DEVELOPMENT OF MICROSATELLITE MARKERS FOR Balfourodendron riedelianum (Engl.) Engl. (PAU MARFIM - IVORY TREE): AN ENDANGERED HIGH VALUE TROPICAL TREE (SCIENTIFIC NOTE)
Pressure on tropical forests by agriculture and livestock expansion, frequently leads to highly fragmented and isolated populations.Limited gene fow drives increased drift and genetic differentiation among populations, ultimately reducing the overall genetic diversity of forest tree species.Balforoudendron riedelianum (Engl.) Engl., commonly known