Population structures of Brazilian Tall coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) by microsatellite markers

Coconut palms of the Tall group were introduced to Brazil from the Cape Verde Islands in 1553. The present study sought to evaluate the genetic diversity among and within Brazilian Tall coconut populations. Samples were collected of 195 trees from 10 populations. Genetic diversity was accessed by in...

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Main Authors: Francisco E. Ribeiro, Luc Baudouin, Patricia Lebrun, Lázaro J. Chaves, Claudio Brondani, Maria I. Zucchi, Roland Vencovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400016