Genetic variation in the threatened medicinal tree Prunus Africana in Cameroon and Kenya: implications For current management and evolutionary history

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2011-11-02Author
Muluvi, G. M.
Muchugi, Alice Njeri
Lengkeek, Ard G
Agufa, Caroline A.C.
Njagi, E.N.M.
Dawson, Ian K.
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Prunus africana is important medicinal tree threatened by over-exploitation in a number of
African countries and therefore, development of national management strategies for
conservation and sustainable use are important. A RAPD analysis used to assess patterns of
genetic variation in Cameroon and Kenya revealed that significantly more variation
partitioned among Kenyan populations than in Cameroon, with a clear genetic disjunction
showing between Kenyan stands. Data suggest both particular opportunities and concerns for
genetic management in the countries especially in the context of domestication in agroforestry
systems