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de Albuquerque Teixeira S, Souza-Alves JP, Bezerra de Melo R, Henriques Tavares MC, Haugaasen T. Diet and seed dispersal of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park. Am J Primatol 2024; 86:e23665. [PMID: 39010711 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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The dietary ecology of a species can provide information on habitat requirements, food resources, and trophic interactions, important to guide conservation efforts of wildlife populations in endangered habitats. In this study, we investigated the dietary ecology of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park, in the endangered Cerrado biome of central Brazil. To obtain diet composition and evaluate the role of these primates as seed dispersers of local tree species, fecal sample collections and feeding observations were performed for a 7-month period. To determine whether seeds germinated better after passing through a primate gut, we conducted germination trials with (i) pulped seeds from trees, (ii) depulped seeds from trees, (iii) seeds from feces planted with feces, and (iv) seeds from feces planted without feces. During experimental procedures, 7308 seeds from 8 families and 10 species were planted. We found that S. libidinosus spent more time feeding on fruits than on any other food item and the diet consisted of 33 plant species from 21 families. However, 20% of their diet consisted of anthropic food. Most seeds planted with feces germinated faster compared to seeds in other experimental treatments, suggesting that passing through the gut and being deposited with fecal material is advantageous. The bearded capuchins also defecated many medium- (5 species) and large-sized (2 species) seeds that may be inaccessible to smaller arboreal frugivores. The results obtained emphasize the important role of bearded capuchins as seed dispersers for the maintenance and conservation of the endangered Cerrado biome.
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- Samara de Albuquerque Teixeira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, CFS, Bloco G, 1° andar, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Laboratório de Ecologia, Comportamento e Conservação, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, CFS, Bloco G, 1° andar, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, CFS, Bloco G, 1° andar, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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Lewis EM, Fant JB, Moore MJ, Skogen KA. Hawkmoth and bee pollinators impact pollen dispersal at the landscape but not local scales in two species of Oenothera. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2023:e16156. [PMID: 36934437 DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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PREMISE Animal pollinators play an important role in pollen dispersal. Here, we assessed differences in pollen and seed dispersal and the role of pollinator functional groups with different foraging behaviors in generating patterns of genetic diversity over similar geographic ranges for two closely related taxa. We focused on two members of Oenothera section Calylophus (Onagraceae) that co-occur on gypsum outcrops throughout the northern Chihuahuan Desert but differ in floral phenotype and primary pollinator: Oenothera gayleana (bee) and O. hartwegii subsp. filifolia (hawkmoth). METHODS We measured breeding system and floral traits and studied gene flow and population differentiation at the local (<13 km; four populations) and landscape (60-440 km; five populations) scales using 10-11 nuclear (pollen dispersal) and three plastid (seed dispersal) microsatellite markers. RESULTS Both taxa were self-incompatible and floral traits were consistent with expectations for different pollinators. Seed and pollen dispersal patterns were distinctly different for both species. We found no evidence of genetic structure at the local scale but did at the landscape scale; O. gayleana showed greater differentiation and significant isolation by distance than in O. hartwegii subsp. filifolia. The plastid data were consistent with gravity dispersal of seeds and suggest that pollen dispersal is the principal driver of genetic structure in both species. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that pollinator functional groups can impact genetic differentiation in different and predictable ways. Hawkmoths, with larger foraging distances, can maintain gene flow across greater spatial scales than bees.
