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Glacial refugia: hotspots but not melting pots of genetic diversity.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Jun 2003
Petit Rémy J, Aguinagalde Itziar, de Beaulieu Jacques-Louis, Bittkau Christiane, Brewer Simon, Cheddadi Rachid, Ennos Richard, Fineschi Silvia, Grivet Delphine, Lascoux Martin, Mohanty Aparajita, Müller-Starck Gerhard, Demesure-Musch Brigitte, Palmé Anna, Martín Juan Pedro, Rendell Sarah, Vendramin Giovanni G
Abstract excerpt
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...
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