Phylogeography of the Afromontane Prunus africana reveals a former migration corridor between East and West African highlands

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 165-178

  Kadu, C A C ^a   Schueler, S ^a   Konrad, H ^a   Muluvi, G M M ^b   Eyog Matig, O ^c   Muchugi, A ^b   Williams, V L ^d   Ramamonjisoa, L ^e   Kapinga, C ^f   Foahom, B ^g   Katsvanga, C ^h   Hafashimana, D ⁱ   Obama, C ^j   Geburek, T ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^e Silo National des Graines Forestieres (SNGF)   (Madagascar)

^f Tanzania Forestry Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^g INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^h BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

ⁱ National Forestry Resources Research Institute NaFORRI   (Uganda)

^j Coordinador Nacional de la COMIFAC Ministerio de Agricultura y Bosques ^*  (Equatorial Guinea)

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Author keywords

African cherry; Afromontane; evolutionary history; organelle marker; Pygeum africanum; Range wide differentiation; rift valley

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION GENETICS; PYGEUM;

AFRICA, EASTERN; AFRICA, WESTERN; GENETICS, POPULATION; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PYGEUM;

PRUNUS AFRICANA;

EID: 78650689899     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04931.x     Document Type: Article

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