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The role of hybridization and introgression in maintaining species integrity and cohesion in naturally isolated inselberg bromeliad populations.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jan 2019
Mota M R, Pinheiro F, Leal B S S, Wendt T, Palma-Silva C
Abstract excerpt
Hybridization is a widespread phenomenon present in numerous lineages across the tree of life. Its evolutionary consequences range from effects on the origin and maintenance, to the loss of biodiversity. We studied genetic diversity and intra- and interspecific gene flow between two sympatric populations of closely-related species, Pitcairnia flammea and P. corcovadensis (Bromeliaceae), which are adapted to...
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