TY  - CHAP
AU  - Davidović, Slobodan
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena
AU  - Stevanović, Milena
AU  - Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2245
AB  - Mitohondrijska DNK (mtDNK) se odlikuje nizom osobina koje je čine pogodnom za istraživanja evolutivne
istorije ljudskih populacija koja se zasniva na molekularnim markerima ženske linije nasleđivanja. Tokom
poslednje decenije publikovano je više naučnih radova u kojima je analizirana varijabilnost mtDNK u populaciji
Srbije primenom markera različite rezolucije uključujući i kompletne genome. U skladu sa očekivanjima
zasnovanim na istorijskim, arheološkim i drugim izvorima koji govore u prilog veoma kompleksne
istorije populacija na Balkanskom poluostrvu, mtDNK podaci su potvrdili da se srpska populacija odlikuje
visokim nivoom raznovrsnosti mtDNK koji je posledica izuzetno složene dinamike ove populacije tokom
vremena. Današnji mtDNK profil populacije Srbije ne odstupa od matrilinealnog profila karakterističnog
za druge evropske populacije, a genetičke distance pokazuju da ova populacija zauzima centralnu poziciju
unutar grupe južnoslovenskih populacija koje se odlikuju visokom heterogenošću. Srpska populacija
deli najveći procenat mtDNK haplotipova sa geografski bliskim populacijama Balkanskog poluostrva koje
pripadaju južnoslovenskoj grupi, gde su uočeni i potencijalno privatni haplotipovi. Na osnovu filogenetske
i filogeografske analize kompletnih mitogenoma u srpskoj populaciji detektovane su retke mtDNK linije,
karakteristične za druge regione, poput Bliskog istoka (N1b, HV2), istočne Azije (D4) i Afrike (L2a1), kao i
one koje su potencijalno specifične za Balkansko poluostrvo, poput K1a13a1, U4c1b1 i H6a2b. Pored toga,
srpska populacija deli određeni broj mtDNK podhaplogrupa sa istočno- i zapadnoslovenskim populacijama
kao i sa germanskim populacijama severne i srednje Evrope. Istraživanja varijabilnosti mtDNK su pokazala
da se izuzetno velika raznovrsnost mtDNK savremene populacije Srbije može objasniti genetičkim doprinosom
kako slovenskih i germanskih, tako i pre-slovenskih populacija koje su naseljavale Balkansko poluostrvo
pre Velike seobe naroda.
AB  - The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is characterized by a number of features that make it suitable for studying
the evolutionary history of human populations based on molecular markers with the female-specific
line of inheritance. During the last decade, several scientific papers were published in which the mtDNA
variability in the population of Serbia was analyzed using markers of different resolution including complete
mitogenomes. In accordance with expectations based on historical, archaeological and other sources
that speak in favor of a very complex history of populations on the Balkan Peninsula, mtDNA data confirmed
that Serbian population is characterized by a high level of mtDNA diversity, which is a consequence
of the exceptionally complex dynamics of this population over time. Today’s mtDNA profile of the Serbian
population does not differ from the matrilineal landscape characteristic of other European populations,
and according to genetic distances, this population occupies a central position within the group of South-
Slavic populations characterized by high heterogeneity. The Serbian population shares the highest percentage
of mtDNA haplotypes with the geographically close populations of the Balkan Peninsula
belonging to the South-Slavic group, where potentially private haplotypes were also observed. Phylogenetic
and phylogeographic analysis of complete mitogenomes in the Serbian population revealed rare
mtDNA lineages, characteristic of other regions, such as the Middle East (N1b, HV2), East Asia (D4) and
Africa (L2a1), as well as those that are potentially specific for Balkan Peninsula, like K1a13a1, U4c1b1 and
H6a2b. In addition, Serbian population shares a certain number of mtDNA subhaplogroups with East- and
West-Slavic populations as well as with the Germanic populations of Northern and Central Europe. Studies
of mtDNA variability have shown that the exceptionally high mtDNA diversity in contemporary Serbian
population may be associated with the genetic contribution of both Slavic and Germanic, as well as pre-
Slavic populations that inhabited the Balkan Peninsula before the Great Migration.
PB  - Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo
T2  - Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji
T1  - Varijabilnost mitohondrijskog genskog pula stanovnika Republike Srbije
T1  - Mitochondrial gene pool variability of the residents of the Republic of Serbia
EP  - 36
IS  - 3
SP  - 18
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2245
ER  - 

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istorije ljudskih populacija koja se zasniva na molekularnim markerima ženske linije nasleđivanja. Tokom
poslednje decenije publikovano je više naučnih radova u kojima je analizirana varijabilnost mtDNK u populaciji
Srbije primenom markera različite rezolucije uključujući i kompletne genome. U skladu sa očekivanjima
zasnovanim na istorijskim, arheološkim i drugim izvorima koji govore u prilog veoma kompleksne
istorije populacija na Balkanskom poluostrvu, mtDNK podaci su potvrdili da se srpska populacija odlikuje
visokim nivoom raznovrsnosti mtDNK koji je posledica izuzetno složene dinamike ove populacije tokom
vremena. Današnji mtDNK profil populacije Srbije ne odstupa od matrilinealnog profila karakterističnog
za druge evropske populacije, a genetičke distance pokazuju da ova populacija zauzima centralnu poziciju
unutar grupe južnoslovenskih populacija koje se odlikuju visokom heterogenošću. Srpska populacija
deli najveći procenat mtDNK haplotipova sa geografski bliskim populacijama Balkanskog poluostrva koje
pripadaju južnoslovenskoj grupi, gde su uočeni i potencijalno privatni haplotipovi. Na osnovu filogenetske
i filogeografske analize kompletnih mitogenoma u srpskoj populaciji detektovane su retke mtDNK linije,
karakteristične za druge regione, poput Bliskog istoka (N1b, HV2), istočne Azije (D4) i Afrike (L2a1), kao i
one koje su potencijalno specifične za Balkansko poluostrvo, poput K1a13a1, U4c1b1 i H6a2b. Pored toga,
srpska populacija deli određeni broj mtDNK podhaplogrupa sa istočno- i zapadnoslovenskim populacijama
kao i sa germanskim populacijama severne i srednje Evrope. Istraživanja varijabilnosti mtDNK su pokazala
da se izuzetno velika raznovrsnost mtDNK savremene populacije Srbije može objasniti genetičkim doprinosom
kako slovenskih i germanskih, tako i pre-slovenskih populacija koje su naseljavale Balkansko poluostrvo
pre Velike seobe naroda., The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is characterized by a number of features that make it suitable for studying
the evolutionary history of human populations based on molecular markers with the female-specific
line of inheritance. During the last decade, several scientific papers were published in which the mtDNA
variability in the population of Serbia was analyzed using markers of different resolution including complete
mitogenomes. In accordance with expectations based on historical, archaeological and other sources
that speak in favor of a very complex history of populations on the Balkan Peninsula, mtDNA data confirmed
that Serbian population is characterized by a high level of mtDNA diversity, which is a consequence
of the exceptionally complex dynamics of this population over time. Today’s mtDNA profile of the Serbian
population does not differ from the matrilineal landscape characteristic of other European populations,
and according to genetic distances, this population occupies a central position within the group of South-
Slavic populations characterized by high heterogeneity. The Serbian population shares the highest percentage
of mtDNA haplotypes with the geographically close populations of the Balkan Peninsula
belonging to the South-Slavic group, where potentially private haplotypes were also observed. Phylogenetic
and phylogeographic analysis of complete mitogenomes in the Serbian population revealed rare
mtDNA lineages, characteristic of other regions, such as the Middle East (N1b, HV2), East Asia (D4) and
Africa (L2a1), as well as those that are potentially specific for Balkan Peninsula, like K1a13a1, U4c1b1 and
H6a2b. In addition, Serbian population shares a certain number of mtDNA subhaplogroups with East- and
West-Slavic populations as well as with the Germanic populations of Northern and Central Europe. Studies
of mtDNA variability have shown that the exceptionally high mtDNA diversity in contemporary Serbian
population may be associated with the genetic contribution of both Slavic and Germanic, as well as pre-
Slavic populations that inhabited the Balkan Peninsula before the Great Migration.",
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journal = "Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji",
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Beograd : Institut za molekularnu genetiku i genetičko inženjerstvo.(3), 18-36.
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Davidović S, Aleksić J, Stevanović M, Kovačević Grujičić N. Varijabilnost mitohondrijskog genskog pula stanovnika Republike Srbije. in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji. 2023;(3):18-36.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2245 .

Davidović, Slobodan, Aleksić, Jelena, Stevanović, Milena, Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša, "Varijabilnost mitohondrijskog genskog pula stanovnika Republike Srbije" in Trendovi u molekularnoj Biologiji, no. 3 (2023):18-36,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2245 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fady, Bruno
AU  - Esposito, Edoardo
AU  - Abulaila, Khaled
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Alia, Ricardo
AU  - Alizoti, Paraskevi
AU  - Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta
AU  - Aravanopoulos, Phil
AU  - Ballian, Dalibor
AU  - Kharrat, Magda Bou Dagher
AU  - Carrasquinho, Isabel
AU  - Albassatneh, Marwan Cheikh
AU  - Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian
AU  - David-Schwartz, Rakefet
AU  - de Dato, Giovanbattista
AU  - Douaihy, Bouchra
AU  - Eliades, Nicolas-George Homer
AU  - Fresta, Louis
AU  - Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil
AU  - Illoul, Malika Hachi
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Ivanković, Mladen
AU  - Kandemir, Gaye
AU  - Khaldi, Abdelhamid
AU  - Khouja, Mohamed Larbi
AU  - Kraigher, Hojka
AU  - Lefevre, Francois
AU  - Mahfoud, Ilene
AU  - Marchi, Maurizio
AU  - Martin, Felipe Perez
AU  - Picard, Nicolas
AU  - Sabatti, Maurizio
AU  - Sbay, Hassan
AU  - Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline
AU  - Stevens, Darrin T.
AU  - Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe
AU  - Vinceti, Barbara
AU  - Westergren, Marjana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1513
PB  - Springer Int Publ Ag, Cham
T2  - Current Forestry Reports
T1  - Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives (vol 8, pg 277, 2022)
EP  - 300
IS  - 3
SP  - 299
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.1007/s40725-022-00173-y
ER  - 

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Springer Int Publ Ag, Cham., 8(3), 299-300.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00173-y

Fady B, Esposito E, Abulaila K, Aleksić JM, Alia R, Alizoti P, Apostol E, Aravanopoulos P, Ballian D, Kharrat MBD, Carrasquinho I, Albassatneh MC, Curtu A, David-Schwartz R, de Dato G, Douaihy B, Eliades NH, Fresta L, Gaouar SBS, Illoul MH, Ivetić V, Ivanković M, Kandemir G, Khaldi A, Khouja ML, Kraigher H, Lefevre F, Mahfoud I, Marchi M, Martin FP, Picard N, Sabatti M, Sbay H, Scotti-Saintagne C, Stevens DT, Vendramin GG, Vinceti B, Westergren M. Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives (vol 8, pg 277, 2022). in Current Forestry Reports. 2022;8(3):299-300.
doi:10.1007/s40725-022-00173-y .

Fady, Bruno, Esposito, Edoardo, Abulaila, Khaled, Aleksić, Jelena M., Alia, Ricardo, Alizoti, Paraskevi, Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta, Aravanopoulos, Phil, Ballian, Dalibor, Kharrat, Magda Bou Dagher, Carrasquinho, Isabel, Albassatneh, Marwan Cheikh, Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian, David-Schwartz, Rakefet, de Dato, Giovanbattista, Douaihy, Bouchra, Eliades, Nicolas-George Homer, Fresta, Louis, Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil, Illoul, Malika Hachi, Ivetić, Vladan, Ivanković, Mladen, Kandemir, Gaye, Khaldi, Abdelhamid, Khouja, Mohamed Larbi, Kraigher, Hojka, Lefevre, Francois, Mahfoud, Ilene, Marchi, Maurizio, Martin, Felipe Perez, Picard, Nicolas, Sabatti, Maurizio, Sbay, Hassan, Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline, Stevens, Darrin T., Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Vinceti, Barbara, Westergren, Marjana, "Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives (vol 8, pg 277, 2022)" in Current Forestry Reports, 8, no. 3 (2022):299-300,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00173-y . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fady, Bruno
AU  - Esposito, Edoardo
AU  - Abulaila, Khaled
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Alia, Ricardo
AU  - Alizoti, Paraskevi
AU  - Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta
AU  - Aravanopoulos, Phil
AU  - Ballian, Dalibor
AU  - Kharrat, Magda Bou Dagher
AU  - Carrasquinho, Isabel
AU  - Albassatneh, Marwan Cheikh
AU  - Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian
AU  - David-Schwartz, Rakefet
AU  - de Dato, Giovanbattista
AU  - Douaihy, Bouchra
AU  - Eliades, Nicolas-George Homer
AU  - Fresta, Louis
AU  - Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil
AU  - Illoul, Malika Hachi
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Ivanković, Mladen
AU  - Kandemir, Gaye
AU  - Khaldi, Abdelhamid
AU  - Khouja, Mohamed Larbi
AU  - Kraigher, Hojka
AU  - Lefevre, Francois
AU  - Mahfoud, Ilene
AU  - Marchi, Maurizio
AU  - Martin, Felipe Perez
AU  - Picard, Nicolas
AU  - Sabatti, Maurizio
AU  - Sbay, Hassan
AU  - Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline
AU  - Stevens, Darrin T.
AU  - Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe
AU  - Vinceti, Barbara
AU  - Westergren, Marjana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1581
AB  - Purpose of Review Recognizing that in the context of global change, tree genetic diversity represents a crucial resource for future forest adaptation, we review and highlight the major forest genetics research achievements of the past decades in biodiversity-rich countries of the Mediterranean region. For this, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature spanning the past thirty years (1991-2020). Putting together the representative regionwide expertise of our co-authorship, we propose research perspectives for the next decade. Recent Findings Forest genetics research in Mediterranean countries is organized into three different scientific domains of unequal importance. The domain "Population diversity and Differentiation" related to over 62% of all publications of the period, the domain "Environmental conditions, growth and stress response" to almost 23%, and the domain "Phylogeography" to almost 15%. Citation rate was trending the opposite way, indicating a strong and sustained interest in phylogeography and a rising interest for genetics research related to climate change and drought resistance. The share of publications from Asia and Africa to the total within the Mediterranean increased significantly during the 30-year period analyzed, reaching just below 30% during the last decade. Describing poorly known species and populations, including marginal populations, using the full potential of genomic methods, testing adaptation in common gardens, and modeling adaptive capacity to build reliable scenarios for forest management remain strategic research priorities. Delineating areas of high and low genetic diversity, for conservation and restoration, respectively, is needed. Joining forces between forest management and forest research, sharing data, experience, and knowledge within and among countries will have to progress significantly, e.g., to assess the potential of Mediterranean genetic resources as assisted migration material worldwide. Introductory quote: Let us collect with care the facts we can observe, let us consult experience wherever we can, and when this experience is inaccessible to us, let us assemble all the inductions which observation of facts analogous to those which escape us can furnish and let us assert nothing categorically; in this way, we shall be able little by little to discover the causes of a multitude of natural phenomena, and, perhaps, even of phenomena which seem the most incomprehensible... J.B. de Lamarck (Philosophie zoologique, 1809), cited by O. Langlet (1971).
PB  - Springer Int Publ Ag, Cham
T2  - Current Forestry Reports
T1  - Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives
EP  - 298
IS  - 3
SP  - 277
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.1007/s40725-022-00169-8
ER  - 

