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Genetic variation at nuclear loci fails to distinguish two morphologically distinct species of Aquilegia.
PloS one - 19 Jan 2010
Cooper Elizabeth A, Whittall Justen B, Hodges Scott A, Nordborg Magnus
Abstract excerpt
Aquilegia formosa and pubescens are two closely related species belonging to the columbine genus. Despite their morphological and ecological differences, previous studies have revealed a large degree of intercompatibility, as well as little sequence divergence between these two taxa. We compared the inter- and intraspecific patterns of variation for 9 nuclear loci, and found that the two species were practically...
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