Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered species Psammosilene tunicoides revealed by DALP analysis |
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Authors: | Yan Qu Hong Yu Gang Wu Rong-Feng Ma Yong-Yi Li |
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Institution: | 1. Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, Institute of Herb Biotic Resources, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China;2. Landscape Faculty, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China |
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Abstract: | Psammosilene tunicoides W. C. Wu et C.Y. Wu (Caryophyllaceae) is a rare plant endemic to China. We used the direct amplification of length polymorphism (DALP) method to analyse the genetic diversity of 17 natural populations of this species from Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. The percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) was 99.1% at the species level and 19.9% at the population level. The total genetic diversity (Ht) was 0.2827; the genetic diversity within populations (Hs) was 0.0594 and the coefficient of gene differentiation (Gst) was 0.7899. The results indicated low levels of genetic diversity within populations and extremely high genetic differentiation among populations. This pattern might be caused by genetic drift resulting from intensive harvesting and habitat fragmentation. It might also be a result of local adaptation. We further performed experiments on its breeding system and found a high rate of selfing in P. tunicoides, which may be partially responsible for its population structure. |
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Keywords: | Breeding system DALP Genetic diversity Population structure Psammosilene tunicoides |
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