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Divergence and diversification in North American Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) due to climate change.
BMC biology - 17 Dec 2008
Egan Ashley N, Crandall Keith A
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BACKGROUND: Past studies in the legume family (Fabaceae) have uncovered several evolutionary trends including differential mutation and diversification rates across varying taxonomic levels. The legume tribe Psoraleeae is shown herein to exemplify these trends at the generic and species levels. This group includes a sizable diversification within North America dated at approximately 6.3 million years ago with...
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