Twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci from the Asian citrus psyllid,Diaphorina citri Kuwayama,the vector for citrus greening disease,huanglongbing |
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Authors: | LAURA M BOYKIN RUTH ANN BAGNALL DONALD R FROHLICH DAVID G HALL WAYNE B HUNTER CATHERINE S KATSAR CINDY L MCKENZIE ROSEMARIE C ROSELL ROBERT G SHATTERS JR |
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Abstract: | Twelve polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from microsatellite‐enriched DNA libraries and mined from an expressed sequence tags library of Diaphorina citri, the vector of the citrus greening disease (huanglongbing). Analysis of 288 individuals from Florida, Texas, and Brazil showed that allelic diversity ranged from three to eight alleles per locus and observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.014 to 0.569 and from 0.052 to 0.653, respectively. These variable microsatellite loci can provide means for assessing overall genetic variation and migration patterns for this agriculturally important pest species. This information can be used to aid in developing successful management strategies. |
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Keywords: | citrus greening disease citrus Diaphorina citri huanglongbing microsatellite psyllid |
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