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 identified in five populations. 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.