Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

We used chloroplast polymerase chain reaction‐restriction‐fragment length polymorphism
(PCR‐RFLP) and chloroplast microsatellites to assess the structure of genetic variation and …

Patterns of pollen dispersal were investigated in a small, isolated, relict population of Pinus
sylvestris L., consisting of 36 trees. A total-exclusion battery comprising four chloroplast and …

Context Mediterranean pines share many common life-history traits. They are found at
almost all altitudinal levels around the Mediterranean Basin, from sea level to high-elevation …

Sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Mediterranean pines should consider different
aspects such as the conservation of genetic resources, the actions derived from the …

Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is an ecologically and economically important forest tree
species of northern Africa and is considered one of the endangered conifer species in the …

Geographical isolation and polyploidization are central concepts in plant evolution. The
hierarchical organization of archipelagos in this study provides a framework for testing the …

Chloroplast microsatellites have been widely used in population genetic studies of conifers
in recent years. However, their haplotype configurations suggest that they could have high …

Abstract Chihuahua spruce (Picea chihuahuana Martínez) is a montane subtropical conifer
endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in northwestern México. Range‐wide variation was …

Genetic structure of three wild populations (Xinyuan, Gongliu and Daxigou) of apricot in the
Ily Valley, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, was investigated with microsatellite …