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Guarana (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis), an anciently consumed stimulant from ...
ÂNGELO, P. C. S.; NUNES-SILVA, C. G.; BRÍGIDO, M. M.; AZEVEDO, J. S. N.; ASSUNÇÃO, E. N.; SOUSA, A. R. B.; PATRÍCIO, F. J. B.; REGO, M. M.Guarana (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis) is a plant native to the central Amazon basin. Roasted seed extracts have been used as medicinal beverages since pre-Colombian times, due to their reputation as stimulants, aphrodisiacs, tonics, as well as protectors of the gastrointestinal tract. Guarana plants are commercially cultivated exclusively in Brazil to supply the national carbonated soft-drink industry and na...
Development of microsatellite markers for the endangered neotropical tree speci...
TELLES, M. P. C.; PEIXOTO, F. P.; LIMA, J. S.; RESENDE, L. V.; VIANELLO, R. P.; WALTER, M. E. M. T.; COLLEVATTI, R. G.We isolated and characterized 12 microsatellite loci for Tibouchina papyrus (Melastomataceae), an endangered species with narrow and disjunct range, endemics to a few localities in ?cerrado rupestre? from Central Brazil. These microsatellites were obtained by sequencing of a genomic shotgun library for primer design. Leaves from 96 individuals collected in the three known local populations were genotyped using ...