@article{fdi:010042160, title = {{B}ase composition of {C}offea {AFLP} sequences and their conservation within the genus}, author = {{P}oncet, {V}al{\'e}rie and {H}amon, {P}erla and {D}e {S}aint {M}arc, {M}.{B}.{S}. and {B}ernard, {T}. and {H}amon, {S}eger and {N}oirot, {M}ichel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}mplified fragment length polymorphism ({AFLP}) is often used for genetic mapping and diversity analysis, but very little information is currently available on their sequence characteristics. {S}pecies-specific sequences were analyzed from a single {C}offea genome ({C}offea pseudozanguebariae) associated with clustered or nonclustered {AFLP} loci of known genetic position. {C}ompared with the expressed sequence tag ({EST}) sequence composition, their {AT} content exhibited a bimodal distribution with {AT}-poor sequences corresponding mainly to putative coding sequences. {AT}-rich sequences, apart from the {EST} distribution, were usually clustered on the genetic map and might correspond to noncoding sequences. {C}onversion of these {AFLP} markers into sequence-characterized amplified region ({SCAR}) anchor markers allowed us to assess sequence conservation within {C}offea species with respect to species relatedness.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {H}eredity}, volume = {96}, numero = {1}, pages = {59--65}, ISSN = {0022-1503}, year = {2005}, DOI = {10.1093/jhered/esi013}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042160}, }