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Progressive migration and anagenesis in Drimys confertifolia of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile.
Journal of plant research - 1 Jan 2015
López-Sepúlveda Patricio, Takayama Koji, Greimler Josef, Crawford Daniel J, Peñailillo Patricio, Baeza Marcelo, Ruiz Eduardo, Kohl Gudrun, Tremetsberger Karin, Gatica Alejandro, Letelier Luis, Novoa Patricio, Novak Johannes, Stuessy Tod F
Abstract excerpt
A common mode of speciation in oceanic islands is by anagenesis, wherein an immigrant arrives and through time transforms by mutation, recombination, and drift into a morphologically and genetically distinct species, with the new species accumulating a high level of genetic diversity. We investigate speciation in Drimys confertifolia, endemic to the two major islands of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile, to...
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