Characterization of trees, fruits and genetic diversity in natural populations of mangaba

Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:48:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-05-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2021-07-15T15:02:26Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1413-70542017000300255.pdf: 770593 bytes, checksum: f66f979b86fddced89feff6eb0a9889e (MD5) The state of Sergipe is the largest mangaba producer, which is a fruit native to Brazil, and has cultural, social and economic importance in its area of occurrence. It is an endangered species due to human actions, and despite its economic potential, there are still no commercial plantations. The study was carried out in order to characterize trees, fruits and the genetic diversity of natural populations of mangaba in Sergipe, Brazil. Fruits from Abaís Beach/Estância (AB) presented, on average, twice the vitamin C content (414.81 mg of vit. C/100g), when compared with the others. The use of ISSR primers was efficient in estimating the genetic similarity of populations. The primers clustered the populations of mangaba according to their origin, which indicates the genetic diversity of mangaba and their isolation. The results can be used to guide the selection of individuals in situ and ex situ conservation actions of these genetic resources. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária/Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP Universidade Federal de Sergipe/UFS Instituto Federal da Bahia/IFBA Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP