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Development Of Gene-Based Microsatellite Markers In Acer Saccharum Marsh., Monica Harmon
Development Of Gene-Based Microsatellite Markers In Acer Saccharum Marsh., Monica Harmon
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Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh) is an important ecological and economic resource. Despite its significance, there are few molecular genetic resources available to date. This study used previously developed EST libraries generated for sugar maple and other hardwood species to develop and characterize EST-SSRs in sugar maple and test their transferability to other Acer species. Out of 58 markers tested, 22 showed amplification in the expected size range. From these, 16 polymorphic markers were selected to test transferability and 13 of these showed amplification in at least one other Acer species.