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Genetic variation in the vulnerable and endemic Monkey Puzzle tree, detected using RAPDs.
Heredity - 1 Apr 2002
Bekessy Sarah A, Allnutt T R, Premoli A C, Lara A, Ennos R A, Burgman M A, Cortes M, Newton A C
Abstract excerpt
Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle), a southern South American tree species of exceptional cultural and economic importance, is of conservation concern owing to extensive historical clearance and current human pressures. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to characterise genetic heterogeneity within and among 13 populations of this species from throughout its natural range. Extensive genetic...
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