@article{fdi:010097320,
  title = {{M}icrosatellite marker development and population genetic analysis of {C}anarium schweinfurthii ({B}urseraceae), an emblematic food tree of tropical {A}frica},
  author = {{A}dji, {B}.{I}. and {S}{\`e}ne, {M}.{H}. and {C}hakocha, {A}.{F}. and {Z}erbo, {G}.{C}. and {A}vana-{T}ientcheu, {M}.{L}. and {M}ariac, {C}{\'e}dric and {D}uminil, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}anarium schweinfurthii ({B}urseraceae), commonly known as {A}frican {E}lemi, is a culturally and economically significant food tree in tropical {A}frica, valued for its fruits, medicinal uses, and high-quality timber. {D}espite its importance and wide distribution, no prior studies have explored the species' genetic diversity, a crucial component for its conservation and sustainable management. {T}his study aims to develop nuclear microsatellite ({SSR}) markers and use them to provide the first insights into the spatial genetic structure of {C}. schweinfurthii populations across {W}est and {C}entral {A}frica. {W}e selected 48 primer pairs from a large {SSR} database and tested them for amplification and polymorphism. {T}hirteen polymorphic loci were retained and used to genotype 98 individuals sampled from four populations in three {A}frican countries ({C}ameroon, {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire, and {B}urkina {F}aso), including both wild and cultivated trees. {T}he 13 markers were highly polymorphic with a number of alleles per locus varying from 6 to 29 (average of 16.54±7.81). {T}he mean {FIS} coefficient per population was 0.165±0.070. {T}he genetic differentiation ({FST}) was the lowest between geographically neighboring populations (between the population from {C}{\^o}te d'{I}voire and {B}urkina {F}aso, and between the two populations from {C}ameroon) and was the highest between {W}est {A}frican populations and {C}entral {A}frican populations. {W}e have not observed any reduction in genetic diversity between the wild and cultivated populations in {C}ameroon. {T}hese new {SSR} markers provide effective tools to study gene flow and population structure in {C}. schweinfurthii. {T}he observed genetic patterns offer a foundation for future genomic studies and support the development of targeted conservation strategies for this emblematic {A}frican tree.},
  keywords = {{CAMEROUN} ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}iscover {P}lants},
  volume = {3},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {6 [17 ]},
  ISSN = {3005-1207},
  year = {2026},
  DOI = {10.1007/s44372-026-00467-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010097320},
}