Development of new microsatellites markers for Cola acuminata (Malvaceae), a socio-economically important fruit tree species in Central Africa

Data from the publication "Development of new microsatellites markers for Cola acuminata (Malvaceae), a socio-economically important fruit tree species in Central Africa". Manuscript PJS_2_147801 Plant Ecology and Evolution. We developed a new set of nuclear microsatellite markers for Cola acuminata (Malvaceae), an important African food tree species commonly known as the kola nut. Probably originating from the tropical rainforests of the Congo Basin, C. acuminata is widely cultivated in the humid savannahs of the region where its nuts are sold throughout Central and West Africa for their stimulant properties. Nuclear microsatellite markers (SSRs) are well suited for assessing the genetic diversity and population structure of plant species due to their high variability.

本数据集源自发表于《植物生态与进化》（Plant Ecology and Evolution）期刊的手稿PJS_2_147801，论文题为《针对中非社会经济重要果树物种可乐豆（Cola acuminata，锦葵科Malvaceae）开发新型微卫星标记》。我们为该物种开发了一套全新的核微卫星标记（nuclear microsatellite markers，SSRs）。可乐豆是非洲重要的食用树种，俗称可乐果，其大概率起源于刚果盆地的热带雨林，目前在该区域的湿润稀树草原中广泛栽培；其坚果因具备兴奋特性，在中非与西非地区广泛流通售卖。核微卫星标记（SSRs）因具有较高的多态性，非常适用于评估植物物种的遗传多样性与种群结构。