Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from a commercial cultivar of Porphyra haitanensis

Here we report 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci obtained from Porphyra haitanensis through an enriched genomic library. The analysis of 22 individuals from conchocelis phase of P. haitanensis, which possess a diploid nuclear phase, showed that allelic diversity range from three to six alleles. The polymorphism revealed by these loci will be extremely useful for genetic mapping, marker-assistant selection, germplasm characterization and evolutionary studies in Porphyra.