A set of polymorphic nuclear intron markers for conservation genetics and phylogeography of Euphorbia species (Pedilanthus clade)

CONSERVATION GENETICS. 2008.

codominant loci
euphorbiaceae
population structure
phylogeny
sonoran desert
Authors
Affiliation

Ryan C. Garrick

Crystal A. Meadows

Antoine N. Nicolas

John D. Nason

Center for Environmental Studies

Published

December 1, 2008

Doi

PDF Download DOI 10.1007/s10592-008-9521-5

Abstract

We developed seven nuclear intron markers for Euphorbia lomelii. New exon-primed intron-crossing (EPIC) oligonucleotides were used for initial amplification and sequencing, then locus-specific primers and restriction-fragment-length polymorphism genotyping assays were designed. Loci showed no significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg and linkage equilibrium, and they cross-amplify in at least three congeneric species.