Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

Microsatellites occur in all plant genomes and provide useful markers for studies of genetic
diversity and structure. Chloroplast microsatellites (cpSSRs) are frequently targeted because …

This study reconstructs and interprets the changing range of Atlas cedar in northern Morocco
over the last 9,000 years. A synthesis of fossil pollen records indicated that Atlas cedars …

Recent research suggests that the frequency of polyploidy may have been underestimated
in gymnosperms. One notable example is in the conifer genus Juniperus, where there are …

Abstract The Mediterranean Basin accounts for more than 10% of the world's vascular plant
biodiversity in an area less than 1.5% the size of continental Earth. Forest tree taxa are also …

Aim To investigate the impact of past environmental changes on Cedrus atlantica and its
current genetic diversity, and to predict its future distribution. Location Morocco, Algeria and …

Abstract Background and Aims Cedrus (true cedars) is a very important horticultural plant
group. It has a disjunct distribution in the Mediterranean region and western Himalaya. Its …

Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is an ecologically and economically important forest tree
species of northern Africa and is considered one of the endangered conifer species in the …

This study demonstrates the impact of natural factors and human activities on biodiversity at
gene level on a keystone Mediterranean forest ecosystem species. We monitored the within …

Chloroplast microsatellites have been widely used in population genetic studies of conifers
in recent years. However, their haplotype configurations suggest that they could have high …