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- Emily M Lewis
- Northwestern University, Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
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- Northwestern University, Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
- Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL, 60022, USA
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- Biology Department, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 44074, USA
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- Northwestern University, Program in Plant Biology and Conservation, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA
- Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL, 60022, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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Garrote PJ, Castilla AR, Picó FX, Fedriani JM. Examining the spatiotemporal variation of genetic diversity and genetic rarity in the natural plant recolonization of human-altered areas. CONSERV GENET 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-023-01503-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AbstractThe spatiotemporal genetic variation at early plant life stages may substantially affect the natural recolonization of human-altered areas, which is crucial to understand plant and habitat conservation. In animal-dispersed plants, dispersers’ behavior may critically drive the distribution of genetic variation. Here, we examine how genetic rarity is spatially and temporally structured in seedlings of a keystone pioneer palm (Chamaerops humilis) and how the variation of genetic rarity could ultimately affect plant recruitment. We intensively monitored the seed rain mediated by two medium-sized carnivores during two consecutive seasons in a Mediterranean human-altered area. We genotyped 143 out of 309 detected seedlings using 12 microsatellite markers. We found that seedlings emerging from carnivore-dispersed seeds showed moderate to high levels of genetic diversity and no evidence of inbreeding. We found inflated kinship among seedlings that emerged from seeds within a single carnivore fecal sample, but a dilution of such FSGS at larger spatial scales (e.g. latrine). Seedlings showed a significant genetic sub-structure and the sibling relationships varied depending on the spatial scale. Rare genotypes arrived slightly later throughout the dispersal season and tended to be spatially isolated. However, genetic rarity was not a significant predictor by itself which indicates that, at least, its influence on seedling survival was smaller than other spatiotemporal factors. Our results suggest strong C. humilis resilience to genetic bottlenecks due to human disturbances. We highlight the study of plant-animal interactions from a genetic perspective since it provides crucial information for plant conservation and the recovery of genetic plant resilience.
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González-Robles A, Manzaneda AJ, Salido T, Valera F, García C, Fernández-Ocaña AM, Rey PJ. Spatial genetic structure of a keystone long-lived semiarid shrub: historical effects prevail but do not cancel the impact of recent severe habitat loss on genetic diversity. CONSERV GENET 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-020-01291-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kotilínek M, Těšitelová T, Košnar J, Fibich P, Hemrová L, Koutecký P, Münzbergová Z, Jersáková J. Seed dispersal and realized gene flow of two forest orchids in a fragmented landscape. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2020; 22:522-532. [PMID: 32056355 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Species with vast production of dust-like windborne seeds, such as orchids, should not be limited by seed dispersal. This paradigm, however, does not fit recent studies showing that many sites suitable for orchids are unoccupied and most seeds land close to their maternal plant. To explore this issue, we studied seed dispersal and gene flow of two forest orchid species, Epipactis atrorubens and Cephalanthera rubra, growing in a fragmented landscape of forested limestone hills in southwest Bohemia, Czech Republic. We used a combination of seed trapping and plant genotyping methods (microsatellite DNA markers) to quantify short- and long-distance dispersal, respectively. In addition, seed production of both species was estimated. We found that most seeds landed very close to maternal plants (95% of captured seeds were within 7.2 m) in both species, and dispersal distance was influenced by forest type in E. atrorubens. In addition, C. rubra showed clonal reproduction (20% of plants were of clonal origin) and very low fruiting success (only 1.6% of plants were fruiting) in comparison with E. atrorubens (25.7%). Gene flow was frequent up to 2 km in C. rubra and up to 125 km in E. atrorubens, and we detected a relatively high dispersal rate among regions in both species. Although both species occupy similar habitats and have similar seed dispersal abilities, C. rubra is notably rarer in the study area. Considerably low fruiting success in this species likely limits its gene flow to longer distances and designates it more sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation.
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- M Kotilínek
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Torres E, Riofrío ML, Iriondo JM. Complex fine-scale spatial genetic structure in Epidendrum rhopalostele: an epiphytic orchid. Heredity (Edinb) 2019; 122:458-467. [PMID: 30185924 PMCID: PMC6460762 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-018-0139-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Orchid seeds are presumably dispersed by wind due to their very small size and thus can potentially travel long distances. However, the few related studies indicate that seeds fall close to their mother plants. Because seed dispersal and colonization patterns can have relevant consequences for long-term species persistence, we assessed the fine-scale genetic structure of the epiphytic orchid Epidendrum rhopalostele to provide insight into these patterns. All individuals in the studied population were georeferenced and genotyped with AFLP-markers. Genetic structure was evaluated at two levels (forest and tree) using three approaches: principal coordinates analysis, model-based clustering, and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Results showed two genetic groups, composed of individuals from almost every tree with orchids. Spatial autocorrelation analysis at the forest level found no significant genetic structure when all individuals were considered, but a pattern of genetic patches was revealed when the analysis was performed separately for each group. Genetic patches had an estimated diameter of 4 m and were composed of individuals from more than one tree. A weak genetic structure was detected at the tree level at distances less than 1.5 m. These results suggest that many seeds fall close to the mother plant and become established in the same host tree. Additionally, a sequential colonization process seems to be the predominant mode of expansion, whereby progeny from orchids in one tree colonize neighboring trees. Thus, the existence of two distinct genetic groups and the presence of genetic patches should be considered when seed sampling for ex situ conservation.
