Population structure in Quercus suber L. revealed by nuclear microsatellite markers

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 10; p. e13565
• Main Authors: Sousa, Filipe, Costa, Joana, Ribeiro, Carla, Varandas, Marta, Pina-Martins, Francisco, Simões, Fernanda, Matos, José, Glushkova, Maria, Miguel, Célia, Veloso, Maria Manuela, Oliveira, Margarida, Pinto Ricardo, Cândido, Batista, Dora, Paulo, Octávio S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 16.06.2022; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Adaptation; Analysis; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Biological diversity; Cell Nucleus - genetics; Chloroplasts; Conservation; Cork oak; Drought; Environmental changes; Genetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Genetics; Glacial refugia; Indigenous species; Microsatellite Repeats - genetics; Microsatellites; Plant Science; Polymorphism; Population; Population Biology; Population genetics; Population structure; Quercus - genetics; Quercus suber; Rain; Refugia; Trees - genetics; West Mediterranean; Italy; Morocco; United States > US; Tunisia; Portugal; Cork oak; Population genetics; West Mediterranean; Conservation; Glacial refugia

Quercus suber L. is a sclerophyllous tree species native to the western Mediterranean, a region that is considered highly vulnerable to increased temperatures and severe dry conditions due to environmental changes. Understanding the population structure and demographics of Q. suber is essential in o...