Molecular Identification of Endemic Plant Species in Kars Province Based on Universal Barcode Gene Regions
Yazarlar (3)
Asiye Uluğ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Funda ÖZDEMİR DEĞİRMENCİ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gül Esma Akdoğan
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Plant Gene
Dergi ISSN 2352-4073 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 42 / 1 / 1–10 DOI 10.1016/j.plgene.2025.100514
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2025.100514
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Moleküler Genetik Moleküler Genetik Moleküler Genetik
Özet
Located in the highest and coldest region of north-eastern Türkiye, the province of Kars boasts a remarkable floral diversity, accounting for 16 % of the country's flora with 1615 plant species identified. This region represents the Caucasian lands of Türkiye and serves as a transition point between the Iranian-Turkish, European-Siberian and Mediterranean floral regions. Despite its considerable botanical wealth of the province, the flora of Kars Province remains poorly documented in the scientific literature. The aim of this research was to provide the molecular identity of 14 endemic plant species in the province using DNA-based methods. Three universal DNA barcode genes—trnH-psbA (non-coding spacer region), ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit (rbcL), and maturase K (matK)—were sequenced to facilitate accurate identification. The endemic plant species were correctly identified to genus and …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Biodiversity | Conservation | DNA barcode gene | Endemic plant | Flora