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Vanrell MA, Novaes LR, Afonso A, Arroyo J, Simón-Porcar V. Ecological correlates of population genetics in Linum suffruticosum, an heterostylous polyploid and taxonomic complex endemic to the Western Mediterranean Basin. AOB PLANTS 2024; 16:plae027. [PMID: 39005727 PMCID: PMC11244263 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plae027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Linum suffruticosum s.l. is a taxonomic complex widespread in the Western Mediterranean basin. The complex is characterized by a high phenotypic and cytogenetic diversity, and by a unique three-dimensional heterostyly system that makes it an obligate outcrosser. We studied the patterns of genetic diversity and structure of populations throughout the entire distribution of L. suffruticosum s.l. with microsatellite markers. We analysed their relationships with various biological and ecological variables, including the morph ratio and sex organ reciprocity of populations measured with a novel multi-dimensional method. Populations consistently showed an approximate 1:1 morph ratio with high sex organ reciprocity and high genetic diversity. We found high genetic differentiation of populations, showing a pattern of isolation by distance. The Rif mountains in NW Africa were the most important genetic barrier. The taxonomic treatment within the group was not related to the genetic differentiation of populations, but to their environmental differentiation. Genetic diversity was unrelated to latitude, elevation, population size, niche suitability or breeding system. However, there was a clear influence of ploidy level on the genetic diversity of populations, and a seeming centre-periphery pattern in its distribution. Our results suggest that polyploidization events, high outcrossing rates, isolation by distance and important geographical barriers to gene flow have played major roles in the microevolutionary history of this species complex.
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- Maria Antònia Vanrell
- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
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Zouhri A, Bouddine T, Menyiy NE, Kachkoul R, El-Mernissi Y, Siddique F, Moubachir R, Khallouki F, Salamatullah AM, Wondmie GF, Bourhia M, Hajji L. Ionomic analysis, polyphenols characterization, analgesic, antiinflammatory and antioxidant capacities of Cistus laurifolius leaves: in vitro, in vivo, and in silico investigations. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22890. [PMID: 38129637 PMCID: PMC10739726 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50031-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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This study aims to investigate the chemical and mineral composition, antioxidant, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extract of Cistus laurifolius var. atlanticus Pit. (Cistaceae). Additionally, molecular docking interactions of various ligands with antioxidant protein target urate oxidase (1R4U) and anti-inflammatory protein target cyclooxygenase-2 (3LN1), revealing potential dual activities and highlighting specific residue interactions. The chemical characterization focused at first glance on the mineral composition which showed that C. laurifolius extract is a mineral-rich source of potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), phosphorus (P), and zinc (Zn). We next performed, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) analysis, the latter showed various polyphenols in C. laurifolius extract including Gallic acid as the predominant polyphenol. Isoquercetin, Taxifolin and Astragalin were also among the major flavonoids detected. The antioxidant capacity of C. laurifolius leaves was tested using 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and reducing power (RP) assays. In vitro analysis of the anti-inflammatory property of C. laurifolius leaves was conducted by the albumin denaturation test and the in vivo was assessed in the sequel by carrageenan-induced paw edema test. The analgesic activity was evaluated in vivo using tail flick, acetic acid-induced contortion, and plantar tests. The findings showed that the leave extract had a powerful antioxidant activity with an IC50 values of 2.92 ± 0.03 µg/mL (DPPH) and 2.59 ± 0.09 µg/mL (in RP test). The studied extract strongly abolished the induced inflammation (82%). Albumin denaturation test recorded an IC50 value of 210 µg/mL. Importantly, the oral administration of C. laurifolius extract considerably reduced the nociceptive effect of acetic acid in rats, showing a significant analgesic effect in a dose-related manner. Altogether, our results showed that C. laurifolius can be a promising source of phytochemicals for drug development potential.
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- Aziz Zouhri
- Bioactives and Environmental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Meknes, Morocco.
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, National Agency for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 34025, Taounate, Morocco.
