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Evolutionary history and gene flow of an endemic island oak: Quercus pacifica.
American journal of botany - 1 Dec 2016
Backs Janet Rizner, Ashley Mary V
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Understanding historical patterns of colonization and subsequent gene flow clarifies the evolutionary origins and history of endemic island species. METHODS: Here we use DNA microsatellite markers to characterize the genetic structure of the island endemic species Quercus pacifica K. Nixon & C.H. Mull., found on three of the California Channel Islands, and to examine its relationship to two...
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