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author = "Fady, Bruno and Esposito, Edoardo and Abulaila, Khaled and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Alia, Ricardo and Alizoti, Paraskevi and Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta and Aravanopoulos, Phil and Ballian, Dalibor and Kharrat, Magda Bou Dagher and Carrasquinho, Isabel and Albassatneh, Marwan Cheikh and Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian and David-Schwartz, Rakefet and de Dato, Giovanbattista and Douaihy, Bouchra and Eliades, Nicolas-George Homer and Fresta, Louis and Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil and Illoul, Malika Hachi and Ivetić, Vladan and Ivanković, Mladen and Kandemir, Gaye and Khaldi, Abdelhamid and Khouja, Mohamed Larbi and Kraigher, Hojka and Lefevre, Francois and Mahfoud, Ilene and Marchi, Maurizio and Martin, Felipe Perez and Picard, Nicolas and Sabatti, Maurizio and Sbay, Hassan and Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline and Stevens, Darrin T. and Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe and Vinceti, Barbara and Westergren, Marjana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Purpose of Review Recognizing that in the context of global change, tree genetic diversity represents a crucial resource for future forest adaptation, we review and highlight the major forest genetics research achievements of the past decades in biodiversity-rich countries of the Mediterranean region. For this, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature spanning the past thirty years (1991-2020). Putting together the representative regionwide expertise of our co-authorship, we propose research perspectives for the next decade. Recent Findings Forest genetics research in Mediterranean countries is organized into three different scientific domains of unequal importance. The domain "Population diversity and Differentiation" related to over 62% of all publications of the period, the domain "Environmental conditions, growth and stress response" to almost 23%, and the domain "Phylogeography" to almost 15%. Citation rate was trending the opposite way, indicating a strong and sustained interest in phylogeography and a rising interest for genetics research related to climate change and drought resistance. The share of publications from Asia and Africa to the total within the Mediterranean increased significantly during the 30-year period analyzed, reaching just below 30% during the last decade. Describing poorly known species and populations, including marginal populations, using the full potential of genomic methods, testing adaptation in common gardens, and modeling adaptive capacity to build reliable scenarios for forest management remain strategic research priorities. Delineating areas of high and low genetic diversity, for conservation and restoration, respectively, is needed. Joining forces between forest management and forest research, sharing data, experience, and knowledge within and among countries will have to progress significantly, e.g., to assess the potential of Mediterranean genetic resources as assisted migration material worldwide. Introductory quote: Let us collect with care the facts we can observe, let us consult experience wherever we can, and when this experience is inaccessible to us, let us assemble all the inductions which observation of facts analogous to those which escape us can furnish and let us assert nothing categorically; in this way, we shall be able little by little to discover the causes of a multitude of natural phenomena, and, perhaps, even of phenomena which seem the most incomprehensible... J.B. de Lamarck (Philosophie zoologique, 1809), cited by O. Langlet (1971).",
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Springer Int Publ Ag, Cham., 8(3), 277-298.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00169-8

Fady B, Esposito E, Abulaila K, Aleksić JM, Alia R, Alizoti P, Apostol E, Aravanopoulos P, Ballian D, Kharrat MBD, Carrasquinho I, Albassatneh MC, Curtu A, David-Schwartz R, de Dato G, Douaihy B, Eliades NH, Fresta L, Gaouar SBS, Illoul MH, Ivetić V, Ivanković M, Kandemir G, Khaldi A, Khouja ML, Kraigher H, Lefevre F, Mahfoud I, Marchi M, Martin FP, Picard N, Sabatti M, Sbay H, Scotti-Saintagne C, Stevens DT, Vendramin GG, Vinceti B, Westergren M. Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives. in Current Forestry Reports. 2022;8(3):277-298.
doi:10.1007/s40725-022-00169-8 .

Fady, Bruno, Esposito, Edoardo, Abulaila, Khaled, Aleksić, Jelena M., Alia, Ricardo, Alizoti, Paraskevi, Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta, Aravanopoulos, Phil, Ballian, Dalibor, Kharrat, Magda Bou Dagher, Carrasquinho, Isabel, Albassatneh, Marwan Cheikh, Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian, David-Schwartz, Rakefet, de Dato, Giovanbattista, Douaihy, Bouchra, Eliades, Nicolas-George Homer, Fresta, Louis, Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil, Illoul, Malika Hachi, Ivetić, Vladan, Ivanković, Mladen, Kandemir, Gaye, Khaldi, Abdelhamid, Khouja, Mohamed Larbi, Kraigher, Hojka, Lefevre, Francois, Mahfoud, Ilene, Marchi, Maurizio, Martin, Felipe Perez, Picard, Nicolas, Sabatti, Maurizio, Sbay, Hassan, Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline, Stevens, Darrin T., Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Vinceti, Barbara, Westergren, Marjana, "Forest Genetics Research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives" in Current Forestry Reports, 8, no. 3 (2022):277-298,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00169-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Mataruga, Milan
AU  - Danicić, Vanja
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - Milanović, Djordjije
AU  - Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe
AU  - Avanzi, Camilla
AU  - Piotti, Andrea
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1557
AB  - Studying how genetic diversity is transmitted between generations is critical for assessing the survival prospects of fragmented forest tree populations. This is especially urgent in the case of rare, endangered species that are at high risk of extinction and/or exceptionally susceptible to climate change, and are thus to be prioritised for conservation initiatives. We performed the first assessment of gene flow patterns by parentage analysis in the IUCN red-listed Serbian spruce [Picea omorika (Pan.c.) Purk.], within a Genetic Conservation Unit (GCU) which was exposed to fire disturbance 30 years ago. Parentage analysis was based on assigning the parentage of 104 juveniles to all the adult trees (48) present in the 2.8 ha population. All individuals were genotyped at 11 highly informative nuclear microsatellite markers. We found that fire disturbance triggered natural regeneration, usually poor to absent in Serbian spruce, and boosted pollen immigration (66%), which is reported as rather modest among undisturbed populations of this species. Seed immigration was absent, coherently with what was previously hypothesised for natural, undisturbed populations. Thus, the immigration of new gametes into the studied Serbian spruce population was accomplished exclusively through pollen gene flow, at a rate sufficient to counteract, at least in the short term, genetic drift. Furthermore, the abundant post-disturbance pollen immigration most likely accounts for the lack of fine-scale spatial genetic structure (SGS) in the juvenile cohort, contrary to the SGS observed in the adult cohort which is amongst the strongest ever recorded in anemophilous forest tree species. Finally, as generally found in forest trees, individual reproductive success was uneven among individuals, with 25% of local adults siring 70% of the sampled juveniles. Our results on post-disturbance gene flow patterns in the only Serbian spruce population with reportedly abundant regeneration complement the outcomes of previous genetic studies while providing essential information for the dynamic management and conservation of this rare and endangered species severely threatened by climate warming. Tracking the temporal development of gene flow parameters and the consequences of gene flow on genetic diversity are two cornerstones of future forest genetic monitoring programs, which are particularly important for GCUs. In particular, monitoring the genetic diversity of forest regeneration is deemed as the key for understanding changes that otherwise would remain mostly untraceable in long-lived organisms such as forest trees.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Forest Ecology and Management
T1  - High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance
VL  - 510
DO  - 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120115
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Aleksić, Jelena M. and Mataruga, Milan and Danicić, Vanja and Cvjetković, Branislav and Milanović, Djordjije and Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe and Avanzi, Camilla and Piotti, Andrea",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Studying how genetic diversity is transmitted between generations is critical for assessing the survival prospects of fragmented forest tree populations. This is especially urgent in the case of rare, endangered species that are at high risk of extinction and/or exceptionally susceptible to climate change, and are thus to be prioritised for conservation initiatives. We performed the first assessment of gene flow patterns by parentage analysis in the IUCN red-listed Serbian spruce [Picea omorika (Pan.c.) Purk.], within a Genetic Conservation Unit (GCU) which was exposed to fire disturbance 30 years ago. Parentage analysis was based on assigning the parentage of 104 juveniles to all the adult trees (48) present in the 2.8 ha population. All individuals were genotyped at 11 highly informative nuclear microsatellite markers. We found that fire disturbance triggered natural regeneration, usually poor to absent in Serbian spruce, and boosted pollen immigration (66%), which is reported as rather modest among undisturbed populations of this species. Seed immigration was absent, coherently with what was previously hypothesised for natural, undisturbed populations. Thus, the immigration of new gametes into the studied Serbian spruce population was accomplished exclusively through pollen gene flow, at a rate sufficient to counteract, at least in the short term, genetic drift. Furthermore, the abundant post-disturbance pollen immigration most likely accounts for the lack of fine-scale spatial genetic structure (SGS) in the juvenile cohort, contrary to the SGS observed in the adult cohort which is amongst the strongest ever recorded in anemophilous forest tree species. Finally, as generally found in forest trees, individual reproductive success was uneven among individuals, with 25% of local adults siring 70% of the sampled juveniles. Our results on post-disturbance gene flow patterns in the only Serbian spruce population with reportedly abundant regeneration complement the outcomes of previous genetic studies while providing essential information for the dynamic management and conservation of this rare and endangered species severely threatened by climate warming. Tracking the temporal development of gene flow parameters and the consequences of gene flow on genetic diversity are two cornerstones of future forest genetic monitoring programs, which are particularly important for GCUs. In particular, monitoring the genetic diversity of forest regeneration is deemed as the key for understanding changes that otherwise would remain mostly untraceable in long-lived organisms such as forest trees.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "Forest Ecology and Management",
title = "High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance",
volume = "510",
doi = "10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120115"
}

Aleksić, J. M., Mataruga, M., Danicić, V., Cvjetković, B., Milanović, D., Vendramin, G. G., Avanzi, C.,& Piotti, A.. (2022). High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance. in Forest Ecology and Management
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 510.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120115

Aleksić JM, Mataruga M, Danicić V, Cvjetković B, Milanović D, Vendramin GG, Avanzi C, Piotti A. High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance. in Forest Ecology and Management. 2022;510.
doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120115 .

Aleksić, Jelena M., Mataruga, Milan, Danicić, Vanja, Cvjetković, Branislav, Milanović, Djordjije, Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Avanzi, Camilla, Piotti, Andrea, "High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance" in Forest Ecology and Management, 510 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120115 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisić, Ljubodrag
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Dimitrijević, Vladimir
AU  - Kovacević, Branislav
AU  - Stevanović, Jevrosima
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1372
AB  - The dominant donkey breed in the Balkans is the mid-sized Balkan donkey with a grey to chocolate coat color. Local breeders from Serbia, however, still maintain a few larger individuals of a lighter coat color, named Banat donkey, and speculate that they are descendants of a Spanish donkey heard that had been transferred to the Banat region by the Hapsburg Queen Maria Theresa in the XVIII century for a specific purpose, to work in local vineyards. We have previously found a unique nuclear gene-pool and a prevalence of mitochondrial Clade 2 haplotypes in several such animals. In this study, we: (i) perform a comparative analysis of 18 morphological traits of the Banat donkey (seven individuals), Balkan donkey (53 individuals from two sub-populations of this breed) and the potential hybrids (eight individuals), and demonstrate the morphological distinctiveness of the Banat donkey, highlighting the diagnostic traits for distinguishing the breed: hip height, croup width, body length and chest depth; (ii) reanalyse published nuclear microsatellite data for these groups, and reveal that, although severely depopulated, the genetically distinct Banat donkey is not severely affected by the loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding; (iii) demonstrate that previously published Banat donkey mitochondrial haplotypes, analyzed genealogically together with those reported in ancient and modern individuals from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus and Africa, are shared with three Spanish breeds and individuals belonging to Amiata and some other Italian breeds. A unique morphological feature present in Banat and Somali wild donkeys, but also in Amiata donkeys, black stripes on legs, suggests that the origin of Clade 2 donkeys may be much more complex than previously thought. Actions to preserve the Banat donkey, a valuable but critically endangered genetic resource ( lt 100 individuals), are urgent.
PB  - PEERJ Inc, London
T2  - PEERJ
T1  - Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.8598
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisić, Ljubodrag and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Dimitrijević, Vladimir and Kovacević, Branislav and Stevanović, Jevrosima and Stanimirović, Zoran",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The dominant donkey breed in the Balkans is the mid-sized Balkan donkey with a grey to chocolate coat color. Local breeders from Serbia, however, still maintain a few larger individuals of a lighter coat color, named Banat donkey, and speculate that they are descendants of a Spanish donkey heard that had been transferred to the Banat region by the Hapsburg Queen Maria Theresa in the XVIII century for a specific purpose, to work in local vineyards. We have previously found a unique nuclear gene-pool and a prevalence of mitochondrial Clade 2 haplotypes in several such animals. In this study, we: (i) perform a comparative analysis of 18 morphological traits of the Banat donkey (seven individuals), Balkan donkey (53 individuals from two sub-populations of this breed) and the potential hybrids (eight individuals), and demonstrate the morphological distinctiveness of the Banat donkey, highlighting the diagnostic traits for distinguishing the breed: hip height, croup width, body length and chest depth; (ii) reanalyse published nuclear microsatellite data for these groups, and reveal that, although severely depopulated, the genetically distinct Banat donkey is not severely affected by the loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding; (iii) demonstrate that previously published Banat donkey mitochondrial haplotypes, analyzed genealogically together with those reported in ancient and modern individuals from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus and Africa, are shared with three Spanish breeds and individuals belonging to Amiata and some other Italian breeds. A unique morphological feature present in Banat and Somali wild donkeys, but also in Amiata donkeys, black stripes on legs, suggests that the origin of Clade 2 donkeys may be much more complex than previously thought. Actions to preserve the Banat donkey, a valuable but critically endangered genetic resource ( lt 100 individuals), are urgent.",
publisher = "PEERJ Inc, London",
journal = "PEERJ",
title = "Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.7717/peerj.8598"
}

Stanisić, L., Aleksić, J. M., Dimitrijević, V., Kovacević, B., Stevanović, J.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2020). Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia). in PEERJ
PEERJ Inc, London., 8.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8598

Stanisić L, Aleksić JM, Dimitrijević V, Kovacević B, Stevanović J, Stanimirović Z. Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia). in PEERJ. 2020;8.
doi:10.7717/peerj.8598 .

