Regional phylogeographical studies involving co‐distributed animal and plant species have
been conducted for several areas, most notably for Europe and the Pacific Northwest of …

Background: Oxytropis ochrocephala Bunge, an indigenous locoweed species in China,
poses great threats to livestock on grasslands. There is a need for further genetic study in …

The origin and evolution of alpine biota are not yet fully understood, particularly in the vast
Asian mountain regions. In addition, in these regions, most studies have concentrated on …

Geographical isolation and polyploidization are central concepts in plant evolution. The
hierarchical organization of archipelagos in this study provides a framework for testing the …

We used mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite loci to examine the phylogeographic patterns
of the most broadly distributed lizard in eastern North America, the five-lined skink (Eumeces …

Understanding the genetic mechanisms of adaptation to environmental variables is a key
concern in molecular ecology and evolutionary biology. Determining the adaptive …

Background: Locoweeds (toxic Oxytropis and Astraglus species), containing the toxic agent
swainsonine, pose serious threats to animal husbandry on grasslands in both China and the …

Species of the genus Oxytropis are distributed in the northern hemisphere, especially in
alpine and arctic areas. Although comprehensive taxonomic treatments exist for local floras …

The genus Erophaca comprises a single herbaceous perennial species with two subspecies
distributed at opposite ends of the Mediterranean region. We used nrDNA ITS to investigate …

Oxytropis plants are widely distributed in the grasslands in northern China. Some Oxytropis
species have been reported to contain the mycotoxin swainsonine, an alkaloid which …