Genetic structure of natural populations of Castanea sativa in Turkey: evidence of a hybrid zone
@article{Villani1999GeneticSO, title={Genetic structure of natural populations of Castanea sativa in Turkey: evidence of a hybrid zone}, author={Villani and Sansotta and Cherubini and Cesaroni and Sbordoni}, journal={Journal of Evolutionary Biology}, year={1999}, volume={12} }
This study points out the evidence of a hybrid zone between two groups of genetically differentiated populations of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in Turkey. Genetic structure, gene flow and introgression levels, based on 16 allozyme loci, were investigated on 34 population samples spanning the entire C. sativa distribution area in this country. The occurrence of the hybrid zone, located in the Bithynian region, was inferred in a group of populations showing the following genetic…
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