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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (1): 55-64.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200106

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Phylogeography of Tamarix austromongolica Based on the Sequences of Chloroplast and Nuclear Gene Fragments

Yuexian Wen1,Honghao Gan1,Shengqing Shi1,Zeping Jiang2,Lilu Wu1,Jianmin Chu1,*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
    2. Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
  • Received:2019-02-14 Online:2020-01-25 Published:2020-02-24
  • Contact: Jianmin Chu
  • Supported by:
    中央级公益性科研院所基本科研业务费专项资金项目(CAFYBB2016ZD001);中央级公益性科研院所基本科研业务费专项资金项目(CAFYBB2016SY005);中国林业科学研究院林业研究所林木培育重点实验室专项资金(ZDRIF201710)

Abstract:

Objective: Tamarix austromongolica is an endemic species distributed along the Yellow River Basin in China. The purpose of this study was to explore the genetic structure and diversity of the T. austromongolica populations. Method: Using the chloroplast DNA fragment (trnQ-rps16) and the nuclear gene fragment,the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) to study the genetic diversity,the genetic structure and the historical dynamics of 266 individuals in seventeen populations of T. austromongolica distributed in the Yellow River basin of China by PCR amplification and sequencing. Result: Four chloroplast haplotypes in 207 individuals and 32 nuclear haplotypes in 232 individuals were detected. The genetic diversity of T. austromongolica based on chloroplast gene analysis was low (HT=0.13),however,the genetic diversity of nuclear genes was high (HT=0.82). The AMOVA analysis of chloroplast gene(cpDNA) and nuclear gene(nDNA) fragments showed that the genetic variation of T. austromongolica populations mainly occurred within populations. The genetic differentiation coefficients NST (cpDNA:0.15; nDNA:0.22) and GST (cpDNA:0.19; nDNA:0.24) were not significant (P>0.05),indicating no significant phylogeographic structure between populations. The Tajima's D and Fu's Fs of neutrality tests both showed negative results and the mismatch analysis showed that the distribution curve of the expected population expansion is consistent with the actual observed distribution curve,indicating that the T. austromongolica has undergone a rapid population expansion. According to the results revealed by the chloroplast genes,the haplotypes,polymorphisms and nucleotide diversity of T. austromongolica distributed in Yongjing county and Jishishan county,Gansu province,were significantly higher than those in other regions,and had unique haplotypes (H2,H4),indicating that T. austromongolica near these areas was the oldest. The population of T. austromongolica migrated to the upstream (Qinghai province) and the middle and lower reaches respectively from Gansu province. The founder effect caused the genetic diversity of newly-built populations to be lower. Conclusion: This study revealed the genetic structure and diversity of T. austromongolica. The genetic variation of populations of T. austromongolica mainly occurred in the population,and there is no significant phylogeographic structure between populations. The species has experienced a rapid expansion. It is speculated that its origin center was near Jishishan county and Yongjing county in Gansu province. And the population of T. austromongolica migrated from Gansu province to the upstream and the middle and lower reaches respectively with the formation of the Yellow River. Our results suggest that the formation of Yellow River is an important factor leading to the migration and expansion of the populations of T. austromongolica.

Key words: Tamarix austromongolica, phylogeography, genetic variation, population, Yellow River basin

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