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- Elena Torres
- Department of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador
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- Area of Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain
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Gao YD, Gao XF, Harris A. Species Boundaries and Parapatric Speciation in the Complex of Alpine Shrubs, Rosa sericea (Rosaceae), Based on Population Genetics and Ecological Tolerances. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:321. [PMID: 30936888 PMCID: PMC6432857 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Discerning species boundaries among closely related taxa is fundamental to studying evolution and biodiversity. However, species boundaries can be difficult to access in plants because ongoing divergence and speciation may leave an evolutionary footprint similar to introgression, which occurs frequently among species and genera. In this study, we sought to determine species boundaries between two closely related alpine shrubs, Rosa sericea and Rosa omeiensis, using population genetics, environmental data and ecological niche modeling, and morphological traits. We analyzed populations of R. sericea and R. omeiensis using genetic markers comprising a fragment of the single-copy nuclear gene, LEAFY, micro-satellites (EST-SSR), and plastid DNA sequences. The DNA sequence data suggested clusters of populations consistent with geography but not with previously proposed species boundaries based on morphology. Nevertheless, we found that the ecological niches of the previously proposed species only partially overlap. Thus, we suspect that these species are in the process of parapatric speciation; that is, differentiating along an ecological gradient, so that they exhibit differing morphology. Morphology has previously been the basis of recognizing the species R. sericea and R. omeiensis, which are the most widely distributed species within a broader R. sericea complex that includes several other narrow endemics. Here, we recognize R. sericea and R. omeiensis as independent species based on morphological and ecological data under the unified species concept, which emphasizes that these data types are of equal value to DNA for determining species boundaries and refining taxonomic treatments. While the DNA data did not delimit species within the R. sericea complex, we expect to develop and utilize new, robust DNA tools for understanding speciation within this group in future studies.
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- Yun-Dong Gao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Oberlin College and Conservatory, Department of Biology, Oberlin, OH, United States
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Browne L, Ottewell K, Sork VL, Karubian J. The relative contributions of seed and pollen dispersal to gene flow and genetic diversity in seedlings of a tropical palm. Mol Ecol 2018; 27:3159-3173. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Luke Browne
- 400 Lindy Boggs Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana
- Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales Quito Ecuador
- Institute of the Environment and Sustainability University of California Los Angeles California
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Los Angeles California
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- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Kensington WA Australia
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- Institute of the Environment and Sustainability University of California Los Angeles California
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Los Angeles California
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- 400 Lindy Boggs Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana
- Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales Quito Ecuador
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Martínez-López V, De la Rúa P, Zapata VM, Robledano F. Ecological and genetic consequences of fragmentation in a semiarid Mediterranean urban forest. Urban Ecosyst 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-017-0668-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bell KL, de Vere N, Keller A, Richardson RT, Gous A, Burgess KS, Brosi BJ. Pollen DNA barcoding: current applications and future prospects. Genome 2016; 59:629-40. [DOI: 10.1139/gen-2015-0200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Identification of the species origin of pollen has many applications, including assessment of plant–pollinator networks, reconstruction of ancient plant communities, product authentication, allergen monitoring, and forensics. Such applications, however, have previously been limited by microscopy-based identification of pollen, which is slow, has low taxonomic resolution, and has few expert practitioners. One alternative is pollen DNA barcoding, which could overcome these issues. Recent studies demonstrate that both chloroplast and nuclear barcoding markers can be amplified from pollen. These recent validations of pollen metabarcoding indicate that now is the time for researchers in various fields to consider applying these methods to their research programs. In this paper, we review the nascent field of pollen DNA barcoding and discuss potential new applications of this technology, highlighting existing limitations and future research developments that will improve its utility in a wide range of applications.
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- Karen L. Bell
- Emory University, School of Environmental Sciences, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Life Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Emory University, School of Environmental Sciences, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Giombini MI, Bravo SP, Tosto DS. The key role of the largest extant Neotropical frugivore (Tapirus terrestris) in promoting admixture of plant genotypes across the landscape. Biotropica 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Mariano I. Giombini
- IEGEBA - Instituto de Ecología Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; UBA-CONICET; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Universidad de Buenos Aires; 4° piso, Pabellón II, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina
- Instituto de Biotecnología; Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria INTA-Castelar; Dr. Nicolás Repetto y De los Reseros s/N (B1686IGC) Hurlingham Buenos Aires Argentina
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- IEGEBA - Instituto de Ecología Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; UBA-CONICET; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Universidad de Buenos Aires; 4° piso, Pabellón II, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología; Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria INTA-Castelar; Dr. Nicolás Repetto y De los Reseros s/N (B1686IGC) Hurlingham Buenos Aires Argentina
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Smith WB, Frye CT, Veliz E, Hiebler S, Taylor RC, Hunter KL. Genetic Variability of Maryland and West Virginia Populations of the Federally Endangered Plant Harperella nodosa(Rose) (Apiaceae). Northeast Nat (Steuben) 2015. [DOI: 10.1656/045.022.0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nora S, Albaladejo RG, Aparicio A. Genetic variation and structure in the Mediterranean shrubs Myrtus communis and Pistacia lentiscus in different landscape contexts. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2015; 17:311-319. [PMID: 25262762 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Studies concerning different habitat configurations can provide insights into the complex interactions between species' life-history traits and the environment and can help to predict patterns in population genetics. In this study, we compared patterns of genetic variation in two Mediterranean shrub species (Myrtus communis and Pistacia lentiscus) that co-occur in populations within three contrasting landscape contexts: continuous, fragmented-connected and fragmented-isolated populations. Analysing variation at microsatellites loci, our results revealed weak responses to the landscape contexts. We rather found a population-specific response in both study species. However, despite both study species sharing similar levels of genetic diversity, Myrtus displayed higher levels of homozygosity and genetic differentiation among populations, stronger patterns of within-population spatial genetic structure, lower values of mutation-scaled effective population size and stronger evidence for recent genetic bottlenecks than Pistacia. This result highlights the influence of past events (e.g. historical connectivity, fluctuations in population size) and local factors (e.g. microhabitat availability for recruitment, habitat quality, plant density, native fauna) and that the landscape configuration per se (i.e. fragment size and/or isolation) might not completely determine the species' genetic patterns.
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- S Nora
- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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Galván-Hernández DM, Lozada-García JA, Flores-Estévez N, Galindo-González J, Vázquez-Torres SM. Variation and genetic structure in Platanus mexicana (Platanaceae) along riparian altitudinal gradient. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:2066-77. [PMID: 25607732 PMCID: PMC4307349 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16012066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Platanus mexicana is a dominant arboreal species of riparian ecosystems. These ecosystems are associated with altitudinal gradients that can generate genetic differences in the species, especially in the extremes of the distribution. However, studies on the altitudinal effect on genetic variation to riparian species are scarce. In Mexico, the population of P. mexicana along the Colipa River (Veracruz State) grows below its reported minimum altitude range, possibly the lowest where this tree grows. This suggests that altitude might be an important factor in population genetics differentiation. We examined the genetic variation and population structuring at four sites with different altitudes (70, 200, 600 and 1700 m a.s.l.) using ten inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers. The highest value for Shannon index and Nei’s gene diversity was obtained at 1700 m a.s.l. (He = 0.27, Ne = 1.47, I = 0.42) and polymorphism reached the top value at the middle altitude (% p = 88.57). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) and STRUCTURE analysis indicated intrapopulation genetic differentiation. The arithmetic average (UPGMA) dendrogram identified 70 m a.s.l. as the most genetically distant site. The genetic structuring resulted from limited gene flow and genetic drift. This is the first report of genetic variation in populations of P. mexicana in Mexico. This research highlights its importance as a dominant species, and its ecological and evolutionary implications in altitudinal gradients of riparian ecosystems.
