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PEERJ
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PEERJ INC
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10922
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Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.; Genetic diversity; Genetic structure; Microsatellite marker
资金
- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFD0600602]
The study revealed high genetic diversity and low genetic differentiation among Quercus liaotungensis populations, dividing them into three subpopulations. There was a positive correlation between genetic distance and geographical distance, with populations isolated by geographical distance and physical barriers.
Background. Quercus liaotungensis Koidz. is an ecologically and economically important tree species widely distributed in Northern China. However, the effective assessment, utilization, and protection of Q. liaotungensis resources remain unexplored. Methods. In total, 120 samples obtained from 12 Q. liaotungensis populations of Northern China were investigated for genetic diversity and structure using 19 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primer pairs. Results. The total number of alleles detected was 293, the average number of effective allele (Ne) was 6.084, the genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst) was 0.033, and the mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) and expected heterozygosity (He) were 0.690 and 0.801, respectively. Moreover, analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed a 5.5% genetic variation among 12 Q. liaotungensis populations, indicating that a high level of genetic diversity and a low degree of genetic differentiation among Q. liaotungensis populations. STRUCTURE and cluster analysis divided the 12 Q. liaotungensis populations into the following three subpopulations: Bashang Plateau subpopulation (SH), Liaodong Peninsula subpopulation (NC), and Loess Plateau subpopulation (other 10 populations). The cluster analysis based on 19 climatic factors was consistent with the genetic structure. A positive correlation was found between genetic distance and geographical distance (r = 0.638, p = 0.028) by the Mantel test, and two boundaries were found among the 12 Q. liaotungensis populations by the Barrier analysis, indicating that Q. liaotungensis populations existed isolated by geographical distance and physical barrier. Conclusion. This study suggests that geographical isolation, physical barrier, climatic types, and natural hybridization promote the formation of genetic structures, which can contribute to future protection and genetic improvement of Q. liaotungensis.
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