- Tytuł:
- Genetic diversity of North African Thymus algeriensis in Tunisia: Population structure and implication for conservation
- Autorzy:
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Ben El Hadj Ali, I.
Guetat, A.
Boussaid, M. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/41188.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2012
- Wydawca:
- Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Dendrologii PAN
- Tematy:
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genetic diversity
North Africa
Thymus algeriensis
Tunisia
population structure
molecular marker
natural population
conservation - Opis:
- The genetic diversity within and among nine natural populations of Thymus hirtus Willd. subsp. algeriensis (Boiss. et Reut.) Murb. from different geographical and bioclimatic zones were assessed using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA data. A total of 154 bands were generated from seven selected primers. 141 bands were polymorphic (P=91.56%). The genetic diversity within a population based on Shannon's index which was high (H'pop=0.307) and varied according to bioclimatic zones. A high genetic differentiation among populations (GST=0.335 and FST=0.296) was revealed, suggesting a population isolation and a low level of gene flow among them. The major proportion of the variation was attributable to individual differences within populations. The genetic structure is in accordance with geography distances. The Neighbour- joining tree based on Nei's and Li's genetic distance among individuals showed that individuals from each population clustered together. The UPGMA dendrogram based on FST values revealed three clusters each of them includes populations closuring to their geographical origin. The high genetic structure of populations resulted from genetic drift caused both by the habitat fragmentation and the low size of most populations. The in situ conservation should interest all populations. The ex situ conservation should be based on the collection of seeds rather within than among populations because of the maximum of variation was revealed within populations.
- Źródło:
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Dendrobiology; 2012, 67
1641-1307 - Pojawia się w:
- Dendrobiology
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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