Population genomics of Brazilian native fruit species of Eugenia spp. (Myrtaceae) for conservation and improvement.

ABSTRACT: Brazil is a global biodiversity hotspot, especially in the Atlantic Forest biome, which contains a high diversity of native fruit species that remain underutilized and understudied. Native fruit trees, particularly those in the Myrtaceae family, have great potential to become new fruit crops contributing to food security. The genus Eugenia encompasses several native species that have been little investigated, including Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. (grumixama), E. pyriformis Cambess (uvaia), and E. involucrata DC (Rio Grande cherry). This study investigated the genomic diversity and structure of several populations of these three native fruit species using single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) markers obtained through genotyping by sequencing. We analyzed 73 accessions of

SUBMITTER: Sampaio LFS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12836885 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature