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The coontie’s new clothes: asymmetric genetic diversification within Zamia (Cycadales: Zamiaceae) on Puerto Rico, and an hypothesis of multiple introductions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meerow, A.W., Francisco-Ortega, J., Calonje, M., Ayala Silva, T., Griffith, P., Stevenson, D., Nakamura, K. 2012. The coontie’s new clothes: asymmetric genetic diversification within Zamia (Cycadales: Zamiaceae) on Puerto Rico, and an hypothesis of multiple introductions. American Journal of Botany. 99:1828-1839.

Cycad biodiversity in the Bahama Archipelago and conservation genetics of the Critically Endangered Zamia lucayana (Zamiaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Calonje, M., Meerow, A.W., Knowles, L., Knowles, D., Griffith, P., Nakamura, K., Francisco-Ortega, J. 2013. Cycad biodiversity in the Bahama Archipelago and conservation genetics of the Critically Endangered Zamia lucayana (Zamiaceae). Oryx, The International Journal of Conservation. Oryx 47:190-198.

Phylogenetic analysis of six WRKY transcription factor loci across the spiny cocosoid palm subtribes Bactridinae and Elaeidinae (Areceaceae, Cocoseae),and comparison of several gene tree/species tree reconciliation approaches - (Abstract Only) - (15-Jun-12)

Comparative patterns of genetic variation among populations of the Zamia pumila L. complex across three islands of the Greater Antilles - (Abstract Only) - (15-Jun-12)

The genetic mosiac of iris series Hexagonae in Florida: inferences on the Holocene history of the Louisiana irises and anthropogenic effects on their distribution. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meerow, A.W., Gideon, M., Kuhn, D.N., Mopper, S., Nakamura, K. 2011. The genetic mosiac of iris series Hexagonae in Florida: inferences on the Holocene history of the Louisiana irises and anthropogenic effects on their distribution. International Journal of Plant Science. 172(8):1026-1052.

Evolutionary history of Arecaccea tribe Cocoseae inferred from seven WRKY transcription factors - (Abstract Only) - (13-Apr-11)

Phylogenetic analysis of seven WRKY genes across the palm subtribe Attaleinae (Areceaceae) identifies Syagrus as sister to the coconut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meerow, A.W., Borrone, J.W., Couvreur, T.L., Mauro-Herrera, M., Hahn, W.J., Kuhn, D.N., Nakamura, K., Schnell Ii, R.J. 2009. Phylogenetic analysis of seven WRKY genes across the palm subtribe Attaleinae (Areceaceae) identifies Syagrus as sister to the coconut. PLoS One. DOI http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007353

Population genetics of Zamia in Puerto Rico, a preliminary study with ten SSR loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (20-Aug-09)

Genetic structure and gene flow among South Florida populations of Iris hexagona Walt. (Iridaceae) assessed with 19 microsatellite DNA loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meerow, A.W., Gideon, M., Kuhn, D.N., Motamayor, J., Nakamura, K. 2007. Genetic structure and gene flow among South Florida populations of Iris hexagona Walt. (Iridaceae) assessed with 19 microsatellite DNA loci. International Journal of Plant Science. 168:1291-1309.

Genetic structure and gene flow among South Florida populations of Iris hexagona Walt.(Iridaceae)assessed with 19 microssatellite DNA loc. - (Abstract Only)

Meerow, A.W., Gideon, M., Kuhn, D.N., Motomayor, J.C., Nakamura, K. 2007. Genetic structure and gene flow among South Florida populations of Iris hexagona Walt.(Iridaceae)assessed with 19 microssatellite DNA loc.. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting.

Ten microsatellite loci from Zamia integrifolia (Zamiaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meerow, A.W., Nakamura, K. 2007. Ten microsatellite loci from Zamia integrifolia (Zamiaceae). Molecular Ecology Notes. 7(5):824-826.

Development of molecular genetic markers from a cDNA subtraction library of Frosty Pod inoculated cacao - (Proceedings)

Kuhn, D.N., Macarthur, H.C., Borrone, J.W., Schnell Ii, R.J., Brown, J.S., Johnson, E., Phillips-Mora, W. 2006. Development of molecular genetic markers from a cDNA subtraction library of Frosty Pod inoculated cacao. Proceedings of the XVth International Cacao Conference.

IDENTIFICATION OF CACAO TIR-NBS-LRR RESISTANCE GENE ANALOGS AND THEIR USE AS GENETIC MARKERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuhn, D.N., Narasimhan, G., Nakamura, K., Brown, J.S., Schnell II, R.J., Meerow, A.W. 2006. Identification of cacao tir-nbs-lrr resistance gene analogs and their use as genetic markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science.131(6):806-813.