Yu-Jie Shi, Jia-Xuan Mi, Jin-Liang Huang, Fei-Fei Tian, Fang He, Yu Zhong, Han-Bo Yang, Fang Wang, Yu Xiao, Lin-Kai Yang, Fan Zhang, Liang-Hua Chen, Xue-Qin Wan
While the diversity of species formation is broadly acknowledged, significant debate exists regarding the universal nature of hybrid species formation. Through an 18-year comprehensive study of all Populus species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 23 previously recorded species and 8 new species were identified. Based on morphological characteristics, these can be classified into three groups: species in section Leucoides, species with large leaves, and species with small leaves in section Tacamahaca. By conducting whole-genome re-sequencing of 150 genotypes from these 31 species, 2...
April 12, 2024: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution