Coffee is one of the most important plantation crops, grown in about 80 countries across the
world. The genus Coffea comprises approximately 100 species of which only two species …

Microsatellites are randomly interspersed within eukaryotic genomes. These are also known
as SSRs (Simple sequence repeats), STRs (Short tandem repeats), STMs (Sequence …

The coffee that we know and appreciate is the beverage prepared by percolation or infusion
of roasted seeds from trees belonging to the botanical family Rubiaceae, genus Coffea …

A total of 145 microsatellite primer pairs from Prunus DNA sequences were studied for
transferability in a set of eight cultivars from nine rosaceous species (almond, peach, apricot …

Accurate genotype identification is imperative for effective use of Coffea canephora L.
germplasm to breed new varieties with tolerance or resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses …

Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill, 2n= 2×= 24, Rhamnaceae) is an economically
important Chinese native species. It has high nutritional value, and its medicinal properties …

Coffea arabica L.(arabica coffee), the only tetraploid species in the genus Coffea, represents
the majority of the world's coffee production and has a significant contribution to Nicaragua's …

Microsatellite markers (SSR) have broad utility in genetic studies due to a high rate of
polymorphisms, a codominant nature and multiallelism. EST–SSRs are markers derived …

Polyploidization constitutes a common mode of evolution in flowering plants. This event
provides the raw material for the divergence of function in homeologous genes, leading to …

Abstract Background and Aims The coffee genus (Coffea) comprises 124 species, and is
indigenous to the Old World Tropics. Due to its immense economic importance, Coffea has …