nine microsatellite markers for Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) Beauv., a recently invasive grass species in Oregon

Alisa P Ramakrishnan; David M Rosenthal; Trieste Musial; Mitchell B Cruzan

doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02174.x

Isolation and characterization of nine microsatellite markers for Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) Beauv., a recently invasive grass species in Oregon

Mol Ecol Resour. 2008 Nov;8(6):1297-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02174.x. Epub 2008 Sep 15.

Authors

Alisa P Ramakrishnan¹, David M Rosenthal, Trieste Musial, Mitchell B Cruzan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA.

PMID: 21586026
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02174.x

Abstract

The patterns of genetic diversity caused by rapid range expansions following recent colonizations are best observed using highly polymorphic genetic markers. We characterized nine microsatellite markers for Brachypodium sylvaticum, a bunchgrass invasive in the Northwestern United States and native to Eurasia. Loci exhibited from two to 10 alleles, and generally had high F(IS) values. These loci will help identify sources of new populations in the region, and they will be useful for studying patterns of genetic diversity during rapid range expansions.