Molecular Insights into the Diversification and Biogeographic History of Six Astragalus L. Sections in the Turkish Flora
 
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Doç. Dr. Mevlüde Alev ATEŞ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Seher Karaman Aksaray Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zeki Aytaç Gazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zeki Kaya
Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Plants (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2223-7747 Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 07-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 14 / 14 / 1–20 DOI 10.3390/plants14142226
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14142226
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Bitki Sistematiği Genetik Moleküler Biyoloji
Özet
With 493 taxa and 63 sections, Astragalus L. is the largest genus in Türkiye. Most of these are narrow endemics and usually found in marginal habitats or require edaphic specializations (about 42% of the species are endemic). Due to the genus's extensive diversity of species and common economic use, numerous scientific studies have concentrated on specific species. Taxonomic categorization based on morphological characteristics is insufficient to distinguish certain taxonomic groups. However, there is no systematic molecular phylogenetic analysis of Turkish species that deals with speciation in this genus. To concentrate on molecular-level speciation, fresh leaves from 152 samples representing 30 species across six sections native to Türkiye were collected over several months of comprehensive field studies and analyzed with regard to the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of nrDNA and the trn L5′-L3′ + L3′-F(GAA) + mat K of cpDNA regions. Additionally, molecular clock estimations and biogeographical histories were analyzed to clearly understand the species' divergence. Based on all studied regions, the Poterion section was found to be the newest and most divergent section, while the Megalocystis Bunge and Halicacabus Bunge sections were the closest and older ones. Furthermore, A. vaginans from section Hymenocoleus Bunge were included not only in this section but also in several other lineages. It is noteworthy that A. dipodurus and A. oleaefolius species from the section Macrophyllium Bunge are usually put together in a distinct sub-branch from other species members of the section in phylogenetic trees generated using ...
Anahtar Kelimeler
Astragalus | biogeography | cpDNA | molecular clock | nrDNA | phylogeny
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Molecular Insights into the Diversification and Biogeographic History of Six Astragalus L. Sections in the Turkish Flora

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