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Patterns of genetic diversity in North Africa: Moroccan-Algerian genetic split in Juniperus thurifera subsp. africana.
Scientific reports - 16 Mar 2020
Taib Asma, Morsli Abdelkader, Chojnacka Aleksandra, Walas Łukasz, Sękiewicz Katarzyna, Boratyński Adam, Romo Àngel, Dering Monika
Abstract excerpt
Juniperus thurifera is a key element of the forest communities in arid and semi-arid areas of the western Mediterranean. Previous genetic and morphological investigations suggested that Algerian populations are genetically more similar to European than to Moroccan populations and advocated their recognition at the variety rank. We aimed to investigate the spatial genetic structure in J. thurifera to verify the...
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