Development of microsatellite markers for the neotropical tree species Dipteryx alata (Fabaceae)
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2012
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Dipteryx alata Vogel (Fabaceae) is a neotropical tree species
that is widely distributed in eutrophic and drained soils of seasonal
savannas (cerrad ã o) in the cerrado biome, central Brazil.
The seeds have a very woody endocarp with an edible nut that
is eaten and dispersed by mammals, such as bats, tapirs, and
monkeys ( Sano et al., 2004 ). The seeds are also consumed
by humans raw or toasted and are a source of raw material for
small and midsized food industries, playing an important role
in the economy of the local population of central Brazil. The
species is threatened because of the high levels of disturbance
caused by fi re during the dry season and habitat fragmentation
due to agricultural expansion ( Collevatti et al., 2010 ). Despite its
high ecological and economic importance, studies on population
genetics of D. alata are still scarce due to the lack of
codominant markers, such as microsatellites (but see Collevatti
et al., 2010 ). Here we report the development and characterization
of eight microsatellite loci for D. alata aimed at the
study of population genetic structure and patterns of gene
fl ow and mating system.
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Dipteryx alata, Fabaceae, Genetic diversity, Shotgun library, Neotropical savannas, Pterodon emarginatus, Neotropical tree
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SOARES, Thannya Nascimento et al. Development of microsatellite markers for the neotropical tree species Dipteryx alata (Fabaceae). American Journal of Botany, Philadelphia, v. 99, n. 2, p. 72-73, 2012.