Genetic variation and population differentiation of the endochitinase gene family in Pinus monticola |
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Authors: | Jun-Jun Liu Danelle Chan Rona Sturrock Richard A. Sniezko |
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Affiliation: | 1. Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, 506 West Burnside Road, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada 2. Dorena Genetic Resource Center, USDA Forest Service, 34963 Shoreview Road, Cottage Grove, OR, 97424, USA
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Abstract: | In the present study, we characterized nucleotide variations of the Pinus monticola class IV endochitinase (PmCh4) family. Using primers targeting at conserved amino acid motifs of plant class IV endochitinases, genomic DNA was amplified. Sequence data analysis identified five novel genes in the PmCh4 family with one pseudogene. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the PmCh4 family were surveyed in seven open-pollinated seed lots representing diverse geographical distribution. Variable levels of average pairwise nucleotide diversity (π = 0.00422–0.02079) and relatively high levels of haplotype diversity (H d = 0.85–0.96) were revealed at PmCh4 loci. Based on nucleotide variation, P. monticola populations were clustered into two main groups by phylogenetic analysis based on Nei’s genetic distance. The Mantel test revealed no correlation between geographical and genetic distances (r = ?0.11, P = 0.59). A further SNP genetic diversity study on more P. monticola populations throughout Western North America may help the design of sampling regimes for tree breeding, genetic conservation and assisted migration under climate change. |
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