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Assessing The Genetic Diversity Of The Genus Viburnum Using Simple Sequence Repeats, Deborah Dean
Assessing The Genetic Diversity Of The Genus Viburnum Using Simple Sequence Repeats, Deborah Dean
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The genus Viburnum was established in 1753 by Linnaeus and is the largest genus in the Adoxaceae and consists of approximately 160 species. Viburnum species are small trees which grow throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere (Hoch, 1995). While this genus shares little variety in fruit and flower morphology, it is diverse in many other traits. As molecular studies advance, this large genus continues to undergo reclassification. Here three SSR libraries were constructed to discern additional molecular insight into this vast genus.
Microsatellite markers were developed to characterize Viburnum on several different levels. V. dilatatum is an introduced …