Genetic variation and population structure of clonal Zingiber zerumbet at a fine geographic scale: a comparison with two closely related selfing and outcrossing Zingiber species

Abstract Background There has always been controversy over whether clonal plants have lower genetic diversity than plants that reproduce sexually. These conflicts could be attributed to the fact that few studies have taken into account the mating system of sexually reproducing plants and their phylo...

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Main Authors: Rong Huang, Yu Wang, Kuan Li, Ying-Qiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01853-2