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- Bioactives and Environmental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Meknes, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, National Agency for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 34025, Taounate, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Km 22, Road of Sidi Harazem, BP 1893, Fez, Morocco
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- Research Unit in Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Techniques, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, 32003, Al Hoceima, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 60174, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Bioactives and Environmental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Meknes, Morocco
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- Ethnopharmacology and pharmacognosy Team, Department of Biology Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, BP. 52000, Errachidia, Morocco
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, 11, P.O. Box 2460, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ibn Zohr University, 70000, Laayoune, Morocco.
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- Bioactives and Environmental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, B.P. 11201, Meknes, Morocco
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Almeida AM, Ribeiro MM, Ferreira MR, Roque N, Quintela-Sabarís C, Fernandez P. Big data help to define climate change challenges for the typical Mediterranean species Cistus ladanifer L. Front Ecol Evol 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1136224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Climate change’s huge impact on Mediterranean species’ habitat suitability and spatial and temporal distribution in the coming decades is expected. The present work aimed to reconstruct rockrose (Cistus ladanifer L.) historical and future spatial distribution, a typically Mediterranean species with abundant occurrence in North Africa, Iberian Peninsula, and Southern France. The R ensemble modeling approach was made using the biomod2 package to assess changes in the spatial distribution of the species in the Last Interglacial (LIG), the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and the Middle Holocene (MH), in the present, and in the future (for the years 2050 and 2070), considering two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5). The current species potential distribution was modeled using 2,833 occurrences, six bioclimatic variables, and four algorithms, Generalized Linear Model (GLM), MaxEnt, Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Two global climate models (GCMs), CCSM4 and MRI-CGCM3, were used to forecast past and future suitability. The potential area of occurrence of the species is equal to 15.8 and 14.1% of the study area for current and LIG conditions, while it decreased to 3.8% in the LGM. The species’ presence diaminished more than half in the RCP 4.5 (to 6.8% in 2050 and 7% in 2070), and a too low figure (2.2%) in the worst-case scenario (RCP 8.5) for 2070. The results suggested that the current climatic conditions are the most suitable for the species’ occurrence and that future changes in environmental conditions may lead to the loss of suitable habitats, especially in the worst-case scenario. The information unfolded by this study will help to understand future predictable desertification in the Mediterranean region and to help policymakers to implement possible measures for biodiversity maintenance and desertification avoidance.
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Chartois M, Mesmin X, Quiquerez I, Borgomano S, Farigoule P, Pierre É, Thuillier JM, Streito JC, Casabianca F, Hugot L, Rossi JP, Rasplus JY, Cruaud A. Environmental factors driving the abundance of Philaenus spumarius in mesomediterranean habitats of Corsica (France). Sci Rep 2023; 13:1901. [PMID: 36732346 PMCID: PMC9893205 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28601-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Philaenus spumarius (Ps) is considered the main insect vector of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) in Europe. As such, it is a key actor of the Xf pathosystem on which surveillance and management strategies could be implemented. Although research effort has increased in the past years, the ecological factors shaping Ps abundance and distribution across landscapes are still poorly known in most regions of Europe. We selected 64 plots of 500m2 in Corsican semi-natural habitats in which we sampled nymphs and adults of Ps during three years. While local or surrounding vegetation structure (low or high scrubland) had little effect on Ps abundance, we highlighted a positive relationship between Ps abundance and the density of Cistus monspeliensis in the plots. We also found larger populations of Ps in cooler and moister plots. The pattern of host association highlighted here is unique, which calls for more studies on the ecology of Ps in Europe, to help designing surveillance and management strategy for Xf.
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- Marguerite Chartois
- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France. .,AGAP, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, San Giuliano, France.