Stanisić, Ljubodrag, Aleksić, Jelena M., Dimitrijević, Vladimir, Kovacević, Branislav, Stevanović, Jevrosima, Stanimirović, Zoran, "Banat donkey, a neglected donkey breed from the central Balkans (Serbia)" in PEERJ, 8 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8598 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimitrijević, Vladimir
AU  - Savić, Mila
AU  - Tarić, Elmin
AU  - Stanisić, Ljubodrag
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
AU  - Tabaković, Aleksandar
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1358
AB  - Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed's foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (H-E=0.728 +/- 0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
T2  - Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
T1  - Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans
EP  - 345
IS  - 3
SP  - 329
VL  - 70
DO  - 10.2478/acve-2020-0025
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dimitrijević, Vladimir and Savić, Mila and Tarić, Elmin and Stanisić, Ljubodrag and Stanimirović, Zoran and Tabaković, Aleksandar and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed's foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (H-E=0.728 +/- 0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria-Beograd",
title = "Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans",
pages = "345-329",
number = "3",
volume = "70",
doi = "10.2478/acve-2020-0025"
}

Dimitrijević, V., Savić, M., Tarić, E., Stanisić, L., Stanimirović, Z., Tabaković, A.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2020). Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 70(3), 329-345.
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0025

Dimitrijević V, Savić M, Tarić E, Stanisić L, Stanimirović Z, Tabaković A, Aleksić JM. Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd. 2020;70(3):329-345.
doi:10.2478/acve-2020-0025 .

Dimitrijević, Vladimir, Savić, Mila, Tarić, Elmin, Stanisić, Ljubodrag, Stanimirović, Zoran, Tabaković, Aleksandar, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Genetic characterization of the Yugoslavian shepherd dog - sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans" in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd, 70, no. 3 (2020):329-345,
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0025 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mataruga, Milan
AU  - Piotti, Andrea
AU  - Danicić, Vanja
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - Fussi, Barbara
AU  - Konnert, Monika
AU  - Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1370
AB  - Key message High levels of genetic diversity, pronounced genetic structure and limitations to gene flow in Serbian spruce, a rare and endangered tree species from the refugial Balkan region, point towards a "one population-one unit" strategy for assembling a network of Genetic Conservation Units (GCUs) for its dynamic conservation. On the other hand, genetic information also permits to prioritize populations for conservation based on their contribution to genetic diversity and differentiation. Context Serbian spruce, Picea omorika (Panc.) Purk., is a rare, IUCN red-listed European conifer endemic to the Balkan region. Its current rigid conservation (without any intervention allowed in similar to 30 remnant populations) and the extant network of Genetic Conservation Units (four natural populations and three planted stands from the western part of the species range, in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RS-BH) might be ineffective in preserving the species' genetic diversity. Aims To facilitate implementation of dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce by re-assessing the number and size of remnant populations in RS-BH and updating genetic knowledge on these understudied western Serbian spruce populations. Methods Comprehensive field survey in RS-BH, genotyping 689 individuals from 14 western populations with ten highly informative nuclear EST-SSRs and analytical methods for prioritizing populations for conservation based on their contribution to the geographical structuring of genetic diversity. Results The genetic diversity of western Serbian spruce populations (Ae = 2.524, H-E = 0.451) is comparable with what was found for eastern ones; they are highly genetically differentiated (Hedrick's G'(ST) = 0.186; Jost's D = 0.097) and comprise ten distinct gene pools. Effective population size is often  gt = 15. As much as 14% of alleles is not preserved in the extant GCUs established in natural populations. Eight populations positively contribute to within-population genetic diversity, four to genetic differentiation, and two are globally important in terms of diversity and differentiation. Although wildfires may contribute to admixture of different gene pools, re-establishment from seeds from extirpated populations has likely prevailed in studied populations. Conclusions A larger network of GCUs is required for the dynamic conservation of western Serbian spruce populations. A "one population-one unit" strategy, with 14 GCUs, would represent the safest approach to conserve species extant genetic variation in this part of the species range. Nonetheless, a strategy to prioritize populations for conservation based on their contribution to allelic diversity has been put forward. Given the rapid global warming and peculiarities of Serbian spruce distribution, habitat and life history traits, conservation measures based on a rigorously designed GCU network are urgent for its rescue and survival.
PB  - Springer France, Paris
T2  - Annals of Forest Science
T1  - Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations
IS  - 1
VL  - 77
DO  - 10.1007/s13595-019-0892-1
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mataruga, Milan and Piotti, Andrea and Danicić, Vanja and Cvjetković, Branislav and Fussi, Barbara and Konnert, Monika and Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Key message High levels of genetic diversity, pronounced genetic structure and limitations to gene flow in Serbian spruce, a rare and endangered tree species from the refugial Balkan region, point towards a "one population-one unit" strategy for assembling a network of Genetic Conservation Units (GCUs) for its dynamic conservation. On the other hand, genetic information also permits to prioritize populations for conservation based on their contribution to genetic diversity and differentiation. Context Serbian spruce, Picea omorika (Panc.) Purk., is a rare, IUCN red-listed European conifer endemic to the Balkan region. Its current rigid conservation (without any intervention allowed in similar to 30 remnant populations) and the extant network of Genetic Conservation Units (four natural populations and three planted stands from the western part of the species range, in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RS-BH) might be ineffective in preserving the species' genetic diversity. Aims To facilitate implementation of dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce by re-assessing the number and size of remnant populations in RS-BH and updating genetic knowledge on these understudied western Serbian spruce populations. Methods Comprehensive field survey in RS-BH, genotyping 689 individuals from 14 western populations with ten highly informative nuclear EST-SSRs and analytical methods for prioritizing populations for conservation based on their contribution to the geographical structuring of genetic diversity. Results The genetic diversity of western Serbian spruce populations (Ae = 2.524, H-E = 0.451) is comparable with what was found for eastern ones; they are highly genetically differentiated (Hedrick's G'(ST) = 0.186; Jost's D = 0.097) and comprise ten distinct gene pools. Effective population size is often  gt = 15. As much as 14% of alleles is not preserved in the extant GCUs established in natural populations. Eight populations positively contribute to within-population genetic diversity, four to genetic differentiation, and two are globally important in terms of diversity and differentiation. Although wildfires may contribute to admixture of different gene pools, re-establishment from seeds from extirpated populations has likely prevailed in studied populations. Conclusions A larger network of GCUs is required for the dynamic conservation of western Serbian spruce populations. A "one population-one unit" strategy, with 14 GCUs, would represent the safest approach to conserve species extant genetic variation in this part of the species range. Nonetheless, a strategy to prioritize populations for conservation based on their contribution to allelic diversity has been put forward. Given the rapid global warming and peculiarities of Serbian spruce distribution, habitat and life history traits, conservation measures based on a rigorously designed GCU network are urgent for its rescue and survival.",
publisher = "Springer France, Paris",
journal = "Annals of Forest Science",
title = "Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations",
number = "1",
volume = "77",
doi = "10.1007/s13595-019-0892-1"
}

Mataruga, M., Piotti, A., Danicić, V., Cvjetković, B., Fussi, B., Konnert, M., Vendramin, G. G.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2020). Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations. in Annals of Forest Science
Springer France, Paris., 77(1).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-019-0892-1

Mataruga M, Piotti A, Danicić V, Cvjetković B, Fussi B, Konnert M, Vendramin GG, Aleksić JM. Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations. in Annals of Forest Science. 2020;77(1).
doi:10.1007/s13595-019-0892-1 .

Mataruga, Milan, Piotti, Andrea, Danicić, Vanja, Cvjetković, Branislav, Fussi, Barbara, Konnert, Monika, Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations" in Annals of Forest Science, 77, no. 1 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-019-0892-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Buzurović, Uros
AU  - Tomović, Gordana
AU  - Niketić, Marjan
AU  - Bogdanović, Sandro
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1389
AB  - Goniolimon species are mainly components of the Eurasian steppe or steppe-like rocky vegetation, with some taxa occurring also in south-eastern Europe and northern Africa. We analysed the variability of: (i) two maternally inherited plastid loci (rpl32-trnL and 3 ' rps16-5 ' trnK) in 110 individuals of six currently accepted species from the Balkans and one species from the Apennines, to provide new insights into their origin and evolutionary history; and (ii) quantitative morphological characters (14 independent characters and one ratio character) in 641 individuals of three species of which two are morphologically and ecologically similar (G. italicum and G. tataricum) and the third, G. dalmaticum, was frequently misidentified as G. tataricum in the past, to provide new taxonomic treatment for proposed G. tataricum subspecies. We delineated several quantitative and five qualitative characters studied in a more limited sample as diagnostic for the identification of four subspecies (three newly described and one in a new rank) of G. tataricum. The history of westward peripheral populations of this species in the Balkans and the Apennines was rather complex and driven by local geo-historic events. These events facilitated multiple waves of east-west expansion of lineages originating from sources outside of the Balkan Peninsula which periodically diversified and occupied localised areas in the Balkans during the Pleistocene. An initial spread of an ancient G. tataricum lineage throughout south-eastern Europe probably occurred during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Inter- and intraspecific hybridisation/introgression, as well as retention of ancestral polymorphisms, was common in G. tataricum and related taxa over time.
PB  - Springer Wien, Wien
T2  - Plant Systematics and Evolution
T1  - Phylogeographic and taxonomic considerations on Goniolimon tataricum (Plumbaginaceae) and its relatives from south-eastern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula
EP  - 22
IS  - 2
SP  - 1
VL  - 306
DO  - 10.1007/s00606-020-01636-0
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Buzurović, Uros and Tomović, Gordana and Niketić, Marjan and Bogdanović, Sandro and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Goniolimon species are mainly components of the Eurasian steppe or steppe-like rocky vegetation, with some taxa occurring also in south-eastern Europe and northern Africa. We analysed the variability of: (i) two maternally inherited plastid loci (rpl32-trnL and 3 ' rps16-5 ' trnK) in 110 individuals of six currently accepted species from the Balkans and one species from the Apennines, to provide new insights into their origin and evolutionary history; and (ii) quantitative morphological characters (14 independent characters and one ratio character) in 641 individuals of three species of which two are morphologically and ecologically similar (G. italicum and G. tataricum) and the third, G. dalmaticum, was frequently misidentified as G. tataricum in the past, to provide new taxonomic treatment for proposed G. tataricum subspecies. We delineated several quantitative and five qualitative characters studied in a more limited sample as diagnostic for the identification of four subspecies (three newly described and one in a new rank) of G. tataricum. The history of westward peripheral populations of this species in the Balkans and the Apennines was rather complex and driven by local geo-historic events. These events facilitated multiple waves of east-west expansion of lineages originating from sources outside of the Balkan Peninsula which periodically diversified and occupied localised areas in the Balkans during the Pleistocene. An initial spread of an ancient G. tataricum lineage throughout south-eastern Europe probably occurred during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Inter- and intraspecific hybridisation/introgression, as well as retention of ancestral polymorphisms, was common in G. tataricum and related taxa over time.",
publisher = "Springer Wien, Wien",
journal = "Plant Systematics and Evolution",
title = "Phylogeographic and taxonomic considerations on Goniolimon tataricum (Plumbaginaceae) and its relatives from south-eastern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula",
pages = "22-1",
number = "2",
volume = "306",
doi = "10.1007/s00606-020-01636-0"
}

Buzurović, U., Tomović, G., Niketić, M., Bogdanović, S.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2020). Phylogeographic and taxonomic considerations on Goniolimon tataricum (Plumbaginaceae) and its relatives from south-eastern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula. in Plant Systematics and Evolution
Springer Wien, Wien., 306(2), 1-22.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01636-0

Buzurović U, Tomović G, Niketić M, Bogdanović S, Aleksić JM. Phylogeographic and taxonomic considerations on Goniolimon tataricum (Plumbaginaceae) and its relatives from south-eastern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula. in Plant Systematics and Evolution. 2020;306(2):1-22.
doi:10.1007/s00606-020-01636-0 .

