A genetic diversity study of endangered Psiadia species endemic from Mauritius Island using PCR markers |
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Authors: | Pascale Besse Denis DaSilva Laurence Humeau Joyce Govinden-Soulange Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Hippolyte Kodja |
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Institution: | a Université de La Réunion, Laboratoire de Biologie et Physiologie Végétales, Génétique Moléculaire et Evolutive, Faculté des Sciences, 15 avenue René Cassin, BP 7151, Saint-Denis messag cedex 9, 97715, La Réunion, France b Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius c Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius |
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Abstract: | The genus Psiadia Jacq. represents the most important indigenous genus, by the number of species present, in the Mascarene archipelago (Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues), and is a typical example of adaptive radiation in oceanic islands. The Mauritius species are used in traditional pharmacopoeia for their expectorant properties, and most of them are heavily threatened. Molecular genetic relationships between representatives of eight endangered endemic Psiadia species from Mauritius, conserved in Le Mondrain Reserve, and P. dentata (Cass.) DC, endemic from Reunion island, were studied. The absence of length variations of the 5s rDNA non-transcribed spacer demonstrated the recent common origin of all the species surveyed. RAPD analysis revealed a relatively high intra-specific variability in accordance with the outcrossing mode of reproduction of Psiadia species. Moreover, RAPD analysis showed the existence of four major phenetic groups: (A) P. arguta (Pers.) Voigt, P. dentata, (B) P. penninervia D. C., P. terebinthina A.J. Scott, P. lithospermifolia (Lam.) Cordem, (C) P. viscosa (Lam.) A.J. Scott, P. canescens A.J. Scott, P. cataractae A.J. Scott, and (D) P. pollicina A.J. Scott. These groups were consistent with the chemical composition of the essential oils of the species as well as with their floral characteristics, based on literature. A molecular germplasm database for Psiadia species was established, which will allow further characterisation of new samples being introduced in Le Mondrain Reserve for conservation purpose. |
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Keywords: | 5s ribosomal DNA non-transcribed spacer Genetic diversity Psiadia RAPD |
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