Phylogenomics of the Olea europaea complex using 15 whole genomes supports recurrent genetic admixture together with differentiation into seven subspecies

• Main Authors: Julca, Irene, Vargas, Pablo, Gabaldón, Toni
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Macaronesian Islands; Phylogenomics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169683
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The last taxonomic account of Olea recognises six subspecies within Olea europaea L., including the Mediterranean olive tree (subsp. europaea) and five other subspecies (laperrinei, guanchica, maroccana, cerasiformis, and cuspidata) distributed across the Old World, including Macaronesi...