Buzurović, Uros, Tomović, Gordana, Niketić, Marjan, Bogdanović, Sandro, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Phylogeographic and taxonomic considerations on Goniolimon tataricum (Plumbaginaceae) and its relatives from south-eastern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula" in Plant Systematics and Evolution, 306, no. 2 (2020):1-22,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01636-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Davidović, Slobodan
AU  - Malyarchuk, Boris
AU  - Grzybowski, Tomasz
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Derenko, Miroslava
AU  - Litvinov, Andrey
AU  - Rogalla-Ladniak, Urszula
AU  - Stevanović, Milena
AU  - Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1324
AB  - Mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is a valuable resource in resolving various human forensic casework. The usage of variability of complete mtDNA genomes increases their discriminatory power to the maximum and enables ultimate resolution of distinct maternal lineages. However, their wider employment in forensic casework is nowadays limited by the lack of appropriate reference database. In order to fill in the gap in the reference data, which, considering Slavic-speaking populations, currently comprises only mitogenomes of East and West Slavs, we present mitogenome data for 226 Serbians, representatives of South Slavs from the Balkan Peninsula. We found 143 (sub)haplogroups among which West Eurasian ones were dominant. The percentage of unique haplotypes was 85%, and the random match probability was as low as 0.53%. We support previous findings on both high levels of genetic diversity in the Serbian population and patterns of genetic differentiation among this and ten studied European populations. However, our high-resolution data supported more pronounced genetic differentiation among Serbians and two Slavic populations (Russians and Poles) as well as expansion of the Serbian population after the Last Glacial Maximum and during the Migration period (fourth to ninth century A.D.), as inferred from the Bayesian skyline analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of haplotypes found in Serbians contributed towards the improvement of the worldwide mtDNA phylogeny, which is essential for the interpretation of the mtDNA casework.
PB  - New York : Springer
T2  - International Journal of Legal Medicine
T1  - Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases
EP  - 1590
IS  - 5
SP  - 1581
VL  - 134
DO  - 10.1007/s00414-020-02324-x
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Davidović, Slobodan and Malyarchuk, Boris and Grzybowski, Tomasz and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Derenko, Miroslava and Litvinov, Andrey and Rogalla-Ladniak, Urszula and Stevanović, Milena and Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is a valuable resource in resolving various human forensic casework. The usage of variability of complete mtDNA genomes increases their discriminatory power to the maximum and enables ultimate resolution of distinct maternal lineages. However, their wider employment in forensic casework is nowadays limited by the lack of appropriate reference database. In order to fill in the gap in the reference data, which, considering Slavic-speaking populations, currently comprises only mitogenomes of East and West Slavs, we present mitogenome data for 226 Serbians, representatives of South Slavs from the Balkan Peninsula. We found 143 (sub)haplogroups among which West Eurasian ones were dominant. The percentage of unique haplotypes was 85%, and the random match probability was as low as 0.53%. We support previous findings on both high levels of genetic diversity in the Serbian population and patterns of genetic differentiation among this and ten studied European populations. However, our high-resolution data supported more pronounced genetic differentiation among Serbians and two Slavic populations (Russians and Poles) as well as expansion of the Serbian population after the Last Glacial Maximum and during the Migration period (fourth to ninth century A.D.), as inferred from the Bayesian skyline analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of haplotypes found in Serbians contributed towards the improvement of the worldwide mtDNA phylogeny, which is essential for the interpretation of the mtDNA casework.",
publisher = "New York : Springer",
journal = "International Journal of Legal Medicine",
title = "Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases",
pages = "1590-1581",
number = "5",
volume = "134",
doi = "10.1007/s00414-020-02324-x"
}

Davidović, S., Malyarchuk, B., Grzybowski, T., Aleksić, J. M., Derenko, M., Litvinov, A., Rogalla-Ladniak, U., Stevanović, M.,& Kovačević Grujičić, N.. (2020). Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases. in International Journal of Legal Medicine
New York : Springer., 134(5), 1581-1590.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-020-02324-x

Davidović S, Malyarchuk B, Grzybowski T, Aleksić JM, Derenko M, Litvinov A, Rogalla-Ladniak U, Stevanović M, Kovačević Grujičić N. Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases. in International Journal of Legal Medicine. 2020;134(5):1581-1590.
doi:10.1007/s00414-020-02324-x .

Davidović, Slobodan, Malyarchuk, Boris, Grzybowski, Tomasz, Aleksić, Jelena M., Derenko, Miroslava, Litvinov, Andrey, Rogalla-Ladniak, Urszula, Stevanović, Milena, Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša, "Complete mitogenome data for the Serbian population: the contribution to high-quality forensic databases" in International Journal of Legal Medicine, 134, no. 5 (2020):1581-1590,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-020-02324-x . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nonić, Marina
AU  - Kerkez-Janković, Ivona
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena
AU  - Igić, Dušan
AU  - Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1300
AB  - In this paper, the morphological variability of autochthonous unregistered
   experimental white poplar clones, L-12, L-80 and L-100, and the registered
   reference clone Villafranca were monitored in a two-year nursery trial. The
   highest percentage of rooting of cuttings and survival of rooted cuttings
   were recorded for clone L-12, during the two growing seasons. The height of
   rooted cuttings of L-12 was almost identical to that of Villafranca during
   the first growing season (rooted cuttings 1/1), and slightly lower, in
   comparison to Villafranca, after the second growing season (rooted cuttings
   1/2). The L-12 and Villafranca clones, which differed in diameter at 10th cm
   from shoot base, during both years, had the highest values of the diameter
   of rooted cuttings of both types. Coppicing appears to have an exceptionally
   positive effect on the increase in both height and diameter in clone L-100,
   while the production of quality rooted cuttings of L-80 requires further
   optimization. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. TR 31041: Establishment of forest plantations to increase the afforested areas in
   Serbia]
AB  - У овом раду је у двогодишњем расадничком тесту праћена морфолошка варијабилност аутохтоних нерегистрованих експерименталних клонова L-12, L-80 и L-100 беле
тополе и регистрованог референтног клона Villafranca. Најбољи пријем резница и преживљавање ожиљеница током два вегетациона периода установљени су код клона L-12.
Висина ожиљеница овог клона била је приближна висини ожиљеница клона Villafranca
на крају првог вегетационог периода (ожиљенице типа 1/1), и нешто мања на крају другог вегетационог периода (ожиљенице типа 1/2). Клонови L-12 и Villafranca, који су се
разликовали у пречнику на 10 cm од основе изданка током обе године, одликовали су
се највећим вредностима пречника ожиљеница оба типа. Чеповање је имало највећи
позитиван ефекат на повећање висине и пречника код клона L-100, док је за производњу
квалитетних ожиљеница клона L-80 неопходна даља оптимизација.
PB  - Beograd : Šumarski fakultet
T2  - Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta
T1  - Variability of white poplar clones in a nursery trial
T1  - Варијабилност клонова Беле Тополе у расадничком тесту
EP  - 150
IS  - 120
SP  - 131
VL  - 2019
DO  - 10.2298/GSF1920131N
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nonić, Marina and Kerkez-Janković, Ivona and Aleksić, Jelena and Igić, Dušan and Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In this paper, the morphological variability of autochthonous unregistered
   experimental white poplar clones, L-12, L-80 and L-100, and the registered
   reference clone Villafranca were monitored in a two-year nursery trial. The
   highest percentage of rooting of cuttings and survival of rooted cuttings
   were recorded for clone L-12, during the two growing seasons. The height of
   rooted cuttings of L-12 was almost identical to that of Villafranca during
   the first growing season (rooted cuttings 1/1), and slightly lower, in
   comparison to Villafranca, after the second growing season (rooted cuttings
   1/2). The L-12 and Villafranca clones, which differed in diameter at 10th cm
   from shoot base, during both years, had the highest values of the diameter
   of rooted cuttings of both types. Coppicing appears to have an exceptionally
   positive effect on the increase in both height and diameter in clone L-100,
   while the production of quality rooted cuttings of L-80 requires further
   optimization. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. TR 31041: Establishment of forest plantations to increase the afforested areas in
   Serbia], У овом раду је у двогодишњем расадничком тесту праћена морфолошка варијабилност аутохтоних нерегистрованих експерименталних клонова L-12, L-80 и L-100 беле
тополе и регистрованог референтног клона Villafranca. Најбољи пријем резница и преживљавање ожиљеница током два вегетациона периода установљени су код клона L-12.
Висина ожиљеница овог клона била је приближна висини ожиљеница клона Villafranca
на крају првог вегетационог периода (ожиљенице типа 1/1), и нешто мања на крају другог вегетационог периода (ожиљенице типа 1/2). Клонови L-12 и Villafranca, који су се
разликовали у пречнику на 10 cm од основе изданка током обе године, одликовали су
се највећим вредностима пречника ожиљеница оба типа. Чеповање је имало највећи
позитиван ефекат на повећање висине и пречника код клона L-100, док је за производњу
квалитетних ожиљеница клона L-80 неопходна даља оптимизација.",
publisher = "Beograd : Šumarski fakultet",
journal = "Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta",
title = "Variability of white poplar clones in a nursery trial, Варијабилност клонова Беле Тополе у расадничком тесту",
pages = "150-131",
number = "120",
volume = "2019",
doi = "10.2298/GSF1920131N"
}

Nonić, M., Kerkez-Janković, I., Aleksić, J., Igić, D.,& Šijačić-Nikolić, M.. (2019). Variability of white poplar clones in a nursery trial. in Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta
Beograd : Šumarski fakultet., 2019(120), 131-150.
https://doi.org/10.2298/GSF1920131N

Nonić M, Kerkez-Janković I, Aleksić J, Igić D, Šijačić-Nikolić M. Variability of white poplar clones in a nursery trial. in Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta. 2019;2019(120):131-150.
doi:10.2298/GSF1920131N .

Nonić, Marina, Kerkez-Janković, Ivona, Aleksić, Jelena, Igić, Dušan, Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana, "Variability of white poplar clones in a nursery trial" in Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta, 2019, no. 120 (2019):131-150,
https://doi.org/10.2298/GSF1920131N . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Chen, Jun
AU  - Li, Lili
AU  - Milesi, Pascal
AU  - Jansson, Gunnar
AU  - Berlin, Mats
AU  - Karlsson, Bo
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Vendramin, Giovanni G.
AU  - Lascoux, Martin
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1211
AB  - Primeval forests are today exceedingly rare in Europe, and transfer of forest reproductive material for afforestation and improvement has been very common, especially over the last two centuries. This can be a serious impediment when inferring past population movements in response to past climate changes such as the last glacial maximum (LGM), some 18,000 years ago. In the present study, we genotyped 1,672 individuals from three Picea species (P. abies, P. obovata, and P. omorika) at 400K SNPs using exome capture to infer the past demographic history of Norway spruce (P. abies) and estimate the amount of recent introduction used to establish the Norway spruce breeding program in southern Sweden. Most of these trees belong to P. abies and originate from the base populations of the Swedish breeding program. Others originate from populations across the natural ranges of the three species. Of the 1,499 individuals stemming from the breeding program, a large proportion corresponds to recent introductions from mainland Europe. The split of P. omorika occurred 23 million years ago (mya), while the divergence between P. obovata and P. abies began 17.6 mya. Demographic inferences retrieved the same main clusters within P. abies than previous studies, that is, a vast northern domain ranging from Norway to central Russia, where the species is progressively replaced by Siberian spruce (P. obovata) and two smaller domains, an Alpine domain and a Carpathian one, but also revealed further subdivision and gene flow among clusters. The three main domains divergence was ancient (15 mya), and all three went through a bottleneck corresponding to the LGM. Approximately 17% of P. abies Nordic domain migrated from P. obovata ~103K years ago, when both species had much larger effective population sizes. Our analysis of genomewide polymorphism data thus revealed the complex demographic history of Picea genus in Western Europe and highlighted the importance of material transfer in Swedish breeding program.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - Evolutionary Applications
T1  - Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce
EP  - 1551
IS  - 8
SP  - 1539
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1111/eva.12801
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Chen, Jun and Li, Lili and Milesi, Pascal and Jansson, Gunnar and Berlin, Mats and Karlsson, Bo and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Vendramin, Giovanni G. and Lascoux, Martin",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Primeval forests are today exceedingly rare in Europe, and transfer of forest reproductive material for afforestation and improvement has been very common, especially over the last two centuries. This can be a serious impediment when inferring past population movements in response to past climate changes such as the last glacial maximum (LGM), some 18,000 years ago. In the present study, we genotyped 1,672 individuals from three Picea species (P. abies, P. obovata, and P. omorika) at 400K SNPs using exome capture to infer the past demographic history of Norway spruce (P. abies) and estimate the amount of recent introduction used to establish the Norway spruce breeding program in southern Sweden. Most of these trees belong to P. abies and originate from the base populations of the Swedish breeding program. Others originate from populations across the natural ranges of the three species. Of the 1,499 individuals stemming from the breeding program, a large proportion corresponds to recent introductions from mainland Europe. The split of P. omorika occurred 23 million years ago (mya), while the divergence between P. obovata and P. abies began 17.6 mya. Demographic inferences retrieved the same main clusters within P. abies than previous studies, that is, a vast northern domain ranging from Norway to central Russia, where the species is progressively replaced by Siberian spruce (P. obovata) and two smaller domains, an Alpine domain and a Carpathian one, but also revealed further subdivision and gene flow among clusters. The three main domains divergence was ancient (15 mya), and all three went through a bottleneck corresponding to the LGM. Approximately 17% of P. abies Nordic domain migrated from P. obovata ~103K years ago, when both species had much larger effective population sizes. Our analysis of genomewide polymorphism data thus revealed the complex demographic history of Picea genus in Western Europe and highlighted the importance of material transfer in Swedish breeding program.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Evolutionary Applications",
title = "Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce",
pages = "1551-1539",
number = "8",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1111/eva.12801"
}

Chen, J., Li, L., Milesi, P., Jansson, G., Berlin, M., Karlsson, B., Aleksić, J. M., Vendramin, G. G.,& Lascoux, M.. (2019). Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce. in Evolutionary Applications
Wiley, Hoboken., 12(8), 1539-1551.
https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12801

Chen J, Li L, Milesi P, Jansson G, Berlin M, Karlsson B, Aleksić JM, Vendramin GG, Lascoux M. Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce. in Evolutionary Applications. 2019;12(8):1539-1551.
doi:10.1111/eva.12801 .

