Article
High selfing rate and inbreeding depression correlate with past range expansion in an endangered African timber species Pericopsis elata.
Heredity - 1 Jul 2026
Toumba-Paka Bloude L B, Bouka Gaël U D, Ranavat Surabhi, Assumani Dieu-Merci, Sergeant Saskia, Kouamo Raissa, Ango Bienvenu S, Mbika Freddy D M, Sonké Bonaventure, Loumeto Joël, Mbock Germain, Hardy Olivier J
Abstract excerpt
Self-fertilization and inbreeding depression (δ) are expected to co-evolve, particularly during range expansion, yet few studies have examined this dynamic in tropical trees, which could be relevant for their conservation. We investigated the mating system of Pericopsis elata (Fabaceae), an endangered timber species with a fragmented distribution in Central Africa comprising two distinct genetic clusters: the...
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