Analysis of pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens Willd.) by means of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula (original) (raw)

2010, Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

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This research analyzes the chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens) in the western Balkan Peninsula, focusing on haplotype diversity across several countries including Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, and Macedonia. A total of six haplotypes were identified, with the greatest variability observed in central Dalmatia, likely due to proximity to glacial refugia. The findings suggest a complex distribution of haplotypes that reflect both geographical structuring and historical influences on oak populations.