Chen, Jun, Li, Lili, Milesi, Pascal, Jansson, Gunnar, Berlin, Mats, Karlsson, Bo, Aleksić, Jelena M., Vendramin, Giovanni G., Lascoux, Martin, "Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce" in Evolutionary Applications, 12, no. 8 (2019):1539-1551,
https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12801 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kerkez-Janković, Ivona
AU  - Nonić, Marina
AU  - Devetaković, Jovana
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Sijacić-Nikolić, Mirjana
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1239
AB  - Selectively neutral nuclear microsatellites (SSRs) are available for Fagus sp., and have been used in F. sylvatica, an ecologically and economically most important European Fagus species. We provide a comprehensive technical overview of available Fagus sp. SSRs (185 loci), carry out meta-analysis of loci used in F. sylvatica (62 loci employed in 62 surveys), and validate a set of 16 loci in 45 individuals of this species from the central Balkans (Serbia). Erroneous usage of marker's names/authors is rather frequent, and loci successfully used in a number of studies are characterized by other authors by high prevalence of null alleles and even multilocus amplification products. Frequent occurrence of null alleles at FS4-46, used in 26 surveys to date, most likely indicates a failure to record multiple alleles at this locus. Twelve loci are reliable/informative in F. sylvatica from the Balkans (5-18 alleles/locus, H-E ranging from 0.523 to 0.850), while four loci are characterized by high prevalence of null alleles (sfc0161 and sfc1063) and multilocus amplification products (FS4-46 and Fagsyl_007038). Our findings are important for future population genetics and studies on adaptation of F. sylvatica to its environment, because the latter rely on both selectively neutral and adaptive markers under selection.
PB  - Taylor & Francis As, Oslo
T2  - Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
T1  - Technical overview of nuclear microsatellites for Fagus sp., and their utility in F. sylvatica from the central Balkans (Serbia)
EP  - 556
IS  - 7
SP  - 545
VL  - 34
DO  - 10.1080/02827581.2019.1623305
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kerkez-Janković, Ivona and Nonić, Marina and Devetaković, Jovana and Ivetić, Vladan and Sijacić-Nikolić, Mirjana and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Selectively neutral nuclear microsatellites (SSRs) are available for Fagus sp., and have been used in F. sylvatica, an ecologically and economically most important European Fagus species. We provide a comprehensive technical overview of available Fagus sp. SSRs (185 loci), carry out meta-analysis of loci used in F. sylvatica (62 loci employed in 62 surveys), and validate a set of 16 loci in 45 individuals of this species from the central Balkans (Serbia). Erroneous usage of marker's names/authors is rather frequent, and loci successfully used in a number of studies are characterized by other authors by high prevalence of null alleles and even multilocus amplification products. Frequent occurrence of null alleles at FS4-46, used in 26 surveys to date, most likely indicates a failure to record multiple alleles at this locus. Twelve loci are reliable/informative in F. sylvatica from the Balkans (5-18 alleles/locus, H-E ranging from 0.523 to 0.850), while four loci are characterized by high prevalence of null alleles (sfc0161 and sfc1063) and multilocus amplification products (FS4-46 and Fagsyl_007038). Our findings are important for future population genetics and studies on adaptation of F. sylvatica to its environment, because the latter rely on both selectively neutral and adaptive markers under selection.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis As, Oslo",
journal = "Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research",
title = "Technical overview of nuclear microsatellites for Fagus sp., and their utility in F. sylvatica from the central Balkans (Serbia)",
pages = "556-545",
number = "7",
volume = "34",
doi = "10.1080/02827581.2019.1623305"
}

Kerkez-Janković, I., Nonić, M., Devetaković, J., Ivetić, V., Sijacić-Nikolić, M.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2019). Technical overview of nuclear microsatellites for Fagus sp., and their utility in F. sylvatica from the central Balkans (Serbia). in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
Taylor & Francis As, Oslo., 34(7), 545-556.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2019.1623305

Kerkez-Janković I, Nonić M, Devetaković J, Ivetić V, Sijacić-Nikolić M, Aleksić JM. Technical overview of nuclear microsatellites for Fagus sp., and their utility in F. sylvatica from the central Balkans (Serbia). in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 2019;34(7):545-556.
doi:10.1080/02827581.2019.1623305 .

Kerkez-Janković, Ivona, Nonić, Marina, Devetaković, Jovana, Ivetić, Vladan, Sijacić-Nikolić, Mirjana, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Technical overview of nuclear microsatellites for Fagus sp., and their utility in F. sylvatica from the central Balkans (Serbia)" in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 34, no. 7 (2019):545-556,
https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2019.1623305 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Ivetić, V.
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1236
AB  - Serbian spruce is an old, relict and currently rare and endangered spruce species particularly susceptible to climate change that attracts a lot of attention in the academic community since its discovery in 1875. Today, Serbian spruce is limited to the area of ~100 km2 localized around the mid-course of the Drina River in the mountainous central Balkans, at the border of Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Within this small area, ~30 remnant populations of various sizes are scattered at north-to-northwest orientated slopes of hills. Given the current state of Serbian spruce populations as well as extreme climate events and poor natural regeneration in this species, applied “do not touch” conservation approach is severely questioned, and some alternative protection and in situ and ex situ conservation actions have been put forward. In situ actions should involve: (1) facilitation of natural regeneration by selective removal of individual competitor trees, (2) assisted natural regeneration by planting high quality seedlings throughout the species current natural range or at nearby suitable sites, and (3) assisted natural regeneration by direct seeding. Although in situ actions may provide short-term persistence of Serbian spruce, ex situ actions, i.e., assisted migration, achieved by both assisted range expansion and assisted species migration, are inevitable, since it is very likely that Serbian spruce will disappear from its natural habitats in the near future due to the rapid climate change.
PB  - Springer International Publishing
T2  - Advances in Global Change Research
T1  - Serbian spruce and climate change: Possible outcomes and conservation strategy
EP  - 371
SP  - 353
VL  - 65
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_30
ER  - 

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Springer International Publishing., 65, 353-371.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_30

Ivetić V, Aleksić JM. Serbian spruce and climate change: Possible outcomes and conservation strategy. in Advances in Global Change Research. 2019;65:353-371.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_30 .

Ivetić, V., Aleksić, Jelena M., "Serbian spruce and climate change: Possible outcomes and conservation strategy" in Advances in Global Change Research, 65 (2019):353-371,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_30 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cirković, Dragan
AU  - Stevanović, Jevrosima
AU  - Glavinić, Uros
AU  - Aleksić, Nevenka
AU  - Đurić, Spomenka
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Stanimirović, Zoran
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1130
AB  - Protection of honey bees is of great economic importance because of their role in pollination. Crucial steps towards this goal are epidemiological surveys of pathogens connected with honey bee losses. In this study deformed wing virus (DWV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and sacbrood virus (SBV) were investigated in colonies of different strength located in five regions of Serbia. The relationship between colony strength and virus occurrence/infection intensity were assessed as well as the genetic relationship between virus sequences from Serbia and worldwide. Real-time RT-PCR analyses detected at least one virus in 87.33% of colonies. Single infection was found in 28.67% colonies (21.33%, 4.00%, 2.67% and 0.67% in cases of DWV, ABPV, SBV and CBPV, respectively). In the majority of colonies (58.66%) more than one virus was found. The most prevalent was DWV (74%), followed by ABPV, SBV and CBPV (49.30%, 24.00% and 6.70%, respectively). Except for DWV, the prevalence of the remaining three viruses significantly varied between the regions. No significant differences were found between colony strength and either (i) the prevalence of DWV, ABPV, SBV, CBPV and their combinations, or (ii) DWV infection levels. The sequences of honey bee viruses obtained from bees in Serbia were 93-99% identical with those deposited in GenBank.
PB  - PEERJ Inc, London
T2  - PEERJ
T1  - Honey bee viruses in Serbian colonies of different strength
VL  - 6
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.5887
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cirković, Dragan and Stevanović, Jevrosima and Glavinić, Uros and Aleksić, Nevenka and Đurić, Spomenka and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Stanimirović, Zoran",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Protection of honey bees is of great economic importance because of their role in pollination. Crucial steps towards this goal are epidemiological surveys of pathogens connected with honey bee losses. In this study deformed wing virus (DWV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and sacbrood virus (SBV) were investigated in colonies of different strength located in five regions of Serbia. The relationship between colony strength and virus occurrence/infection intensity were assessed as well as the genetic relationship between virus sequences from Serbia and worldwide. Real-time RT-PCR analyses detected at least one virus in 87.33% of colonies. Single infection was found in 28.67% colonies (21.33%, 4.00%, 2.67% and 0.67% in cases of DWV, ABPV, SBV and CBPV, respectively). In the majority of colonies (58.66%) more than one virus was found. The most prevalent was DWV (74%), followed by ABPV, SBV and CBPV (49.30%, 24.00% and 6.70%, respectively). Except for DWV, the prevalence of the remaining three viruses significantly varied between the regions. No significant differences were found between colony strength and either (i) the prevalence of DWV, ABPV, SBV, CBPV and their combinations, or (ii) DWV infection levels. The sequences of honey bee viruses obtained from bees in Serbia were 93-99% identical with those deposited in GenBank.",
publisher = "PEERJ Inc, London",
journal = "PEERJ",
title = "Honey bee viruses in Serbian colonies of different strength",
volume = "6",
doi = "10.7717/peerj.5887"
}

Cirković, D., Stevanović, J., Glavinić, U., Aleksić, N., Đurić, S., Aleksić, J. M.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2018). Honey bee viruses in Serbian colonies of different strength. in PEERJ
PEERJ Inc, London., 6.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5887

Cirković D, Stevanović J, Glavinić U, Aleksić N, Đurić S, Aleksić JM, Stanimirović Z. Honey bee viruses in Serbian colonies of different strength. in PEERJ. 2018;6.
doi:10.7717/peerj.5887 .

Cirković, Dragan, Stevanović, Jevrosima, Glavinić, Uros, Aleksić, Nevenka, Đurić, Spomenka, Aleksić, Jelena M., Stanimirović, Zoran, "Honey bee viruses in Serbian colonies of different strength" in PEERJ, 6 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5887 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Skondrić, Sinisa
AU  - Lakusić, Dmitar
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1176
AB  - Capitulate inflorescence is a specific, strongly adaptive and rare feature in the genus Campanula. We studied morphologically eight capitulate Campanula taxa from the Balkans (1537 individuals/52 populations) and one more species from Caucasus at the molecular level (using chloroplast markers trnG(UCC)-trnS(GCU) and psbA-trnH, 130 individuals/58 populations) to assess their relations and evolutionary histories. Although all studied taxa were well circumscribed at both the morphological and molecular levels (except morphologically distinct but genetically invariable C. moesiaca which acquired its single haplotype via past cytoplasmic introgression from C. cervicaria), their relations inferred from the two datasets were incongruent possibly due to the homoplasy of morphological characters frequently reported in Campanula. Interspecific hybridization and introgression affected majority of studied species and may be more common in Campanula than previously thought. These processes, along with incomplete lineage sorting and retention of ancestral polymorphisms, hampered our phylogenetic reconstructions and prevented us to fully resolve species relations, and to support monophyletic origin of capitulate Campanula species. Nonetheless, several cryptic taxa were delineated, and C. daucoides was described as a new capitulate Campanula species. Different evolutionary histories and multiple glacial refugia were inferred for all species represented by multiple samples (except C. moesiaca). According to our dating, their speciation was in most cases triggered by various geo-historic events such as the uplift of the Alpide belt, Messinian Salinity Crisis, or desiccation of the Pannonian Sea/Pliocene Lakes from the central Balkans, while their further diversification was mainly driven by the onset of the Quaternary and cycles of glacials/interglacials.
PB  - Springer Wien, Wien
T2  - Plant Systematics and Evolution
T1  - Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C-daucoides
EP  - 575
IS  - 4
SP  - 549
VL  - 304
DO  - 10.1007/s00606-018-1490-7
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Aleksić, Jelena M. and Skondrić, Sinisa and Lakusić, Dmitar",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Capitulate inflorescence is a specific, strongly adaptive and rare feature in the genus Campanula. We studied morphologically eight capitulate Campanula taxa from the Balkans (1537 individuals/52 populations) and one more species from Caucasus at the molecular level (using chloroplast markers trnG(UCC)-trnS(GCU) and psbA-trnH, 130 individuals/58 populations) to assess their relations and evolutionary histories. Although all studied taxa were well circumscribed at both the morphological and molecular levels (except morphologically distinct but genetically invariable C. moesiaca which acquired its single haplotype via past cytoplasmic introgression from C. cervicaria), their relations inferred from the two datasets were incongruent possibly due to the homoplasy of morphological characters frequently reported in Campanula. Interspecific hybridization and introgression affected majority of studied species and may be more common in Campanula than previously thought. These processes, along with incomplete lineage sorting and retention of ancestral polymorphisms, hampered our phylogenetic reconstructions and prevented us to fully resolve species relations, and to support monophyletic origin of capitulate Campanula species. Nonetheless, several cryptic taxa were delineated, and C. daucoides was described as a new capitulate Campanula species. Different evolutionary histories and multiple glacial refugia were inferred for all species represented by multiple samples (except C. moesiaca). According to our dating, their speciation was in most cases triggered by various geo-historic events such as the uplift of the Alpide belt, Messinian Salinity Crisis, or desiccation of the Pannonian Sea/Pliocene Lakes from the central Balkans, while their further diversification was mainly driven by the onset of the Quaternary and cycles of glacials/interglacials.",
publisher = "Springer Wien, Wien",
journal = "Plant Systematics and Evolution",
title = "Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C-daucoides",
pages = "575-549",
number = "4",
volume = "304",
doi = "10.1007/s00606-018-1490-7"
}

Aleksić, J. M., Skondrić, S.,& Lakusić, D.. (2018). Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C-daucoides. in Plant Systematics and Evolution
Springer Wien, Wien., 304(4), 549-575.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-018-1490-7

Aleksić JM, Skondrić S, Lakusić D. Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C-daucoides. in Plant Systematics and Evolution. 2018;304(4):549-575.
doi:10.1007/s00606-018-1490-7 .

