Phylogeography of Oak Species in the Caucasus Based on Results of Chloroplast DNA Analysis
Journal: Russian Journal of Genetics
Year: 2023

In order to study the biogeography and history of temperate biota of the Caucasian region, one of the centers of biological diversity of Eurasia, the phylogeographic structure of the chloroplast DNA of roburoid oaks (Quercus L., section Quercus, Fagaceae) was studied. We analyzed 926 trees of five species (Quercus robur, Q. petraea, Q. pubescens, Q. hartwissiana, and Q. macranthera) from 70 populations located in different parts of the Caucasus. Sequencing of five fragments with a total length o