Evaluating SSR marker transferability and plastid barcode variation in native Populus and Salix species of Türkiye
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Funda ÖZDEMİR DEĞİRMENCİ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Peerj Computer Science (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 2376-5992 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 14 / 1 / – DOI 10.7717/peerj.20936
Makale Linki https://peerj.com/articles/20936/
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Moleküler Genetik
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Populus and Salix species are key components of forest and riparian ecosystems and hold substantial economic value in forestry, bioenergy, and restoration practices. In Türkiye, these genera are widely distributed across diverse ecological zones, yet regional molecular data remain limited. In this study, I examined genetic relationships among six native species—Populus nigra L., Populus alba L., Populus tremula L., Populus euphratica Olivier, Salix alba L., and Salix caprea L.—using an integrative molecular approach. Twelve nuclear microsatellite (simple sequence repeats; SSR) markers and three plastid DNA barcode regions (matK, rbcL, trnH–psbA) were employed to assess marker performance, genetic variation, and species-level relationships. The analyses revealed clear genetic differentiation between Populus and Salix and substantial variation among Populus species. SSR loci detected both conserved and lineage-specific alleles, with limited allele sharing between genera, while plastid barcodes showed marker-specific patterns of sequence variation and phylogenetic resolution. Among the plastid regions, matK provided the strongest discriminatory signal, whereas rbcL was more conservative and trnH–psbA exhibited higher variability. P. tremula and P. nigra displayed higher levels of sequence and allelic variation compared with the other taxa, whereas P. euphratica showed a more distinct genetic profile. The combined use of nuclear SSRs and plastid barcodes provided complementary insights into genetic structure and evolutionary relationships among selected Populus and Salix species. Although limited in taxon and marker …
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DNA barcode | Nuclear microsatellite | Phylogenetic | Populus | Salix
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Evaluating SSR marker transferability and plastid barcode variation in native Populus and Salix species of Türkiye

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