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High genetic diversity and population structure in the endangered Canarian endemic Ruta oreojasme (Rutaceae).
Genetica - 1 Oct 2015
Meloni Marilena, Reid Andrea, Caujapé-Castells Juli, Soto Moisés, Fernández-Palacios José María, Conti Elena
Abstract excerpt
Insular species are expected to have low genetic diversity, for their populations are often small and isolated, and characterized by restricted gene flow and increased incidence of inbreeding. However, empirical results do not always match this expectation. For example, population genetic analyses of several Canarian endemics, based mainly on allozymes, show levels of genetic diversity exceptionally high for...
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