Microsatellite marker development for the rubber tree (<it>Hevea brasiliensis)</it>: characterization and cross-amplification in wild <it>Hevea</it> species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rubber tree (<it>Hevea brasiliensis</it>) is native to the Amazon region and it is the major source of natural rubber in the world. Rubber tree breeding is time-consuming and expensive. However, molecular markers such...

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Main Authors: Mantello Camila C, Suzuki Fernando I, Souza Livia M, Gonçalves Paulo S, Souza Anete P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/329