English elm is a 2,000-year-old Roman clone

Gil et al discuss the lineage of an English elm that Romans may have planted over 2,000 years ago. The tree's genetic uniformity may have aided the spread of Dutch elm disease, which helped to fell entire European tree populations.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 431; no. 7012; p. 1053
Main Authors Gil, L, Fuentes-Utrilla, P, Soto, A, Cervera, M.T, Collada, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 28.10.2004
Subjects
amplified fragment length polymorphism
Biotechnology
chloroplast DNA
clones
Evolutionary biology
haplotypes
History
introduced plants
restriction fragment length polymorphism
Trees
Ulmus glabra
Ulmus minor
Ulmus procera
Greece
England
Italy
France
Spain
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Summary:Gil et al discuss the lineage of an English elm that Romans may have planted over 2,000 years ago. The tree's genetic uniformity may have aided the spread of Dutch elm disease, which helped to fell entire European tree populations.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/4311053a