| is cupressus sempervirens native in italy? an answer from genetic and palaeobotanical data. | this study represents the first large-scale analysis using nuclear molecular markers to assess genetic diversity and structure of cupressus sempervirens l.. genetic and fossil data were combined to infer the possible role of human activity and evolutionary history in shaping the diversity of cypress populations. we analysed 30 populations with six polymorphic nuclear microsatellite markers. dramatic reductions in heterozygosity and allelic richness were observed from east to west across the spec ... | 2009 | 19389173 |