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Genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure of Caucasian apple (Malus orientalis Uglitzk.) populations based on microsatellite markers for conservation strategy.
BMC ecology and evolution - 10 Nov 2025
Bina Hamid, Ghahremaninejad Farrokh, Zarre Shahin, Moein Fatemeh
Abstract excerpt
An important tree in Eurasia, Malus orientalis Uglitzk. (Caucasian apple) provides ecological and economic benefits. To evaluate the genetic diversity of this species, we sampled 167 individuals from 20 populations across the Zagros Mountains (6 populations) and Hyrcanian forests (14 populations). We assessed six quantitative morphological traits and employed 26 microsatellite (SSR) markers, which revealed a...
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