Swietenia
Definition
The mahogany genus (S. macrophylla, S. mahagoni, S. humilis), listed on CITES Appendix II. The subject of well-developed cpSSR population genetic reference databases used for provenance verification of mahogany timber products.
Related terms
- Chloroplast microsatellite (cpSSR)
- A short tandem repeat locus in the chloroplast genome. Maternally inherited and non-recombining in most trees, cpSSR haplotypes diverge geographically and are...
- ICP-MS
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: the laboratory reference method for trace element quantification in food matrices. Uses high-temperature argon plasma to atomise...
- Isoscape
- A map of isotope ratio variation across a geographic area, derived from systematic sampling of soil, water, plant, or mineral material; used...
- Population assignment
- A genetic method that compares a specimen's microsatellite or SNP profile to reference databases of known-origin individuals, assigning the specimen to the...
- Stable isotope ratio
- The ratio of a heavy to a light stable (non-radioactive) isotope of an element, expressed as delta (delta) in per-mil notation relative...
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- DNA and Isotope Methods for TimberThe mahogany genus (S. macrophylla, S. mahagoni, S. humilis), listed on CITES Appendix II. The subject of well-developed cpSSR population genetic reference dat...