Aleksić, Jelena M., Skondrić, Sinisa, Lakusić, Dmitar, "Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C-daucoides" in Plant Systematics and Evolution, 304, no. 4 (2018):549-575,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-018-1490-7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Davidović, Slobodan
AU  - Malyarchuk, Boris
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Derenko, Miroslava
AU  - Topalović, Vladanka
AU  - Litvinov, Andrey
AU  - Skonieczna, Katarzyna
AU  - Rogalla, Urszula
AU  - Grzybowski, Tomasz
AU  - Stevanović, Milena
AU  - Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1013
AB  - Background: Available mitochondrial (mtDNA) data demonstrate genetic differentiation among South Slavs inhabiting the Balkan Peninsula. However, their resolution is insufficient to elucidate the female-specific aspects of the genetic history of South Slavs, including the genetic impact of various migrations which were rather common within the Balkans, a region having a turbulent demographic history. Aim: The aim was to thoroughly study complete mitogenomes of Serbians, a population linking westward and eastward South Slavs. Subjects and methods: Forty-six predominantly Serbian super-haplogroup U complete mitogenomes were analysed phylogenetically against similar to 4000 available complete mtDNAs of modern and ancient Western Eurasians. Results: Serbians share a number of U mtDNA lineages with Southern, Eastern-Central and North-Western Europeans. Putative Balkan-specific lineages (e.g. U1a1c2, U4c1b1, U5b3j, K1a4l and K1a13a1) and lineages shared among Serbians (South Slavs) and West and East Slavs were detected (e.g. U2e1b1, U2e2a1d, U4a2a, U4a2c, U4a2g1, U4d2b and U5b1a1). Conclusion: The exceptional diversity of maternal lineages found in Serbians may be associated with the genetic impact of both autochthonous pre-Slavic Balkan populations whose mtDNA gene pool was affected by migrations of various populations over time (e.g. Bronze Age pastoralists) and Slavic and Germanic newcomers in the early Middle Ages.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Annals of Human Biology
T1  - Mitochondrial super-haplogroup U diversity in Serbians
EP  - 418
IS  - 5
SP  - 408
VL  - 44
DO  - 10.1080/03014460.2017.1287954
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Davidović, Slobodan and Malyarchuk, Boris and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Derenko, Miroslava and Topalović, Vladanka and Litvinov, Andrey and Skonieczna, Katarzyna and Rogalla, Urszula and Grzybowski, Tomasz and Stevanović, Milena and Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Background: Available mitochondrial (mtDNA) data demonstrate genetic differentiation among South Slavs inhabiting the Balkan Peninsula. However, their resolution is insufficient to elucidate the female-specific aspects of the genetic history of South Slavs, including the genetic impact of various migrations which were rather common within the Balkans, a region having a turbulent demographic history. Aim: The aim was to thoroughly study complete mitogenomes of Serbians, a population linking westward and eastward South Slavs. Subjects and methods: Forty-six predominantly Serbian super-haplogroup U complete mitogenomes were analysed phylogenetically against similar to 4000 available complete mtDNAs of modern and ancient Western Eurasians. Results: Serbians share a number of U mtDNA lineages with Southern, Eastern-Central and North-Western Europeans. Putative Balkan-specific lineages (e.g. U1a1c2, U4c1b1, U5b3j, K1a4l and K1a13a1) and lineages shared among Serbians (South Slavs) and West and East Slavs were detected (e.g. U2e1b1, U2e2a1d, U4a2a, U4a2c, U4a2g1, U4d2b and U5b1a1). Conclusion: The exceptional diversity of maternal lineages found in Serbians may be associated with the genetic impact of both autochthonous pre-Slavic Balkan populations whose mtDNA gene pool was affected by migrations of various populations over time (e.g. Bronze Age pastoralists) and Slavic and Germanic newcomers in the early Middle Ages.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Annals of Human Biology",
title = "Mitochondrial super-haplogroup U diversity in Serbians",
pages = "418-408",
number = "5",
volume = "44",
doi = "10.1080/03014460.2017.1287954"
}

Davidović, S., Malyarchuk, B., Aleksić, J. M., Derenko, M., Topalović, V., Litvinov, A., Skonieczna, K., Rogalla, U., Grzybowski, T., Stevanović, M.,& Kovačević Grujičić, N.. (2017). Mitochondrial super-haplogroup U diversity in Serbians. in Annals of Human Biology
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 44(5), 408-418.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1287954

Davidović S, Malyarchuk B, Aleksić JM, Derenko M, Topalović V, Litvinov A, Skonieczna K, Rogalla U, Grzybowski T, Stevanović M, Kovačević Grujičić N. Mitochondrial super-haplogroup U diversity in Serbians. in Annals of Human Biology. 2017;44(5):408-418.
doi:10.1080/03014460.2017.1287954 .

Davidović, Slobodan, Malyarchuk, Boris, Aleksić, Jelena M., Derenko, Miroslava, Topalović, Vladanka, Litvinov, Andrey, Skonieczna, Katarzyna, Rogalla, Urszula, Grzybowski, Tomasz, Stevanović, Milena, Kovačević Grujičić, Nataša, "Mitochondrial super-haplogroup U diversity in Serbians" in Annals of Human Biology, 44, no. 5 (2017):408-418,
https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1287954 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Piotti, A.
AU  - Geburek, T.
AU  - Vendramin, G. G.
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1019
AB  - The last resort for conservation of rare tree populations in refugial areas under high risk of climate driven extinction may be ex situ conservation and assisted translocation. Although such actions require detailed knowledge about the spatial scale and heterogeneity of the within-population distribution of genetic diversity, it is still unknown whether fine-scale spatial genetic structure (FSGS) is present in refugial populations of forest trees. In order to address this issue, we carried out the first whole-population genetic characterisation of a small and isolated refugial population of the IUCN red-listed Serbian spruce [Picea omorika (Pan.) Purk.] from the Balkans. All 418 adult individuals were georeferenced and genotyped at nuclear EST-SSRs and at a mitochondrial (mtDNA) locus. Spatial autocorrelation analyses provided only a simplified description of FSGS, which is concordant with findings in wind-pollinated species with limited seed dispersal. However, Bayesian analysis revealed three heterogeneous, highly differentiated (pairwise G' (ST)  gt  0.3), and spatially localised sub-populations showing only partial overlap with the distribution of mtDNA haplotypes. Such complex structure in only 0.34 ha, resulting mainly from historical events, restrictions to gene flow and high local density, was undetected in previous work based on more traditional sampling schemes for population genetics surveys. We demonstrate the usefulness of sampling schemes leaning towards a whole-population genetic characterisation in mining the finest characteristics of FSGS, and argue that our understanding of genetic structuring in highly heterogeneous refugial regions at both macro- and micro-scales is still rather limited and often oversimplified. This has severe implications on conservation of plant biodiversity from these regions in terms of responses to global climate change.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Conservation Genetics
T1  - Exploring and conserving a "microcosm": whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika
EP  - 788
IS  - 4
SP  - 777
VL  - 18
DO  - 10.1007/s10592-017-0926-x
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Aleksić, Jelena M. and Piotti, A. and Geburek, T. and Vendramin, G. G.",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The last resort for conservation of rare tree populations in refugial areas under high risk of climate driven extinction may be ex situ conservation and assisted translocation. Although such actions require detailed knowledge about the spatial scale and heterogeneity of the within-population distribution of genetic diversity, it is still unknown whether fine-scale spatial genetic structure (FSGS) is present in refugial populations of forest trees. In order to address this issue, we carried out the first whole-population genetic characterisation of a small and isolated refugial population of the IUCN red-listed Serbian spruce [Picea omorika (Pan.) Purk.] from the Balkans. All 418 adult individuals were georeferenced and genotyped at nuclear EST-SSRs and at a mitochondrial (mtDNA) locus. Spatial autocorrelation analyses provided only a simplified description of FSGS, which is concordant with findings in wind-pollinated species with limited seed dispersal. However, Bayesian analysis revealed three heterogeneous, highly differentiated (pairwise G' (ST)  gt  0.3), and spatially localised sub-populations showing only partial overlap with the distribution of mtDNA haplotypes. Such complex structure in only 0.34 ha, resulting mainly from historical events, restrictions to gene flow and high local density, was undetected in previous work based on more traditional sampling schemes for population genetics surveys. We demonstrate the usefulness of sampling schemes leaning towards a whole-population genetic characterisation in mining the finest characteristics of FSGS, and argue that our understanding of genetic structuring in highly heterogeneous refugial regions at both macro- and micro-scales is still rather limited and often oversimplified. This has severe implications on conservation of plant biodiversity from these regions in terms of responses to global climate change.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Conservation Genetics",
title = "Exploring and conserving a "microcosm": whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika",
pages = "788-777",
number = "4",
volume = "18",
doi = "10.1007/s10592-017-0926-x"
}

Aleksić, J. M., Piotti, A., Geburek, T.,& Vendramin, G. G.. (2017). Exploring and conserving a "microcosm": whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika. in Conservation Genetics
Springer, Dordrecht., 18(4), 777-788.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-0926-x

Aleksić JM, Piotti A, Geburek T, Vendramin GG. Exploring and conserving a "microcosm": whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika. in Conservation Genetics. 2017;18(4):777-788.
doi:10.1007/s10592-017-0926-x .

Aleksić, Jelena M., Piotti, A., Geburek, T., Vendramin, G. G., "Exploring and conserving a "microcosm": whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika" in Conservation Genetics, 18, no. 4 (2017):777-788,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-0926-x . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanisić, L. J.
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Dimitrijević, Vladimir
AU  - Simeunović, P.
AU  - Glavinić, U.
AU  - Stevanović, J.
AU  - Stanimirović, Z.
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/994
AB  - The Balkan donkey (Equus asinus L.) is commonly regarded as a large-sized, unselected, unstructured and traditionally managed donkey breed. We assessed the current genetic status of the three largest E. asinus populations in the central Balkans (Serbia) by analysing the variability of nuclear microsatellites and the mitochondrial (mtDNA) control region of 77 and 49 individuals respectively. We further analysed our mtDNA dataset along with 209 published mtDNA sequences of ancient and modern individuals from 19 European and African populations to provide new insights into the origin and the history of the Balkan donkey. Serbian donkey populations are highly genetically diverse at both the nuclear and mtDNA levels despite severe population decline. Traditional Balkan donkeys in Serbia are rather heterogeneous; we found two groups of individuals with similar phenotypic features, somewhat distinct nuclear backgrounds and different proportions of mtDNA haplotypes belonging to matrilineal Clades 1 and 2. Another group, characterized by larger body size, different coat colour, distinct nuclear gene pool and predominantly Clade 2 haplotypes, was delineated as the Banat donkey breed. The maternal landscape of the large Balkan donkey population is highly heterogeneous and more complex than previously thought. Given the two independent domestication events in donkeys, multiple waves of introductions into the Balkans from Greece are hypothesized. Clade 2 donkeys probably appeared in Greece prior to those belonging to Clade 1, whereas expansion and diversification of Clade 1 donkeys within the Balkans predated that of Clade 2 donkeys.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - Animal Genetics
T1  - New insights into the origin and the genetic status of the Balkan donkey from Serbia
EP  - 590
IS  - 5
SP  - 580
VL  - 48
DO  - 10.1111/age.12589
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stanisić, L. J. and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Dimitrijević, Vladimir and Simeunović, P. and Glavinić, U. and Stevanović, J. and Stanimirović, Z.",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The Balkan donkey (Equus asinus L.) is commonly regarded as a large-sized, unselected, unstructured and traditionally managed donkey breed. We assessed the current genetic status of the three largest E. asinus populations in the central Balkans (Serbia) by analysing the variability of nuclear microsatellites and the mitochondrial (mtDNA) control region of 77 and 49 individuals respectively. We further analysed our mtDNA dataset along with 209 published mtDNA sequences of ancient and modern individuals from 19 European and African populations to provide new insights into the origin and the history of the Balkan donkey. Serbian donkey populations are highly genetically diverse at both the nuclear and mtDNA levels despite severe population decline. Traditional Balkan donkeys in Serbia are rather heterogeneous; we found two groups of individuals with similar phenotypic features, somewhat distinct nuclear backgrounds and different proportions of mtDNA haplotypes belonging to matrilineal Clades 1 and 2. Another group, characterized by larger body size, different coat colour, distinct nuclear gene pool and predominantly Clade 2 haplotypes, was delineated as the Banat donkey breed. The maternal landscape of the large Balkan donkey population is highly heterogeneous and more complex than previously thought. Given the two independent domestication events in donkeys, multiple waves of introductions into the Balkans from Greece are hypothesized. Clade 2 donkeys probably appeared in Greece prior to those belonging to Clade 1, whereas expansion and diversification of Clade 1 donkeys within the Balkans predated that of Clade 2 donkeys.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Animal Genetics",
title = "New insights into the origin and the genetic status of the Balkan donkey from Serbia",
pages = "590-580",
number = "5",
volume = "48",
doi = "10.1111/age.12589"
}

Stanisić, L. J., Aleksić, J. M., Dimitrijević, V., Simeunović, P., Glavinić, U., Stevanović, J.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2017). New insights into the origin and the genetic status of the Balkan donkey from Serbia. in Animal Genetics
Wiley, Hoboken., 48(5), 580-590.
https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12589

Stanisić LJ, Aleksić JM, Dimitrijević V, Simeunović P, Glavinić U, Stevanović J, Stanimirović Z. New insights into the origin and the genetic status of the Balkan donkey from Serbia. in Animal Genetics. 2017;48(5):580-590.
doi:10.1111/age.12589 .

