Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big‐leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis
Novick R, Dick C, Lemes M, Navarro C, Caccone A, Bermingham E. Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big‐leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis. Molecular Ecology 2003, 12: 2885-2893. PMID: 14629370, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01951.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structurePhylogeographic structureStrong phylogeographic structureNeotropical tree speciesVariable microsatellite lociHigh-resolution markersBig-leaf mahoganyMahogany populationsGenetic differentiationCosta RicaBiogeographic historyNeotropical treeGenetic divergenceRegional biogeographyNative rangeNorthern populationsGenetic distanceGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociAtlantic populationsPopulation structureAmerican treesMesoamerican populationsSwietenia macrophylla KingUnrooted dendrogram