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Sphagnum centraleandS. palustrefrom Mediterranean Basin: A Comparison with Conspecific North American Populations by Microsatellite Analysis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Twenty nine South European specimens of Sphagnum centrale, S. palustre, S. papillosum and S. magellanicum were studied with 15 microsatellite markers. In contrast with eastern North American populations, our analysis showed a genetic overlapping between S. centrale and S. palustre in mixed populations. Moreover, Mediterranean species showed a genetic richness (total number of alleles) higher than that calculated in conspecific American samples. As Mediterranean Sphagnum bogs are remnant populations, microsatellites could well work for selecting source populations in order to recover Mediterranean peatlands.

Source: Cryptogamie Bryologie

DOI: 10.7872/cryb/v37.iss2.2016.211

Authors: David Crespo Pardo, Simonetta Giordano, Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Valeria Spagnuolo

Institution: University of Naples Federico II

Language: English

Topic: Genetic diversity and population structure

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2343469025

FWCI: 0.194

Cites: 42

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10