Ephedra gerardiana SSR sequencing project

Microsatellite markers are widely used in the studies of plant population genetics due to high levels of polymorphisms, stability, and co-dominance. However, the traditional methods to develop microsatellite markers are time-consuming and complex. High-throughput and low-cost next-generation sequencing has accelerated the identification for large numbers of microsatellite .Here, we used Illumina MiSeq sequencing technology to develop microsatellite markers for E. geraradiana collected from Tibet.