Differentiation of Juniperus deltoidеs R.P. Аdams in the Crimean-Caucasian Region according to the Variability of Microsatellite DNA Markers
Journal: Russian Journal of Genetics
Year: 2024

The structure of genetic variability of the prickly juniper Juniperus deltoides R.P. Adams (family Cupressaceae), an important component of Mediterranean arid and semiarid ecosystems, was studied. We genotyped samples from five populations of J. deltoids located at the northeastern limit of the range in Eurasia (Western Crimea, Transcaucasia) and one Balkan population (Bulgaria) using five nuclear microsatellite loci developed for Juniperus cedrus Webb & Berthel. Average values of intrapopulatio