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Maristerra R. Lemes
Researcher at National Institute of Amazonian Research
Publications - 38
Citations - 1233
Maristerra R. Lemes is an academic researcher from National Institute of Amazonian Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Genetic diversity. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 38 publications receiving 1129 citations. Previous affiliations of Maristerra R. Lemes include Amazon.com & University of Stirling.
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Population genetic structure of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King, Meliaceae) across the Brazilian Amazon, based on variation at microsatellite loci: implications for conservation.
Maristerra R. Lemes,Maristerra R. Lemes,Rogério Gribel,John Proctor,Dario Grattapaglia,Dario Grattapaglia +5 more
TL;DR: The finding of local differentiation among Amazonian mahogany populations underscores the need for in situ conservation of multiple populations of S. macrophylla across its distribution in the Brazilian Amazon and indicates the importance of maintaining populations in their diverse habitats, especially in areas with mosaics of topography and soil.
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Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis.
Rachel Roth Novick,Christopher W. Dick,Maristerra R. Lemes,Carlos Navarro,Adalgisa Caccone,Eldredge Bermingham +5 more
TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate greater phylogeographic structure than has been found across Amazon basin S. macrophylla, suggesting a relatively complex Mesoamerican biogeographic history and lead to the prediction that other Central American trees will show similar patterns of regional differentiation.
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Optimal sampling strategy for estimation of spatial genetic structure in tree populations.
Stephen Cavers,Bernd Degen,Henri Caron,Maristerra R. Lemes,Rogério Margis,Rogério Margis,Fabiano Salgueiro,Andrew J. Lowe +7 more
TL;DR: To explore sampling limits, a model population with simulated distributions of dominant and codominant alleles, resulting from natural regeneration with restricted gene flow was created, creating practical boundaries for studies aiming to detect SGS.
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Extreme long-distance dispersal of the lowland tropical rainforest tree Ceiba pentandra L. (Malvaceae) in Africa and the Neotropics.
Christopher W. Dick,Christopher W. Dick,Eldredge Bermingham,Maristerra R. Lemes,Rogério Gribel +4 more
TL;DR: The study shows how extreme long‐distance dispersal, via wind or marine currents, creates taxonomic similarities in the plant communities of Africa and the Neotropics.
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Verifying the geographic origin of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) with DNA-fingerprints
Bernd Degen,Sheila E. Ward,Maristerra R. Lemes,Carlos Navarro,Stephen Cavers,Alexandre Magno Sebbenn +5 more
TL;DR: The genetic reference database and Bayesian assignment testing was used to determine the geographic origins of two sets of mahogany wood samples, based on their multilocus genotypes, and in both cases the wood samples were assigned to the correct country of origin.