Abstract
Siberian wildrye, Elymus sibiricus L., is an important perennial forage crop in temperate regions of the world, especially in the Qinghai–Tibet plateau. However, it is now threatened by climate warming, excessive grazing, and damage to its natural habitat. A total of 53 polymorphic genomic-SSR markers were isolated and characterized in E. sibiricus. The number of alleles for these markers in 11 individuals varied from 2 to 5, with an average of 3.09 alleles per locus. Segregation analysis in an F2 population revealed that the tested genomic-SSR markers had a co-dominant nature and Mendelian inheritance. Cross-species amplification tests showed that about half of the total E. sibiricus genomic-SSR markers could be effectively amplified in E. nutans. These SSR markers are the first characterized in E. sibiricus and will be useful for investigating genetic diversity and molecular-assisted breeding.
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