Rapid microsatellite marker development for African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis, Meliaceae) using next-generation sequencing and assessment of its intra-specific genetic diversity.

Abstract excerpt

Khaya senegalensis (African mahogany or dry-zone mahogany) is a high-value hardwood timber species with great potential for forest plantations in northern Australia. The species is distributed across the sub-Saharan belt from Senegal to Sudan and Uganda. Because of heavy exploitation and constraints on natural regeneration and sustainable planting, it is now classified as a vulnerable species. Here, we describe...

Topics

• Africa
• Base Sequence
• Genetic Markers
• Genetic Variation
• Meliaceae
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Phylogeny
• Polymorphism, Genetic
• Sequence Analysis, DNA