Ancient events and climate adaptive capacity shaped distinct chloroplast genetic structure in the oak lineages.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Understanding the origin of genetic variation is the key to predict how species will respond to future climate change. The genus Quercus is a species-rich and ecologically diverse woody genus that dominates a wide range of forests and woodland communities of the Northern Hemisphere. Quercus thus offers a unique opportunity to investigate how adaptation to environmental changes has shaped the spatial genetic structure of closely related lineages. Furthermore, Quercus provides a deep insight into how tree species will respond to future climate change. This study investigated whether closely related Quercus lineages have similar spatial genetic structures and moreover, what roles have their geographic distribution, ecological tolerance, and historical environmental changes played i

SUBMITTER: Yan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6829957 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature