Atlantic Forest

Effect of selective logging on genetic diversity and gene flow in Cariniana legalis sampled from a cacao agroforestry system

J. B. Leal, Santos, R. P., and Gaiotto, F. A., “Effect of selective logging on genetic diversity and gene flow in Cariniana legalis sampled from a cacao agroforestry system”, vol. 13, pp. 626-635, 2014.

The fragments of the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia have a long history of intense logging and selective cutting. Some tree species, such as jequitibá rosa (Cariniana legalis), have experienced a reduction in their populations with respect to both area and density. To evaluate the possible effects of selective logging on genetic diversity, gene flow, and spatial genetic structure, 51 C. legalis individuals were sampled, representing the total remaining population from the cacao agroforestry system.

Microsatellite markers for the Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum (Fabaceae), an endangered medicinal species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

K. D. Schwarcz, Bajay, M. M., Macrini, C. M. T., Salazar, V. L. P., Souza, A. P., Pinheiro, J. B., Brancalion, P. H. S., Rodrigues, R. R., and Zucchi, M. I., “Microsatellite markers for the Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum (Fabaceae), an endangered medicinal species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest”, vol. 13, pp. 6920-6925, 2014.

The Cabreúva tree, Myroxylon peruiferum, is an endangered tropical species from Brazil used in forest restoration projects. It is known for its medicinal properties. Eleven microsatellite markers were developed for this species, from a microsatellite-enriched library. Nine of these markers, characterized in 30 individuals from a semideciduous forest remnant population in southeast Brazil, were polymorphic, with allele numbers ranging from 2 to 8 per locus; expected and observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.103 to 0.757 and 0.107 to 0.704, respectively.

Development of microsatellite markers for the Neotropical endemic Brazilian Guanabara frog, Euparkerella brasiliensis, through 454 shotgun pyrosequencing

L. A. Fusinatto, Lopes, S., Silva-Ferreira, A., Alexandrino, J., Haddad, C. F. B., Rocha, C. F. D., and Sequeira, F., “Development of microsatellite markers for the Neotropical endemic Brazilian Guanabara frog, Euparkerella brasiliensis, through 454 shotgun pyrosequencing”, vol. 12. pp. 230-234, 2013.

The new-generation 454 GS-FLX Titanium pyrosequencing was used to isolate microsatellite markers for the Brazilian Guanabara frog, Euparkerella brasiliensis, an Atlantic forest endemic species. Three multiplex polymerase chain reaction sets were optimized for genotyping of 11 polymorphic (di- and tetranucleotide) microsatellite markers. Genetic diversity was assessed in 21 individuals from a population (Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, REGUA) located in the central region of the Rio de Janeiro State, in Brazil. The mean number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 12.

DNA extraction from bristles and quills of Chaetomys subspinosus (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) using a novel protocol

C. G. Oliveira, Martinez, R. A., and Gaiotto, F. A., “DNA extraction from bristles and quills of Chaetomys subspinosus (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) using a novel protocol”, vol. 6, pp. 657-666, 2007.

DNA extraction protocols are as varied as DNA sources. When it comes to endangered species, it is especially important to pay attention to all details that ensure the completion of the study goals and effectiveness in attaining useful data for conservation. Chaetomys subspinosus (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) is a secretive arboreal porcupine endemic to certain ecosystems of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. A multidisciplinary study (including genetic data) was performed to create a management plan for the conservation of this species.

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