Identifier

60

Date

2015

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Major

Biology

Committee Chair

Jennifer Mandel

Abstract

Bamboo is an important food source for wildlife all over the world. In addition, it has a wide variety of medicinal and economic uses. We studied the genetic variation present in two of the seven bamboo species at Shelby Farms, Phyllostachys bissetii and Pseudosasa japonica, using Simple Sequence Repeat genetic markers. This study will provide valuable information for the Memphis Zoo and establish a methodology for identifying clonal diversity and genetic variation within other species of bamboo in natural stands located in China. Based on our results, we have concluded that Pseudosasa japonica is one genetic individual. Phyllostachys bissetii contains more variation within each locus indicating that the stand is not a clone. However, at least three loci, PBM 014, PHE 37, and PhE141, need to be re-tested. It is our goal to expand this project and study the genetic diversity of all seven species at Shelby Farms.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Notes

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