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Population genetic diversity and species relationships in the genus R hinanthus L . based on microsatellite markers
Author(s) -
Talve T.,
McGlaughlin M. E.,
Helenurm K.,
Wallace L. E.,
Oja T.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 1435-8603
DOI - 10.1111/plb.12057
Subject(s) - biology , microsatellite , genetic diversity , genetic variation , genus , population , taxon , endemism , evolutionary biology , botany , allele , zoology , genetics , ecology , gene , demography , sociology
The genus R hinanthus L . is complex, containing many taxonomically unresolved taxa. In this paper we studied genetic variation and species relationships in 15 populations of six R hinanthus species from three sections. For this purpose, we developed new microsatellite primers for R . osiliensis and used them to investigate genetic variation in two narrow endemics ( R . osiliensis , R . javorkae ) and in four widespread species ( R . rumelicus R . wagneri , R . angustifolius and R . minor ). Species‐specific private alleles were found in all species except R . osiliensis and R . angustifolius . The B ulgarian endemic R . javorkae showed the lowest genetic variation, followed by widespread R . minor and E stonian endemic R . osiliensis . R hinanthus javorkae and R . minor were genetically most differentiated. Section C leistolemus is weakly structured genetically, indicating close affinity between R . osiliensis , R . rumelicus , R . wagneri and R . angustifolius .