Population genetic structure of Sisyrinchium micranthum Cav. (Iridaceae) in Itapuã State Park, Southern Brazil

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Luana Olinda Tacuatiá²  Lilian Eggers¹  Eliane Kaltchuk-santos²  Tatiana T. Souza-chies² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Instituto de Biociências Departamento de GenéticaPorto Alegre RS ,Brazil

关键词: Iridaceae;    ISSR-PCR;    mating system;    population genetics;    Sisyrinchium micranthum;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-47572012005000012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Sisyrinchium micranthum Cav. is a member of the family Iridaceae, which is distributed over the American continent. In Brazil, this species is found, not only in disturbed areas and coastal regions, but is also very common in urban centers, such as public parks, during the spring. Chromosome counts for North American specimens are 2n = 32 and 2n = 48, whereas in southern Brazil, there is a polyploidy series with three chromosome numbers, 2n = 16, 2n = 32, and 2n = 48. Population analyses using DNA molecular markers are inexistent for this species, in spite of its wide distribution and morphological variation. To study the genetic population structure of S. micranthum, five natural populations were accessed in a conservation park within the Atlantic Rain Forest Biome in southern Brazil. Here, the chromosome numbers 2n = 16 and 2n = 48 had already been described. Molecular analysis showed that the populations are highly structured with low gene flow among them. The population with 2n = 48 was genetically less variable than and distinct from the other populations. Population genetics in relation to cytogenetic data provided new insights regarding the genetic diversification and mating system of S. micranthum.

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