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Development And Utilization Of Molecular Markers To Study Genetic Diversity Of Smooth Cordgrass And Cold Tolerance Sugarcane, Lina Bernaola Alvarado
Development And Utilization Of Molecular Markers To Study Genetic Diversity Of Smooth Cordgrass And Cold Tolerance Sugarcane, Lina Bernaola Alvarado
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Smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora Loisel) and sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) are both grasses that belong to the family Poaceae and have significant impact on Louisiana environment and economy. Coastal Louisiana accounts to ~80% of the national wetland loss through natural and human interventions; (re)vegetation is considered an important component of coastal restoration efforts. Smooth cordgrass, a warm season marsh grass, is used as an ecosystem engineer to stabilize and restore Louisiana coastal marshes. In this study, genetic diversity was determined among 13 elite smooth cordgrass accessions of Louisiana through 276 polymorphic markers generated by 23 SSR and 32 RAPD primers. …