@article{fdi:010097349, title = {{A}ssessing genetic divergence and adaptive potential of {A}roeira ({M}yracrodruon urundeuva {A}llemão {LC}, {A}nacardiaceae) across {B}razilian biomes}, author = {{A}lcantara, {M}. {A}. {M}. and {R}ossini, {B}. {C}. and {S}ilvestre, {M}. {A}. {D}. and {G}uyot, {R}omain and {G}aravito, {A}. and {A}lves, {P}. {F}. and {A}lonso, {D}. {P}. and {R}ibolla, {P}. {E}. {M}. and de {M}oraes, {M}. {L}. {T}. and {M}arino, {C}. {L}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}enetic diversity is critical for adaptability and resilience in response to environmental pressures, especially considering that human activities have drastically reduced natural populations. {T}he endemic {S}outh {A}merican species, {M}yarcrodruon urundeuva (aroeira, {A}nacardiaceae), is found in the {C}aatinga dry forest, {B}razilian {S}avanna, {A}tlantic {F}orest, and {P}antanal {W}etland biomes and has suffered from population reduction due to overexploitation of its wood. {T}his study analyzed the genetic diversity of {M}. urundeuva across biomes and transition zones in {B}razil using dd{RAD}seq sequencing. {S}amples from 115 individuals and 12 populations were sequenced, generating 1427 informative {SNP} markers. {T}he average allelic richness was 1227 for the 12 populations, and the inbreeding coefficient ({F}is) ranged from 0.001 to 0.196. {N}otably, the {C}aatinga dry forest biome populations displayed a highly differentiated cluster. {C}lustering analysis indicates that genetic diversity patterns from other populations also show distinct population structures with significant differences in its distribution. {T}hese findings highlight the need for further research in northeastern {B}razil and emphasize the importance of genetic diversity in conservation planning. {T}herefore, strategies that integrate conservation and molecular analyses are essential to safeguard {M}. urundeuva's diversity and adaptability.}, keywords = {{B}razilian biomes ; genetic diversity ; conservation strategies ; biome-specific adaptation ; {NGS} sequencing ; {BRESIL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lants}, volume = {15}, numero = {10}, pages = {1505 [23 p.]}, ISSN = {2223-7747}, year = {2026}, DOI = {10.3390/plants15101505}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010097349}, }