Population management

Genetic variation detected by RAPD markers in natural populations of babassu palm (Attalea speciosa Mart.)

M. F. Santos, Damasceno-Silva, K. J., Carvalhaes, M. A., and Lima, P. S. C., Genetic variation detected by RAPD markers in natural populations of babassu palm (Attalea speciosa Mart.), vol. 14, pp. 6124-6135, 2015.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of management on the genetic structure of natural populations of Attalea speciosa in the State of Piauí, Brazil, using random-amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Three babassu populations under different management systems were selected. Polymerase chain reactions were performed for 20 RAPD primers. A total of 146 bands were generated, 141 of which were polymorphic (96.58%), with a variation of 4 and 12 loci and an average of 7 bands per primer.

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