Stanisić, L. J., Aleksić, Jelena M., Dimitrijević, Vladimir, Simeunović, P., Glavinić, U., Stevanović, J., Stanimirović, Z., "New insights into the origin and the genetic status of the Balkan donkey from Serbia" in Animal Genetics, 48, no. 5 (2017):580-590,
https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12589 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/915
AB  - Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.) is a rare and endangered tertiary relict and endemic species, with restricted and fragmented natural range in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, mainly around the mid-course of the Drina river. Since the middle of the 19th century, its natural range declines constantly, followed by a decline in the number of mature individuals. The decline of this forest species is slow and mainly attributed to poor regeneration and low competing ability. Given the foreseen worsening of the climate in forthcoming decades, this decline can only accelerate. In recent years, dieback related to drought has been observed as response to extreme weather events suggesting that Serbian spruce will face difficulties in adapting to climate change within its natural range. However, successful use of Serbian spruce in Central and Northern Europe indicates potentially large adaptive potential of this species which, along with the high genetic variability, outweigh the limited morphological variation, self-fertilization, and limitations related to the restricted natural range in the first place, and, indicates possible directions of migration in the second place. In this paper, current conservation actions are discussed, and strategies for the species survival in a changing environment are suggested. Since migration and adaptation are the least likely responses of this species to climate change, measures such as assisted migration may be the only strategy which will enable persistence of Serbian spruce. Current conservation programs, limited to in-situ actions, need to be supplemented with ex-situ actions and strategies. In the worst case scenario, i.e. for species such as Serbian spruce which are unable to migrate and/or adapt to changing climate, the most suitable sites should be identified and colonized in order to prevent extinction in the near future.
PB  - SPS Reforesta, Beograd
T2  - Reforesta
T1  - Response of rare and endangered species Picea omorika to climate change: The need for speed
EP  - 89
IS  - 2
SP  - 81
VL  - 1
DO  - 10.21750/REFOR.2.09.24
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ivetić, Vladan and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.) is a rare and endangered tertiary relict and endemic species, with restricted and fragmented natural range in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, mainly around the mid-course of the Drina river. Since the middle of the 19th century, its natural range declines constantly, followed by a decline in the number of mature individuals. The decline of this forest species is slow and mainly attributed to poor regeneration and low competing ability. Given the foreseen worsening of the climate in forthcoming decades, this decline can only accelerate. In recent years, dieback related to drought has been observed as response to extreme weather events suggesting that Serbian spruce will face difficulties in adapting to climate change within its natural range. However, successful use of Serbian spruce in Central and Northern Europe indicates potentially large adaptive potential of this species which, along with the high genetic variability, outweigh the limited morphological variation, self-fertilization, and limitations related to the restricted natural range in the first place, and, indicates possible directions of migration in the second place. In this paper, current conservation actions are discussed, and strategies for the species survival in a changing environment are suggested. Since migration and adaptation are the least likely responses of this species to climate change, measures such as assisted migration may be the only strategy which will enable persistence of Serbian spruce. Current conservation programs, limited to in-situ actions, need to be supplemented with ex-situ actions and strategies. In the worst case scenario, i.e. for species such as Serbian spruce which are unable to migrate and/or adapt to changing climate, the most suitable sites should be identified and colonized in order to prevent extinction in the near future.",
publisher = "SPS Reforesta, Beograd",
journal = "Reforesta",
title = "Response of rare and endangered species Picea omorika to climate change: The need for speed",
pages = "89-81",
number = "2",
volume = "1",
doi = "10.21750/REFOR.2.09.24"
}

Ivetić, V.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2016). Response of rare and endangered species Picea omorika to climate change: The need for speed. in Reforesta
SPS Reforesta, Beograd., 1(2), 81-89.
https://doi.org/10.21750/REFOR.2.09.24

Ivetić V, Aleksić JM. Response of rare and endangered species Picea omorika to climate change: The need for speed. in Reforesta. 2016;1(2):81-89.
doi:10.21750/REFOR.2.09.24 .

Ivetić, Vladan, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Response of rare and endangered species Picea omorika to climate change: The need for speed" in Reforesta, 1, no. 2 (2016):81-89,
https://doi.org/10.21750/REFOR.2.09.24 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/959
AB  - Mitochondrial genomes (mtDNAs or mitogenomes) of seed plants are characterized by a notoriously unstable organization on account of which available so-called universal or consensus primers may fail to fulfil their foreseen function-amplification of various mtDNA regions in a broad range of plant taxa. Thus, the primers developed for groups assumed to have similar organization of their mitogenomes, such as families, may facilitate a broader usage of more variable non-coding portions of these genomes in group members. Using in silico PCR method and six available complete mitogenomes of Fabaceae, it has been demonstrated that only three out of 36 published universal primer and three Medicago sativa-specific primer pairs that amplify various mtDNA regions are suitable for six representatives of the Fabaceae family upon minor modifications, and develop 21 Fabaceae-specific primer pairs for amplification of all 14 cis-splicing introns in genes of NADH subunits (nad genes) which represent the most commonly used noncoding mtDNA regions in various studies in plants. Using the same method and six available complete mitogenomes of representatives of related families Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Rosaceae and a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, it has further been demonstrated that applicability of newly developed primer pairs for amplification of nad introns in more or less related taxa was dependent not only on species evolutionary distances but also on their genome sizes. A reported set of 24 primer pairs is a valuable resource which may facilitate a broader usage of mtDNA variability in future studies at both intra- and inter-specific levels in Fabaceae, which is the third largest family of flowering plants rarely studied at the mtDNA level, and in other more or less related taxa.
PB  - Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd
T2  - Genetika-Belgrade
T1  - Family-specific vs. Universal PCR primers for the study of mitochondrial DNA in plants
EP  - 798
IS  - 2
SP  - 777
VL  - 48
DO  - 10.2298/GENSR1602777A
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Mitochondrial genomes (mtDNAs or mitogenomes) of seed plants are characterized by a notoriously unstable organization on account of which available so-called universal or consensus primers may fail to fulfil their foreseen function-amplification of various mtDNA regions in a broad range of plant taxa. Thus, the primers developed for groups assumed to have similar organization of their mitogenomes, such as families, may facilitate a broader usage of more variable non-coding portions of these genomes in group members. Using in silico PCR method and six available complete mitogenomes of Fabaceae, it has been demonstrated that only three out of 36 published universal primer and three Medicago sativa-specific primer pairs that amplify various mtDNA regions are suitable for six representatives of the Fabaceae family upon minor modifications, and develop 21 Fabaceae-specific primer pairs for amplification of all 14 cis-splicing introns in genes of NADH subunits (nad genes) which represent the most commonly used noncoding mtDNA regions in various studies in plants. Using the same method and six available complete mitogenomes of representatives of related families Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Rosaceae and a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, it has further been demonstrated that applicability of newly developed primer pairs for amplification of nad introns in more or less related taxa was dependent not only on species evolutionary distances but also on their genome sizes. A reported set of 24 primer pairs is a valuable resource which may facilitate a broader usage of mtDNA variability in future studies at both intra- and inter-specific levels in Fabaceae, which is the third largest family of flowering plants rarely studied at the mtDNA level, and in other more or less related taxa.",
publisher = "Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd",
journal = "Genetika-Belgrade",
title = "Family-specific vs. Universal PCR primers for the study of mitochondrial DNA in plants",
pages = "798-777",
number = "2",
volume = "48",
doi = "10.2298/GENSR1602777A"
}

Aleksić, J. M.. (2016). Family-specific vs. Universal PCR primers for the study of mitochondrial DNA in plants. in Genetika-Belgrade
Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd., 48(2), 777-798.
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1602777A

Aleksić JM. Family-specific vs. Universal PCR primers for the study of mitochondrial DNA in plants. in Genetika-Belgrade. 2016;48(2):777-798.
doi:10.2298/GENSR1602777A .

Aleksić, Jelena M., "Family-specific vs. Universal PCR primers for the study of mitochondrial DNA in plants" in Genetika-Belgrade, 48, no. 2 (2016):777-798,
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1602777A . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bjedov, Ivana
AU  - Obratov-Petković, Dragica
AU  - Misić, Danijela
AU  - Siler, Branislav
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/865
AB  - Vaccinium myrtillus L., Vaccinium uliginosum L. and Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. are perennial, cold-adapted clonal shrubs distributed throughout Europe, northern Asia and North America. Due to their usage in food (berries) and pharmaceutical industry (berries and leaves), their natural populations are exposed to anthropogenic and other impacts that affect their genetic make-up. We analyzed 14 fragmentary distributed and small-sized peripheral populations of these species from the Balkans, which represents the southeastern-European marginal area of their wide European distributions, using RAPD molecular markers. The contemporary genetic patterns in all three species within the Balkans were generally similar, and in comparison to previous reports on populations of these species found in northward Europe, where they have a more continuous distribution, the levels of genetic diversity were more or less halved, genetic differentiation was several times higher, gene flow exceptionally low, and the expected prevalence of clonal individuals was lacking. The population dynamics of all three species within the Balkans was complex and distinct, and was characterized by a past admixture of individuals from discrete populations of the same species and interspecific hybridisation not only between V. myrtillus and V. vitis-idaea but also between V. uliginosum and V. vitis-idaea, the latter not being reported to date. Conservation measures suitable for preservation of presumably genetically distinct portions of the Balkans' gene pools of studied species have been suggested, while the utility of interspecific hybrids in breeding programs and/or in food/pharmaceutical industry is yet to be assessed.
PB  - Finnish Society of Forest Science
T2  - Silva Fennica
T1  - Genetic patterns in range-edge populations of Vaccinium species from the central Balkans: implications on conservation prospects and sustainable usage
IS  - 4
VL  - 49
DO  - 10.14214/sf.1283
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bjedov, Ivana and Obratov-Petković, Dragica and Misić, Danijela and Siler, Branislav and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Vaccinium myrtillus L., Vaccinium uliginosum L. and Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. are perennial, cold-adapted clonal shrubs distributed throughout Europe, northern Asia and North America. Due to their usage in food (berries) and pharmaceutical industry (berries and leaves), their natural populations are exposed to anthropogenic and other impacts that affect their genetic make-up. We analyzed 14 fragmentary distributed and small-sized peripheral populations of these species from the Balkans, which represents the southeastern-European marginal area of their wide European distributions, using RAPD molecular markers. The contemporary genetic patterns in all three species within the Balkans were generally similar, and in comparison to previous reports on populations of these species found in northward Europe, where they have a more continuous distribution, the levels of genetic diversity were more or less halved, genetic differentiation was several times higher, gene flow exceptionally low, and the expected prevalence of clonal individuals was lacking. The population dynamics of all three species within the Balkans was complex and distinct, and was characterized by a past admixture of individuals from discrete populations of the same species and interspecific hybridisation not only between V. myrtillus and V. vitis-idaea but also between V. uliginosum and V. vitis-idaea, the latter not being reported to date. Conservation measures suitable for preservation of presumably genetically distinct portions of the Balkans' gene pools of studied species have been suggested, while the utility of interspecific hybrids in breeding programs and/or in food/pharmaceutical industry is yet to be assessed.",
publisher = "Finnish Society of Forest Science",
journal = "Silva Fennica",
title = "Genetic patterns in range-edge populations of Vaccinium species from the central Balkans: implications on conservation prospects and sustainable usage",
number = "4",
volume = "49",
doi = "10.14214/sf.1283"
}

Bjedov, I., Obratov-Petković, D., Misić, D., Siler, B.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2015). Genetic patterns in range-edge populations of Vaccinium species from the central Balkans: implications on conservation prospects and sustainable usage. in Silva Fennica
Finnish Society of Forest Science., 49(4).
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1283

Bjedov I, Obratov-Petković D, Misić D, Siler B, Aleksić JM. Genetic patterns in range-edge populations of Vaccinium species from the central Balkans: implications on conservation prospects and sustainable usage. in Silva Fennica. 2015;49(4).
doi:10.14214/sf.1283 .

Bjedov, Ivana, Obratov-Petković, Dragica, Misić, Danijela, Siler, Branislav, Aleksić, Jelena M., "Genetic patterns in range-edge populations of Vaccinium species from the central Balkans: implications on conservation prospects and sustainable usage" in Silva Fennica, 49, no. 4 (2015),
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1283 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sarac, Zorica
AU  - Dodos, Tanja
AU  - Rajcević, Nemanja
AU  - Bojović, Srdjan
AU  - Marin, Petar D.
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/835
AB  - Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold, European black pine, is a typical component of Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean coniferous forests with highly fragmentary distribution. Western Mediterranean populations of this species have been studied genetically to date, while eastern populations from the central Balkans, which are larger and more abundant, are still genetically understudied. We analyzed seven populations of P. nigra representing all infraspecific taxa recognized within the central Balkans (subspecies nigra with varieties nigra and gocensis Dordevic; and subspecies pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe with varieties pallasiana and banatica (Endl.) Georgescu et Ionescu), with three chloroplast microsatellites (cpDNA SSRs) and one mitochondrial (mtDNA) locus. Although our molecular data failed to support circumscription of studied infraspecific taxa, we found that genetic patterns at both genomes are in accordance with those found previously in westward populations of this species, that is - exceptionally high levels of genetic diversity (H-T = 0.949) and low genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.024) at the cpDNA level, and moderate levels of genetic diversity (H-T = 0.357) and genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.358) at the mtDNA level. Based on genealogical relations of mtDNA types currently present in Balkans' and Iberian/African populations, we inferred that the ancestral gene pool of P. nigra already harbored polymorphism at position 328 prior to the divergence to two lineages currently present in westward and eastward parts of the species range distribution. Subsequent occurrence of three mutations, which distinguish these two lineages, suggests their long-term isolation.
PB  - Finnish Soc Forest Science-Natural Resources Inst Finland, Vantaa
T2  - Silva Fennica
T1  - Genetic patterns in Pinus nigra from the central Balkans inferred from plastid and mitochondrial data
IS  - 5
VL  - 49
DO  - 10.14214/sf.1415
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Sarac, Zorica and Dodos, Tanja and Rajcević, Nemanja and Bojović, Srdjan and Marin, Petar D. and Aleksić, Jelena M.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold, European black pine, is a typical component of Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean coniferous forests with highly fragmentary distribution. Western Mediterranean populations of this species have been studied genetically to date, while eastern populations from the central Balkans, which are larger and more abundant, are still genetically understudied. We analyzed seven populations of P. nigra representing all infraspecific taxa recognized within the central Balkans (subspecies nigra with varieties nigra and gocensis Dordevic; and subspecies pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe with varieties pallasiana and banatica (Endl.) Georgescu et Ionescu), with three chloroplast microsatellites (cpDNA SSRs) and one mitochondrial (mtDNA) locus. Although our molecular data failed to support circumscription of studied infraspecific taxa, we found that genetic patterns at both genomes are in accordance with those found previously in westward populations of this species, that is - exceptionally high levels of genetic diversity (H-T = 0.949) and low genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.024) at the cpDNA level, and moderate levels of genetic diversity (H-T = 0.357) and genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.358) at the mtDNA level. Based on genealogical relations of mtDNA types currently present in Balkans' and Iberian/African populations, we inferred that the ancestral gene pool of P. nigra already harbored polymorphism at position 328 prior to the divergence to two lineages currently present in westward and eastward parts of the species range distribution. Subsequent occurrence of three mutations, which distinguish these two lineages, suggests their long-term isolation.",
publisher = "Finnish Soc Forest Science-Natural Resources Inst Finland, Vantaa",
journal = "Silva Fennica",
title = "Genetic patterns in Pinus nigra from the central Balkans inferred from plastid and mitochondrial data",
number = "5",
volume = "49",
doi = "10.14214/sf.1415"
}

Sarac, Z., Dodos, T., Rajcević, N., Bojović, S., Marin, P. D.,& Aleksić, J. M.. (2015). Genetic patterns in Pinus nigra from the central Balkans inferred from plastid and mitochondrial data. in Silva Fennica
Finnish Soc Forest Science-Natural Resources Inst Finland, Vantaa., 49(5).
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1415

Sarac Z, Dodos T, Rajcević N, Bojović S, Marin PD, Aleksić JM. Genetic patterns in Pinus nigra from the central Balkans inferred from plastid and mitochondrial data. in Silva Fennica. 2015;49(5).
doi:10.14214/sf.1415 .

