Genetic variation at nuclear loci fails to distinguish two morphologically distinct species of Aquilegia.

Aquilegia formosa and pubescens are two closely related species belonging to the columbine genus. Despite their morphological and ecological differences, previous studies have revealed a large degree of intercompatibility, as well as little sequence divergence between these two taxa. We compared the...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Cooper, Justen B Whittall, Scott A Hodges, Magnus Nordborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20098727/?tool=EBI