Effects of clonality on the genetic variability of rare, insular species: The case of Ruta microcarpa from the Canary Islands

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1569-1579

  Meloni, M ^a   Reid, A ^b   Caujape Castells J ^c   Marrero, A ^c   Fernandez Palacios J M ^d   Mesa Coelo, R A ^e   Conti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo Unidad Asociada CSIC   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^e Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clonal reproduction; Genetic diversity; Insular; Microsatellite; Rare; Ruta microcarpa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886259954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.571     Document Type: Article

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