Data from: SSR Markers for Filago subgen. Filago (Gnaphalieae: Asteraceae) and cross-amplification in three other subgenera

• Premise of the study: Microsatellite primers were developed for the
first time in the genus Filago (Gnaphalieae: Asteraceae). These markers
will facilitate low-scale phylogenetic, phylogeographic and population
genetics studies within the genus Filago. • Methods and Results: Nine
pairs of microsatellite primers were identified and optimized on two
species of Filago using a microsatellite-enrichment library method and 454
GS-FLX technique. The set of primers amplified tri- to hexanucleotide
repeats, and showed one to six alleles per locus for both species: F.
gaditana and F. carpetana. Transferability was performed in 29 samples
corresponding to nine representative species of Filago. • Conclusions: The
results indicate the utility of the newly developed markers, which will be
useful to go deeper into the phylogenetic relationships among the taxa
within Filago. These microsatellites will enable phylogeographic,
reproductive and genetic variation studies.