Paternity analysis, pollen flow, and spatial genetic structure of a natural population of Euterpe precatoria in the Brazilian Amazon.

ABSTRACT: Euterpe precatoria, known as açaí do Amazonas, is a regionally important palm of the Amazon rainforest for the fruit production through extractive agriculture. Little information is available with regard to genetic diversity, gene flow, and spatial genetic structure (SGS) of açaí populations, which are essential for the use, management, and conservation of genetic resources of the species. This research aimed to assess the genetic diversity, inbreeding level, SGS, and gene flow in four ontogenetic stages of a natural E. precatoria population in the Brazilian Amazon, based on 18 microsatellite loci. The study was carried out in a natural population dispersed in an area of about 10 ha. Leaf tissues of 248 plants were mapped and sampled and classified into four ontogenetic stage

SUBMITTER: Ramos SLF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6262938 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature