%0 Journal Article
%T Genetic Diversity Estimates of <i>Santalum album</i> L. through Microsatellite Markers: Implications on Conservation
%A Tanzeem Fatima
%A Ashutosh Srivastava
%A Vageeshbabu S. Hanur
%A P. V. Somashekar
%A M. Srinivasa Rao
%J American Journal of Plant Sciences
%P 462-485
%@ 2158-2750
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ajps.2019.103033
%X Sandalwood (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Santalum
album</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> L.) is the second most expensive wood in the world. There are
approximately 16 species of sandalwood (</span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.
album</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">spicatum</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">austrocaledonicum</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">yasi</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">lanceolatum</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ellipticum</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">macgregorii</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><i> </i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S.</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">insulare</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><i> </i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">occurring naturally
throughout Australia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the islands of the
South Pacific. In India</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S. album </span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is found all over the country,
with over 90% of the area in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana state. It is highly economic tropical tree species because of its
scented heartwood and heartwood oil. Several causes have been attributed to the
depletion of sandalwood population mainly amongst which theft is causing
negative effect on the quality of species by constant removal of superior
clones. The aim of this study was to</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">determine the genetic diversity of </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. </span><i><span
%K Sandalwood
%K Genetic Diversity
%K Alleles
%K Microsatellite Markers
%K PCA
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=91297