Article
Genetic diversity and population structure of the Tibetan poplar (Populus szechuanica var. tibetica) along an altitude gradient.
BMC genetics - 1 Jan 2014
Shen Dengfeng, Bo Wenhao, Xu Fang, Wu Rongling
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Tibetan poplar (Populus szechuanica var. tibetica Schneid), which is distributed at altitudes of 2,000-4,500 m above sea level, is an ecologically important species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and adjacent areas. However, the genetic adaptations responsible for its ability to cope with the harsh environment remain unknown. RESULTS: In this study, a total of 24 expressed sequence tag...
Topics
- Altitude
- DNA, Plant
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Models, Genetic
- Populus
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Tibet