Sarac, Zorica, Dodos, Tanja, Rajcević, Nemanja, Bojović, Srdjan, Marin, Petar D., Aleksić, Jelena M., "Genetic patterns in Pinus nigra from the central Balkans inferred from plastid and mitochondrial data" in Silva Fennica, 49, no. 5 (2015),
https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1415 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sarac, Zorica
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Dodos, Tanja
AU  - Rajcević, Nemanja
AU  - Bojović, Srdjan
AU  - Marin, Petar D.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/815
AB  - Due to the current lack of nuclear microsatellites (simple sequence repeats SSRs) specifically developed for Pinus nigra, an important European coniferous species, we cross-species amplified 12 EST-SSRs (expressed sequence tagged SSRs) developed for other Pinus species in P. nigra in order to delineate loci which can be used for assessing levels of genetic diversity and genetic structuring in this species. We amplified these loci in individuals from seven populations from the central Balkans representing four recognized infraspecific taxa of P. nigra (ssp. nigra, var. gocensis, ssp. pallasiana, and var. banatica). Contrary to expectations on high transferability of EST-SSRs into related species, only three out of 12 tested loci were successfully amplified in P. nigra, but they displayed lack/low levels of polymorphism or generated multilocus amplification products. Thus, our estimates on levels of genetic diversity (HE = 0.183) and genetic differentiation (F-ST = 0.007) were based on variability of a single locus harboring four alleles only and they should be taken with cautions. Our study highlights the need for the development of high-resolution molecular markers, such as co-dominant genic or genomic SSRs or predominantly biallelic SNPs, or utilization of anonymous dominant markers, such as AFLPs, for genotyping in P. nigra.
PB  - Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd
T2  - Genetika-Belgrade
T1  - Cross-species amplification of nuclear est-microsatellites developed for other pinus species in pinus nigra
EP  - 217
IS  - 1
SP  - 205
VL  - 47
DO  - 10.2298/GENSR1501205S
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Sarac, Zorica and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Dodos, Tanja and Rajcević, Nemanja and Bojović, Srdjan and Marin, Petar D.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Due to the current lack of nuclear microsatellites (simple sequence repeats SSRs) specifically developed for Pinus nigra, an important European coniferous species, we cross-species amplified 12 EST-SSRs (expressed sequence tagged SSRs) developed for other Pinus species in P. nigra in order to delineate loci which can be used for assessing levels of genetic diversity and genetic structuring in this species. We amplified these loci in individuals from seven populations from the central Balkans representing four recognized infraspecific taxa of P. nigra (ssp. nigra, var. gocensis, ssp. pallasiana, and var. banatica). Contrary to expectations on high transferability of EST-SSRs into related species, only three out of 12 tested loci were successfully amplified in P. nigra, but they displayed lack/low levels of polymorphism or generated multilocus amplification products. Thus, our estimates on levels of genetic diversity (HE = 0.183) and genetic differentiation (F-ST = 0.007) were based on variability of a single locus harboring four alleles only and they should be taken with cautions. Our study highlights the need for the development of high-resolution molecular markers, such as co-dominant genic or genomic SSRs or predominantly biallelic SNPs, or utilization of anonymous dominant markers, such as AFLPs, for genotyping in P. nigra.",
publisher = "Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd",
journal = "Genetika-Belgrade",
title = "Cross-species amplification of nuclear est-microsatellites developed for other pinus species in pinus nigra",
pages = "217-205",
number = "1",
volume = "47",
doi = "10.2298/GENSR1501205S"
}

Sarac, Z., Aleksić, J. M., Dodos, T., Rajcević, N., Bojović, S.,& Marin, P. D.. (2015). Cross-species amplification of nuclear est-microsatellites developed for other pinus species in pinus nigra. in Genetika-Belgrade
Društvo genetičara Srbije, Beograd., 47(1), 205-217.
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1501205S

Sarac Z, Aleksić JM, Dodos T, Rajcević N, Bojović S, Marin PD. Cross-species amplification of nuclear est-microsatellites developed for other pinus species in pinus nigra. in Genetika-Belgrade. 2015;47(1):205-217.
doi:10.2298/GENSR1501205S .

Sarac, Zorica, Aleksić, Jelena M., Dodos, Tanja, Rajcević, Nemanja, Bojović, Srdjan, Marin, Petar D., "Cross-species amplification of nuclear est-microsatellites developed for other pinus species in pinus nigra" in Genetika-Belgrade, 47, no. 1 (2015):205-217,
https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR1501205S . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Danilo
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Jancić, Ivan
AU  - Jancić, Radisa
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/899
AB  - Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae), common or Dalmatian sage, is a Mediterranean aromatic and medicinal plant used in medicine since ancient times. Knowledge on current genetic patterns and genealogical history of its natural populations is required for both breeding efforts and species conservation. We used sequences of two chloroplast intergenic spacers, 3'rps16-5'trnK and rp132-trnL, from 83 individuals from eight natural populations to distinguish between anthropogenic vs natural origin of four disjunct inland populations found outside of the main Adriatic range of the species. We found seven haplotypes, high total gene diversity (H-r = 0.695) and genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.682), as well as a phylogeographic structure with two lineages, a sub-structured inland-Adriatic lineage (IAL, comprising inland and Adriatic sub-lineages) and a purely Adriatic lineage (PAL). All four inland and disjunct populations, which comprised the inland sub-lineage of IAL, were almost fixed for a distinct haplotype genealogically closely related to the ancestral haplotype and displayed other features of relict populations. Along with previous biogeographic data and other lines of evidence, assumptions on their anthropogenic origin were rejected. At present, a less diverse IAL (Hd = 0.426, pi = 0.00106) and a more diverse PAL (Hd = 0.403, pi = 0.00257), whose divergence was dated to the Pliocene (3.267 Mya), do not exhibit signs of recent demographic expansions and overlap on the SE Adriatic coast, a region delineated as the main glacial refugium of S. officinalis. Conservation measures accounting for the historical distinctiveness of populations and focusing on currently the most threatened populations are recommended.
PB  - Botanischer Garten & Botanische Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin
T2  - Willdenowia
T1  - A Mediterranean medicinal plant in the continental Balkans: A plastid DNA-based phylogeographic survey of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae) and its conservation implications
EP  - 118
IS  - 1
SP  - 103
VL  - 45
DO  - 10.3372/wi.45.45112
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojanović, Danilo and Aleksić, Jelena M. and Jancić, Ivan and Jancić, Radisa",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae), common or Dalmatian sage, is a Mediterranean aromatic and medicinal plant used in medicine since ancient times. Knowledge on current genetic patterns and genealogical history of its natural populations is required for both breeding efforts and species conservation. We used sequences of two chloroplast intergenic spacers, 3'rps16-5'trnK and rp132-trnL, from 83 individuals from eight natural populations to distinguish between anthropogenic vs natural origin of four disjunct inland populations found outside of the main Adriatic range of the species. We found seven haplotypes, high total gene diversity (H-r = 0.695) and genetic differentiation (G(ST) = 0.682), as well as a phylogeographic structure with two lineages, a sub-structured inland-Adriatic lineage (IAL, comprising inland and Adriatic sub-lineages) and a purely Adriatic lineage (PAL). All four inland and disjunct populations, which comprised the inland sub-lineage of IAL, were almost fixed for a distinct haplotype genealogically closely related to the ancestral haplotype and displayed other features of relict populations. Along with previous biogeographic data and other lines of evidence, assumptions on their anthropogenic origin were rejected. At present, a less diverse IAL (Hd = 0.426, pi = 0.00106) and a more diverse PAL (Hd = 0.403, pi = 0.00257), whose divergence was dated to the Pliocene (3.267 Mya), do not exhibit signs of recent demographic expansions and overlap on the SE Adriatic coast, a region delineated as the main glacial refugium of S. officinalis. Conservation measures accounting for the historical distinctiveness of populations and focusing on currently the most threatened populations are recommended.",
publisher = "Botanischer Garten & Botanische Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin",
journal = "Willdenowia",
title = "A Mediterranean medicinal plant in the continental Balkans: A plastid DNA-based phylogeographic survey of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae) and its conservation implications",
pages = "118-103",
number = "1",
volume = "45",
doi = "10.3372/wi.45.45112"
}

Stojanović, D., Aleksić, J. M., Jancić, I.,& Jancić, R.. (2015). A Mediterranean medicinal plant in the continental Balkans: A plastid DNA-based phylogeographic survey of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae) and its conservation implications. in Willdenowia
Botanischer Garten & Botanische Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin., 45(1), 103-118.
https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45112

Stojanović D, Aleksić JM, Jancić I, Jancić R. A Mediterranean medicinal plant in the continental Balkans: A plastid DNA-based phylogeographic survey of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae) and its conservation implications. in Willdenowia. 2015;45(1):103-118.
doi:10.3372/wi.45.45112 .

Stojanović, Danilo, Aleksić, Jelena M., Jancić, Ivan, Jancić, Radisa, "A Mediterranean medicinal plant in the continental Balkans: A plastid DNA-based phylogeographic survey of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae) and its conservation implications" in Willdenowia, 45, no. 1 (2015):103-118,
https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45112 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Aleksić, Jelena M.
AU  - Banović Đeri, Bojana
AU  - Miljuš-Đukić, Jovanka
AU  - Jovanović, Živko
AU  - Mikić, Aleksandar
AU  - Cupina, Branko
AU  - Zlatković, Bojan
AU  - Anđelković, Snežana
AU  - Spanu, Ilaria
AU  - Jelić, Mihailo
AU  - Maksimović, Vesna R.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/834
AB  - Although more than 400 microsatellite loci are currently available for Vicia faba L. (faba bean), an important food and feed grain crop legume, they have not yet been used for comprehensive molecular characterization of this crop. We report a three-step procedure for rapid and cost-effective delineation and utilization of informative genomic nuclear SSRs for paralleled genotyping in faba bean suitable also for other species: (i) pre-selection of loci generating PCR products of expected lengths which are potentially polymorphic (achieved by PCR amplification in bulked samples); (ii) exclusion of loci burdened with persistent null alleles and multilocus amplification products (based on PCR amplification of pre-selected loci in individual genotypes), and (iii) multiplexing. We demonstrate also that genomic SSRs are promising molecular tools for molecular characterization of faba bean required also for crop improvement.
PB  - Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences, Prague
T2  - Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
T1  - A Rapid and Cost-effective Procedure for Delineation and Utilization of Genomic Microsatellites for Paralleled Genotyping in Vicia faba
EP  - 39
IS  - 1
SP  - 36
VL  - 51
DO  - 10.17221/153/2014-CJGPB
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Aleksić, Jelena M. and Banović Đeri, Bojana and Miljuš-Đukić, Jovanka and Jovanović, Živko and Mikić, Aleksandar and Cupina, Branko and Zlatković, Bojan and Anđelković, Snežana and Spanu, Ilaria and Jelić, Mihailo and Maksimović, Vesna R.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Although more than 400 microsatellite loci are currently available for Vicia faba L. (faba bean), an important food and feed grain crop legume, they have not yet been used for comprehensive molecular characterization of this crop. We report a three-step procedure for rapid and cost-effective delineation and utilization of informative genomic nuclear SSRs for paralleled genotyping in faba bean suitable also for other species: (i) pre-selection of loci generating PCR products of expected lengths which are potentially polymorphic (achieved by PCR amplification in bulked samples); (ii) exclusion of loci burdened with persistent null alleles and multilocus amplification products (based on PCR amplification of pre-selected loci in individual genotypes), and (iii) multiplexing. We demonstrate also that genomic SSRs are promising molecular tools for molecular characterization of faba bean required also for crop improvement.",
publisher = "Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences, Prague",
journal = "Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding",
title = "A Rapid and Cost-effective Procedure for Delineation and Utilization of Genomic Microsatellites for Paralleled Genotyping in Vicia faba",
pages = "39-36",
number = "1",
volume = "51",
doi = "10.17221/153/2014-CJGPB"
}

Aleksić, J. M., Banović Đeri, B., Miljuš-Đukić, J., Jovanović, Ž., Mikić, A., Cupina, B., Zlatković, B., Anđelković, S., Spanu, I., Jelić, M.,& Maksimović, V. R.. (2015). A Rapid and Cost-effective Procedure for Delineation and Utilization of Genomic Microsatellites for Paralleled Genotyping in Vicia faba. in Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences, Prague., 51(1), 36-39.
https://doi.org/10.17221/153/2014-CJGPB

Aleksić JM, Banović Đeri B, Miljuš-Đukić J, Jovanović Ž, Mikić A, Cupina B, Zlatković B, Anđelković S, Spanu I, Jelić M, Maksimović VR. A Rapid and Cost-effective Procedure for Delineation and Utilization of Genomic Microsatellites for Paralleled Genotyping in Vicia faba. in Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 2015;51(1):36-39.
doi:10.17221/153/2014-CJGPB .

Aleksić, Jelena M., Banović Đeri, Bojana, Miljuš-Đukić, Jovanka, Jovanović, Živko, Mikić, Aleksandar, Cupina, Branko, Zlatković, Bojan, Anđelković, Snežana, Spanu, Ilaria, Jelić, Mihailo, Maksimović, Vesna R., "A Rapid and Cost-effective Procedure for Delineation and Utilization of Genomic Microsatellites for Paralleled Genotyping in Vicia faba" in Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 51, no. 1 (2015):36-39,
https://doi.org/10.17221/153/2014-CJGPB . .