Molecular phylogenetics of Micromeria (Lamiaceae) in the Canary Islands, diversification and inter-island colonization patterns inferred from nuclear genes.

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2015
Authors:P. Puppo, Curto, M., Gusmão-Guedes, J., Cochofel, J., de Paz, P. Luis Pére, Bräuchler, C., Meimberg, H.
Journal:Mol Phylogenet Evol
Volume:89
Pagination:160-70
Date Published:2015 Aug
ISSN:1095-9513
Abstract:

Here we reconstruct the evolutionary history of Micromeria in the Canary Islands using eight nuclear markers. Our results show two centers of diversification for Micromeria, one in the eastern islands Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, the other in the western islands, Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Suggested directions of inter-island colonization are the following: Gran Canaria to Lanzarote and La Gomera; Tenerife to La Palma (from the paleoisland of Teno), to El Hierro (from the younger, central part), and to La Gomera and Madeira (from the paleoislands). Colonization of La Gomera probably occurred several times from Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The taxonomic implications of these results are discussed. Incongruence among the different markers was evaluated and, using next generation sequencing, we investigated if this incongruence is due to gene duplication.

DOI:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.04.017
Alternate Journal:Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.
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