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Anonymous and EST-based microsatellite DNA markers that transfer broadly across the fig tree genus (Ficus, Moraceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Aug 2012
Heer Katrin, Machado Carlos A, Himler Anna G, Herre Edward Allen, Kalko Elisabeth K V, Dick Christopher W
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: We developed a set of microsatellite markers for broad utility across the species-rich pantropical tree genus Ficus (fig trees). The markers were developed to study population structure, hybridization, and gene flow in neotropical species. METHODS AND RESULTS: We developed seven novel primer sets from expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries of F. citrifolia and F. popenoei (subgen. Urostigma...
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