Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellites in Ficus sarmentosa var. henryi

Figs are keystone resources of tropical and subtropical forests since they are speciose and supporting plenteous animals. Ficus sarmentosa var. henryi (King) Corner, a functionally dioecious evergreen fig, is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. However, genetic information has hitherto been nearly terra incognita for this species, which hinders the protection and management of this species and the forests. In this study, we developed and characterized 10 polymorphic microsatellites in F. sarmentosa var. henryi . The numbers of alleles per locus varied from 2 to 15. The observed and expected heterozygosities within populations were 0–0.857 and 0–0.876, respectively. These polymorphic microsatellites will contribute to further population genetic studies, and thereby benefit resource conservation and forest protection.