Glacial history of Saxifragawahlenbergii (Saxifragaceae) in the context of refugial areas in the Western Carpathians.

ABSTRACT: Despite the wealth of data available for mountain phylogeography, local-scale studies focused on narrow endemic species remain rare. Yet, knowledge of the genetic structure of such species biogeographically linked to a restricted area is of particular importance to understand the history of the local flora and its diversity patterns. Here, we aim to contribute to the phylogeographical overview of the Western Carpathians with a genetic study of Saxifragawahlenbergii, one of the most characteristic endemic species of this region. We sampled populations from all discrete parts of the species' distribution range to apply sequencing of selected non-coding cpDNA and nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS) regions, as well as Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprinting. First, while I

SUBMITTER: Cieslak E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437128 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature