Evidence of the Ability of Microsatellite Method to Distinguish Strains with High Cannabinoid Content.

is a plant with high potential for use in several sectors of the industry; however, it is also a controversial crop due to its tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content. Moreover, the plant has a rather unclarified classification. Traditionally, two types of have been distinguished, hemp as a source of fiber and low THC content, and marijuana with high THC levels, which is used as a drug.

Development of microsatellite markers for the perennial plant .

Premise: Polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed to study genetic diversity and genetic structure of populations of the locally endangered species (Tofieldiaceae).

Methods And Results: Nineteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed using DNA-enriched libraries sequenced by Ilumina technology and were then used to genotype 101 individuals from five populations from Austria, Slovakia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Of the markers tested, 68% were polymorphic in four of the five investigated populations, with one marker polymorphic in all populations.

Microsatellite markers for study of the invasive species (Polygonaceae).

Premise Of The Study: Polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed to study genetic diversity, population structure, and dispersal strategies of the highly invasive species (Polygonaceae).

Methods And Results: Fifteen polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed using a 454 sequencing approach and used to genotype 72 individuals from six populations in Austria and France. All markers were polymorphic in at least one investigated population, and the number of alleles ranged from one to four alleles per locus.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the facultative entomopathogenic nematode Oscheius chongmingensis (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae).

We determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the facultative entomopathogenic nematode Oscheius chongmingensis. The mitogenome length was 15,413 bp and similar to other Rhabditids contains genes for 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, and 12 proteins (ATPase subunit 8 is missing). Predicted tRNAs indicated the secondary structure typical for chromadorean nematodes.