Evidence of relictual introgression or incomplete lineage sorting in nrDNA of Juniperus excelsa and J. polycarpos in Asia Minor

Authors

Robert P. Adams, Baylor University
Metin Armagan
Adam Boratynski
Bouchra Douaihy
Magda Dou Dagher-Kharrat
Vahid Farzaliyev
Salih Gucel
Tuğrul Mataraci
Andrea E. Schwarzbach, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-4-2016

Abstract

DNA analysis of Juniperus excelsa from throughout its range revealed that J. polycarpos, instead of J. excelsa occupies central and eastern Turkey. Based on nrDNA (ITS) data, it appears that relictual hybridization has occurred in southeastern Turkey between J. polycarpos and J. turcomanica. Surprisingly, evidence of incomplete lineage sorting or relictual hybridization between J. polycarpos and J. seravschanica was found in central Turkey and northwest Iran.

Recommended Citation

Adams, R., Armağan, M., Boratyński, A., Douaihy, B., Dagher-Kharrat, M. D., Farzaliyev, V., Gucel, S., Mataraci, T., Tashev, A., & Schwarzbach, A. E. (2016). Evidence of relictual introgression or incomplete lineage sorting in nrDNA of Juniperus excelsa and J. polycarpos in Asia Minor. Phytologia, 98(2), 146–155.

Publication Title

Phytologia