In:
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, Brill, Vol. 66, No. 1-2 ( 2019-03-11), p. 89-93
Abstract:
Molecular tools provide new insights into phylogenetic relationships of plant species, and by relating phylogenetic groups to their geographical distribution, we can cast light upon the evolution history of plant clades. In the current study, we evaluated the phylogenetic position of the Sinai endemic Brassica deserti (Brassicaceae), later renamed as Erucastrum deserti , based on morphological data and 5.8S rDNA and ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) regions. Our results indicate that B. deserti belongs to an East-Mediterranean – Saharo Arabian clade and was not assigned to the core Brassica and Erucastrum clades, respectively, which evolved in the West Mediterranean area. We tentatively conclude that Brassica deserti evolved independently of core Brassica and Erucastrum .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0792-9978
,
2223-8980
DOI:
10.1163/22238980-20191087
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Brill
Publication Date:
2019
SSG:
12
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