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- Title
Systematics and gene geography of Juniperus communis L. inferred from isoenzyme data.
- Authors
Hantemirova, E.; Berkutenko, A.; Semerikov, V.
- Abstract
Using isoenzyme analysis, 35 populations of Juniperus communis L. from various parts of the Russian species range and by one population from Sweden and Alaska were studied. The total sample size was 1200 plants. As a result, the existence of J. communis var. oblonga in North Caucasus and J. communis var. depressa in North America was confirmed, but genetic differences between J. communis var. communis and J. communis var. saxatilis were not detected in the main part of the Russian species range (European part of Russia, Ural, Siberia). These populations proved to be genetically uniform with the same predominant allelic frequencies, which may evidence recent settling of this species from one of Central or East European refugium. J. communis var. saxatilis from northeastern Russia inhabiting the region behind Verkhoyansk mountain and Russian Far East showed considerable differentiation in frequencies of alleles at three loci and geographical subdivision. These populations also exhibit high intrapopulation variation. This can be connected with the refugium in this territory. The origin of this group is probably connected with migrations from Central Asia (Tibet) in the direction to northeastern Russia along mountains connecting Central and North Asia. It is also assumed that migrations of this species previously proceeded across the Beringian land bridge.
- Subjects
RUSSIA; JUNIPERUS communis; PLANT isozymes; PLANT species; PLANT populations; PLANT genetics
- Publication
Russian Journal of Genetics, 2012, Vol 48, Issue 9, p920
- ISSN
1022-7954
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/S1022795412090050