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C.F. Ferreira

Publications of : C.F. Ferreira
Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic variability in banana diploids and nonparametric statistics of fragments associated with natural fruit finger drop

Natural fruit finger drop in bananas is one of the major concerns of producers as well as consumers. The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic diversity among 15 diploid bananas with different levels of resistance to finger drop (RFD) using SSR and ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeat) markers, and assess the possibility of association of bands with RFD variab.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3): gmr16039554

DOI: 10.4238/gmr16039554

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Evaluation of microsatellite loci from libraries derived from the wild diploid ‘Calcutta 4’ and ‘Ouro’ banana cultivars

    P.R.O. Silva, O.N.J. Jesus, S. Creste, A. Figueira, E.P. Amorim and C.F. Ferreira

Microsatellite markers have been widely used in the quantification of genetic variability and for genetic breeding in Musa spp. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the discriminatory power of microsatellite markers derived from ‘Calcutta 4’ and ‘Ouro’ genomic libraries, and to analyze the genetic variability among 30 banana accessions. Thirty-eight markers.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.25.9

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.25.9

Bioinformatics   Research Article

Variability analysis of ‘Persian’ acid lime tree selections using agronomic and molecular markers

    M.G. Santos, O.S. Passos, W.S. Soares Filho, E.A. Girardi, A.S. Gesteira and C.F. Ferreira

‘Persian’ acid lime (PAL) is the most important triploid commercial citrus crop planted in the world. Little is known about the genetic variability of the selections used in Brazil. Therefore, 25 genotypes originating from the PAL, and three control species, Citrus sunki, C. limon, and C. aurantiifolia, were assessed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and inter-retrotransposo.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4): 2013.October.17.3

DOI: 10.4238/2013.October.17.3

Plant Genetics   Research Article

New microsatellite markers for bananas (Musa spp)

    E.P. Amorim, P.H. Silva, C.F. Ferreira, V.B.O. Amorim, V.J. Santos, A.D. Vilarinhos, C.M.R. Santos, M.T. Souza Júnior and R.N.G. Miller

Thirty-four microsatellite markers (SSRs) were identified in EST and BAC clones from Musa acuminata burmannicoides var. Calcutta 4 and validated in 22 Musa genotypes from the Banana Germplasm Bank of Embrapa-CNPMF, which includes wild and improved diploids. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 14. The markers were considered highly informative based on t.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 11(2): 2012.April.27.8

DOI: 10.4238/2012.April.27.8

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic dissimilarity and selection of putative mutants of Terra Maranhão plantain cultivar using the Ward-MLM strategy

    R.V. Reis, E.P. Amorim, V.B.O. Amorim, C.F. Ferreira, R.K.N. Pestana, C.A.S. Ledo, Z. Gonçalves and A. Borém

The objective of this study was to evaluate genetic variability and select putative mutants of Terra Maranhão plantain cultivar (AAB genome) subjected to gamma radiation based on agronomic data and inter simple sequence repeat molecular marker profiles using the Ward-MLM strategy. A total of 233 irradiated plants and 41 controls were assessed. The agronomic a.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 2015.November.30.11

DOI: 10.4238/2015.November.30.11

Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Genetic fidelity and variability of micropropagated cassava plants (Manihot esculenta Crantz) evaluated using ISSR markers

    Á.M. Vidal L.J. Vieira, C.F. Ferreira, F.V.D. Souza, A.S. Souza and C.A.S. Ledo

Molecular markers are efficient for assessing the genetic fidelity of various species of plants after in vitro culture. In this study, we evaluated the genetic fidelity and variability of micropropagated cassava plants (Manihot esculenta Crantz) using inter-simple sequence repeat markers. Twenty-two cassava accessions from the Embrapa Cassava & Fruits Germplasm Bank were used. For each acce.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): 2015.July.14.2

DOI: 10.4238/2015.July.14.2

Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Estimation of genetic structure of a Mycosphaerella musicola population using inter-simple sequence repeat markers

    Y.S. Peixouto, C.A. Dórea Bragança, W.B. Andrade, C.F. Ferreira, F. Haddad, S.A.S. Oliveira, F.S. Darosci Brito, R.N.G. Miller and E.P. Amorim

Among the diseases affecting banana (Musa sp), yellow Sigatoka, caused by the fungal pathogen Mycosphaerella musicola Leach, is considered one of the most important in Brazil, causing losses throughout the year. Understanding the genetic structure of pathogen populations will provide insight into the life history of pathogens, including the evolutionary processes occurring in agrosystems. Tools.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): 2015.July.17.13

DOI: 10.4238/2015.July.17.13

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Variable number of tandem repeat markers in the genome sequence of Mycosphaerella fijiensis, the causal agent of black leaf streak disease of banana (Musa spp)

    S.A.L. Garcia*, T.A.J. Van der Lee*, C.F. Ferreira*, B. Te Lintel Hekkert, M.-F. Zapater, S.B. Goodwin, M. Guzmán, G.H.J. Kema and M.T. Souza Jr.

We searched the genome of Mycosphaerella fijiensis for molecular markers that would allow population genetics analysis of this plant pathogen. M. fijiensis, the causal agent of banana leaf streak disease, also known as black Sigatoka, is the most devastating pathogen attacking bananas (Musa spp). Recently, the entire genome sequence of M. fijiensis became available... Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 9(4): vol9-4gmr934

DOI: 10.4238/vol9-4gmr934

Plant Genetics   Research Article

Genetic dissimilarity of putative gamma-ray-induced ‘Preciosa - AAAB-Pome type’ banana (Musa sp) mutants based on multivariate statistical analysis

    R.K.N. Pestana, E.P. Amorim, C.F. Ferreira, V.B.O. Amorim, L.S. Oliveira, C.A.S. Ledo and S.O. Silva

Bananas are among the most important fruit crops worldwide, being cultivated in more than 120 countries, mainly by small-scale producers. However, short-stature high-yielding bananas presenting good agronomic characteristics are hard to find. Consequently, wind continues to damage a great number of plantations each year, leading to lodging of plants and bunch loss. .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4): 2011.October.25.2

DOI: 10.4238/2011.October.25.2

Human Genetics   Research Article

Development of a cassava core collection based on single nucleotide polymorphism markers

    E.J. Oliveira, C.F. Ferreira, V.S. Santos and G.A.F. Oliveira

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were used in the largest cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) germplasm collection from Brazil to develop core collections based on the maximization strategy. Subsets with 61, 64, 84, 128, 256, and 384 cassava accessions were selected and named PoHEU, MST64, PoRAN, MST128, MST256, and MST384, respectively. All the .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3): 2014.August.25.11

DOI: 10.4238/2014.August.25.11