Glacial refugia: hotspots but not melting pots of genetic diversity
MÜLLER-STARCK, Gerhard
Technische Universität Munchen - Technical University Munich - Université Technique de Munich [TUM]
Technische Universität Munchen - Technical University Munich - Université Technique de Munich [TUM]
VENDRAMIN, Giovanni
National Research Council of Italy | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche [CNR]
CNR Istituto di Nanotecnologia [NANOTEC]
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National Research Council of Italy | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche [CNR]
CNR Istituto di Nanotecnologia [NANOTEC]
Language
en
Article de revue
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Science. 2003, vol. 300, n° 5625, p. 1563-1565
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
English Abstract
Glacial refuge areas are expected to harbor a large fraction of the intraspecific biodiversity of the temperate biota. To test this hypothesis, we studied chloroplast DNA variation in 22 widespread European trees and shrubs ...Read more >
Glacial refuge areas are expected to harbor a large fraction of the intraspecific biodiversity of the temperate biota. To test this hypothesis, we studied chloroplast DNA variation in 22 widespread European trees and shrubs sampled in the same forests. Most species had genetically divergent populations in Mediterranean regions, especially those with low seed dispersal abilities. However, the genetically most diverse populations were not located in the south but at intermediate latitudes, a likely consequence of the admixture of divergent lineages colonizing the continent from separate refugia.Read less <
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