Ten microsatellite markers in endangered species Sauvagesia rhodoleuca (Ochnaceae)

 Premise of the study : We developed microsatellite markers to investigate the level of genetic diversity within and among populations of the endemic shrub Sauvagesia rhodoleuca in China.  Methods and Results : Ten polymorphic microsatellite loci were identifi ed in fipopulations. The number of alleles per locus varied from 2 to 16. Observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 1.000 and from 0.000 to 0.726, respectively.  Conclusions : The results provide basic information on genetic diversity for future studies of population genetics in S. rhodoleuca .