[Caracterización morfológica y genética de poblaciones silvestres de copao (Eulychnia acida Phil.), cactus endémico de Chile]

There are endemic cacti species in the North of Chile with edible fruits and a fledgling productive potential, with unknown degree diversity. Low diversity compromises the ability of populations to evolve and reduces their chances of survival under environmental changes. Copao (Eulychnia acida Phil.), a cactus endemic to Chile that grows in the Coquimbo Región (30 grados S lat) and able to bear fruit in water stress conditions, were morphologically characterized using descriptors of other columnar cacti at three different locations where it usually grows wild. Five inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers, which were reported for other cacti that produced replicable and informative amplifications, were selected for the genetic characterization. Statistical analysis was performed to describe the diversity of this species and morphological and genetic results compared each other. High variation was observed between and within the evaluated populations for parameters of central tendency, dispersion, and univariate statistical analysis of the morphological traits

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Jana A., Constanza, Salvatierra G., Angélica, Díaz, Daysi, Martínez G., Lucia
Format:	Artículo biblioteca
Published:	2017
Subjects:	cactaceas, especies nativas, fruto, morfologia, genetica vegetal,
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14001/38706
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