First look into the evolutionary history, phylogeographic and population genetic structure of the Danube barbel in Croatia

The Danube barbel, Barbus balcanicus is small rheophilic freshwater fish, belonging to the genus Barbus which includes 23 species native to Europe.In Croatian watercourses, three members of the genus Barbus are found, B.balcanicus, B.barbus and B.plebejus, each occupying a specific ecological niche.This study examined cytochrome b (cyt b), a common

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Endemic Plant Species Conservation: Biotechnological Approaches

Endemic plant species are usually more vulnerable to anthropogenic threats and natural changes and, therefore, hold a higher extinction risk.The preservation of these species is a major concern on a worldwide context and in situ protection alone will not guarantee their conservation.Ex situ conservation measures must be undertaken to support the co

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