Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8849482 | Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics | 2018 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
This study uses standard population genetic and Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) analyses of microsatellite data to determine the genetic diversity and differentiation, clonal occurrence and date of divergence of the two lime taxa. The results show that T. sibirica and T. cordata are distinct biological units with significant genetic differentiation. The ABC analysis suggests a (Middle) Pleistocene divergence. We have revealed low within-population genetic diversity as well as high levels of clonality in T. sibirica. The focus now should be on restoring and conserving these small and isolated relict populations.
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Authors
Samuel A. Logan, Milan Chytrý, Kirsten Wolff,