| Abstract: | We report the development of seven microsatellite markers from a library enriched with CA]15, GA]15, AAG]8 and ATG]8. The library was constructed from Icelandic Salix lanata leaf DNA, and seven highly polymorphic single locus products were tested on a range of Scottish and Icelandic S. lanata samples. These seven loci also amplify polymorphic products when tested for cross amplification in a range of Scottish and Icelandic samples of two other subarctic willows (Salix lapponum and Salix herbacea). The microsatellites developed in this study will provide the framework for comparisons with other ecosystem components, and will ultimately inform conservation strategies. |
