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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (7): 55-62.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200706

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Population Genetic Structure and Demographic History of Disanthus cercidifolius var. longipes

Yihong Meng1,Gangbiao Xu1,*,Mengzhu Lu1,2,Xiaolong Jiang1,3,Feilong Guo1   

  1. 1. The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha 410004
    2. Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou 311300
    3. Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden Shanghai 201602
  • Received:2019-05-31 Online:2020-07-25 Published:2020-08-11
  • Contact: Gangbiao Xu

Abstract:

Objective: Population genetic diversity and genetic structure of Disanthus cercidifolius var. longipes were analyzed,and its population demographic history was speculated,so as to deepen understanding on its evolutionary process,and to provide a theoretical basis for conservation and utilization of its genetic resources. Method: Genetic diversity of 261 individuals from 12 natural populations of the species were estimated at 15 polymorphic loci using TP-M13-SSR technology. All sampled individuals were genotyped using Gene Marker,genetic parameters were assessed with FSTAT,analysis of molecular variance was carried out with ARLEQUIN,Bayesian clustering analysis was conducted for all sampled individuals with STRUCTURE,and genetic bottleneck effect was detected by Bottleneck software. Result: A total of 129 alleles were detected at 15 loci,and the mean allele number and effective allele number at each locus were 8.6 and 3.5,respectively. The mean observed heterozygosity and expected heterozygosity were 0.37,0.67. At population level,the mean allele number and effective allele number were 3.4 and 2.1,the mean observed heterozygosity and expected heterozygosity were 0.35 and 0.43,respectively. The private allelic richness and within-population inbreeding coefficient were 0.15 and 0.19,respectively. All populations deviated significantly from HWE with an excess of homozygotes except DX population. The genetic differentiation between populations was statistically significant(P < 0.001). All the populations were classified into two clusters,and the lineages of most individual were clear. The populations had not experienced genetic bottleneck events over the historical evolutionary process. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that D. cercidifolius var. longipes maintained a moderate to high genetic variation,and the habitat fragmentation and genetic drift has not yet declined within-population genetic diversity. This species has high evolutionary potential. The geographic isolation,habitat fragmentation caused by climate change and human disturbance might be the main causes for the formation of current geographical distribution pattern and population genetic structure. Overall,our study provides scientific evidences for making effective conservation strategies for the species.

Key words: Disanthus cercidifolius var. longipes, fluorescent SSR, population genetic structure, population demographic history

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