Depicting the mating system and patterns of contemporary pollen flow in trees of the genus (Fabaceae).

(Fabaceae) is endemic to the Neotropics and consists of two tree species: (Vell.) Brenan and (L.) Speg.

Development of microsatellite markers for Anadenanthera colubrina (Leguminosae), a neotropical tree species.

Premise Of The Study: We developed and characterized nuclear microsatellite markers for Anadenanthera colubrina, a tropical tree species widely distributed in South America.

Methods And Results: Leaf samples of mature A. colubrina trees, popularly called "angico," were collected from an area that is greatly impacted by agricultural practices in the region of Ribeirão Preto in São Paulo State in southeastern Brazil.

Transferability and characterization of microsatellite markers in two Neotropical Ficus species.

Microsatellite markers were transferred and characterized for two Neotropical fig tree species, Ficus citrifolia and Ficus eximia. Our study demonstrated that microsatellite markers developed from different subgenera of Ficus can be transferred to related species. In the present case, 12 of the 15 primer pairs tested (80%) were successfully transferred to both of the above species.

Transferability and characterization of nine microsatellite markers for the tropical tree species Tabebuia roseo-alba.

Microsatellite loci that were previously developed in the tropical tree Tabebuia aurea were used for the genetic analysis of Tabebuia roseo-alba populations. Nine of 10 simple sequence repeat markers were amplified, and the polymorphism was assessed in 58 individuals sampled from two stands in southeastern Brazil. All loci were polymorphic with Mendelian inheritance.