Using ITS in plants systematics

[Chrissen E. C. Gemmill]

Dear Taxacomers,
I am currently conducting a systematics study on the genus Pittosporum
(Pittosporaceae) using sequence variation of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal
transcribed spacer regions.  As you know, ITS has been found to evolve
relatively rapidly in some groups.  My work on Hawaiian Pittosporum,
however, suggests that ITS is highly conserved in this group of closely
related species. I am curious to know what other people are finding,
especially those of you that have studies in progress.

If you are working on plant systematics using ITS and would like to
contribute to this thread (even preliminary results) please email me
directly at gemmill at onyx.si.edu.  I will compile the replys and send this
information on to those of you that are interested.

Thank you very much.
Aloha,
Chrissen

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Chrissen E. C. Gemmill
Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellow
Laboratory of Molecular Systematics and  Department of Botany

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