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Evolutionary history of a relict conifer, Pseudotaxus chienii (Taxaceae), in south-east China during the late Neogene: old lineage, young populations.
Annals of botany - 8 Jan 2020
Kou Yixuan, Zhang Li, Fan Dengmei, Cheng Shanmei, Li Dezhu, Hodel Richard G J, Zhang Zhiyong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Many monotypic gymnosperm lineages in south-east China paradoxically remain in relict status despite long evolutionary histories and ample opportunities for allopatric speciation, but this paradox has received little attention and has yet to be resolved. Here, we address this issue by investigating the evolutionary history of a relict conifer, Pseudotaxus chienii (Taxaceae). METHODS: DNA...
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