Phylogeographic analysis reveals significant spatial genetic structure of Incarvillea sinensis as a product of mountain building (BMC Plant Biology)

Background: Incarvillea sinensis is widely distributed from Southwest China to Northeast China and in the Russian Far East. The distribution of this species was thought to be influenced by the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Quaternary glaciation. To reveal the imprints of geological events on the spatial genetic structure of Incarvillea sinensis, we examined two cpDNA segments (trnH-psbA and trnS-trnfM) in 705 individuals from 47 localities. Results: A total of 16 haplotypes was identified, and significant genetic differentiation was revealed (GST =0.843, NST=0.975, P