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Low population genetic structure in five Chilean Nothofagus species and high fluctuating asymmetry in Nothofagus pumilio x N. antarctica putative hybrids.
BMC ecology and evolution - 1 Oct 2025
Jung Riley Yewon, Maroja Luana S, Lacy Shaw N
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BACKGROUND: Following historic natural disturbances, interspecific hybridization has been documented between several Nothofagus species in Chilean forests. While hybridization can contribute to survival by enhancing genetic diversity, it may lead to developmental instability, reflected in higher leaf fluctuating asymmetry. Our goal was to investigate if hybrid individuals between N. pumilio and N. antarctica had...
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