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- Dulce M Galván-Hernández
- Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Av. de las Culturas Veracruzanas No. 101 Col. Emiliano Zapata, Xalapa 91090, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Biología, Universidad Veracruzana, Zona Universitaria, Circuito Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán s/n, Xalapa 91090, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Av. de las Culturas Veracruzanas No. 101 Col. Emiliano Zapata, Xalapa 91090, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Av. de las Culturas Veracruzanas No. 101 Col. Emiliano Zapata, Xalapa 91090, Mexico.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Ex Hacienda Lucas Martín, Privada de Araucarias s/n, Col. Periodistas, Xalapa 91019, Mexico.
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Heslewood MM, Lowe AJ, Crayn DM, Rossetto M. Contrasting levels of connectivity and localised persistence characterise the latitudinal distribution of a wind-dispersed rainforest canopy tree. Genetica 2014; 142:251-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s10709-014-9771-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maccree MM. Green Genes. APPLIED BIOSAFETY 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/153567601401900108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Albaladejo RG, Guzmán B, González-Martínez SC, Aparicio A. Extensive pollen flow but few pollen donors and high reproductive variance in an extremely fragmented landscape. PLoS One 2012; 7:e49012. [PMID: 23152842 PMCID: PMC3495779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Analysing pollen movement is a key to understanding the reproductive system of plant species and how it is influenced by the spatial distribution of potential mating partners in fragmented populations. Here we infer parameters related to levels of pollen movement and diversity of the effective pollen cloud for the wind-pollinated shrub Pistacia lentiscus across a highly disturbed landscape using microsatellite loci. Paternity analysis and the indirect KinDist and Mixed Effect Mating models were used to assess mating patterns, the pollen dispersal kernel, the effective number of males (Nep) and their relative individual fertility, as well as the existence of fine-scale spatial genetic structure in adult plants. All methods showed extensive pollen movement, with high rates of pollen flow from outside the study site (up to 73–93%), fat-tailed dispersal kernels and large average pollination distances (δ = 229–412 m). However, they also agreed in detecting very few pollen donors (Nep = 4.3–10.2) and a large variance in their reproductive success: 70% of males did not sire any offspring among the studied female plants and 5.5% of males were responsible for 50% of pollinations. Although we did not find reduced levels of genetic diversity, the adult population showed high levels of biparental inbreeding (14%) and strong spatial genetic structure (Sp = 0.012), probably due to restricted seed dispersal and scarce safe sites for recruitment. Overall, limited seed dispersal and the scarcity of successful pollen donors can be contributing to generate local pedigrees and to increase inbreeding, the prelude of genetic impoverishment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rafael G Albaladejo
- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, School of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
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Cerón-Souza I, Bermingham E, McMillan WO, Jones FA. Comparative genetic structure of two mangrove species in Caribbean and Pacific estuaries of Panama. BMC Evol Biol 2012; 12:205. [PMID: 23078287 PMCID: PMC3543234 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-12-205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Mangroves are ecologically important and highly threatened forest communities. Observational and genetic evidence has confirmed the long distance dispersal capacity of water-dispersed mangrove seeds, but less is known about the relative importance of pollen vs. seed gene flow in connecting populations. We analyzed 980 Avicennia germinans for 11 microsatellite loci and 940 Rhizophora mangle for six microsatellite loci and subsampled two non-coding cpDNA regions in order to understand population structure, and gene flow within and among four major estuaries on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Panama. Results Both species showed similar rates of outcrossing (t= 0.7 in A. germinans and 0.8 in R. mangle) and strong patterns of spatial genetic structure within estuaries, although A. germinans had greater genetic structure in nuclear and cpDNA markers (7 demes > 4 demes and Sp= 0.02 > 0.002), and much greater cpDNA diversity (Hd= 0.8 > 0.2) than R. mangle. The Central American Isthmus serves as an exceptionally strong barrier to gene flow, with high levels nuclear (FST= 0.3-0.5) and plastid (FST= 0.5-0.8) genetic differentiation observed within each species between coasts and no shared cpDNA haplotypes between species on each coast. Finally, evidence of low ratios of pollen to seed dispersal (r = −0.6 in A. germinans and 7.7 in R. mangle), coupled with the strong observed structure in nuclear and plastid DNA among most estuaries, suggests low levels of gene flow in these mangrove species. Conclusions We conclude that gene dispersal in mangroves is usually limited within estuaries and that coastal geomorphology and rare long distance dispersal events could also influence levels of structure.
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