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,AGAP, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, San Giuliano, France
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Corse, Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, Corte, France
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Corse, Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, Corte, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,AgroParisTech, Paris, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Corse, Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, Corte, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Yang J, Chu Q, Meng G, Kong W. The complete chloroplast genome sequences of three Broussonetia species and comparative analysis within the Moraceae. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14293. [PMID: 36340196 PMCID: PMC9632464 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Species of Broussonetia (family Moraceae) are commonly used to make textiles and high-grade paper. The distribution of Broussonetia papyrifera L. is considered to be related to the spread and location of humans. The complete chloroplast (cp) genomes of B. papyrifera, Broussonetia kazinoki Sieb., and Broussonetia kaempferi Sieb. were analyzed to better understand the status and evolutionary biology of the genus Broussonetia. Methods The cp genomes were assembled and characterized using SOAPdenovo2 and DOGMA. Phylogenetic and molecular dating analysis were performed using the concatenated nucleotide sequences of 35 species in the Moraceae family and were based on 66 protein-coding genes (PCGs). An analysis of the sequence divergence (pi) of each PCG among the 35 cp genomes was conducted using DnaSP v6. Codon usage indices were calculated using the CodonW program. Results All three cp genomes had the typical land plant quadripartite structure, ranging in size from 160,239 bp to 160,841 bp. The ribosomal protein L22 gene (RPL22) was either incomplete or missing in all three Broussonetia species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed two clades. Clade 1 included Morus and Artocarpus, whereas clade 2 included the other seven genera. Malaisia scandens Lour. was clustered within the genus Broussonetia. The differentiation of Broussonetia was estimated to have taken place 26 million years ago. The PCGs' pi values ranged from 0.0005 to 0.0419, indicating small differences within the Moraceae family. The distribution of most of the genes in the effective number of codons plot (ENc-plot) fell on or near the trend line; the slopes of the trend line of neutrality plots were within the range of 0.0363-0.171. These results will facilitate the identification, taxonomy, and utilization of the Broussonetia species and further the evolutionary studies of the Moraceae family.
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- Jinhong Yang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Ankang University, Ankang, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Ankang University, Ankang, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Ankang University, Ankang, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Ankang University, Ankang, China
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Martín-Hernanz S, Albaladejo RG, Lavergne S, Rubio E, Grall A, Aparicio A. Biogeographic history and environmental niche evolution in the palearctic genus Helianthemum (Cistaceae). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2021; 163:107238. [PMID: 34197899 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The biogeographic history and the degree of environmental niche conservatism provide essential clues to decipher the underlying macroevolutionary processes of species diversification and to understand contemporary patterns of biodiversity. The genus Helianthemum constitutes an excellent case study to investigate the impact of the geo-climatic changes and the environmental niche shifts on the origins of plant species diversity in the Mediterranean hotspot. It is a palearctic species-rich lineage with c. 140 species and subspecies mostly belonging to three distinct evolutionary radiations, almost confined to the Mediterranean region and occurring across varied environmental conditions. In this work, we studied the ample and rapid diversification of the genus Helianthemum across its whole distribution range by performing phylogenetic reconstructions of ancestral ranges and environmental niche evolution. We observed a striking synchrony of biogeographic movements with niche shifts between the three major clades of the genus Helianthemum, likely related to the geo-climatic events occurred in the Mediterranean Basin since the Upper Miocene. In particular, Late Miocene and Early Pliocene were dominated by episodes of range expansions, the Late Pliocene by range contraction and vicariance events, and Pleistocene by most intense environmental niche shifts and in-situ diversification. Our study also provides evidence for four main environmental niches in Helianthemum (i.e., Mediterranean, subdesert, humid-montane and subtropical-insular) and a tendency toward environmental niche conservatism within different subclades, with few niche shifts mostly occurring from Mediterranean ancestors. The relative longer time spent in Mediterranean areas by the ancestors of Helianthemum suggests that the larger species diversity observed in the Mediterranean (i.e. Northern Africa and Southern Europe) may have been generated by a time-for-speciation effect reinforced by environmental niche conservatism. Overall, our work highlights the role of the Mediterranean Basin as a 'cradle of diversity' and an 'evolutionary hub', facilitating the environmental transitions and determining the building up of a global plant biodiversity hotspot.
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- Sara Martín-Hernanz
- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine (LECA), CNRS - Université Grenoble Alpes - Université Savoie Mont Blanc, FR-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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Zalegh I, Akssira M, Bourhia M, Mellouki F, Rhallabi N, Salamatullah AM, Alkaltham MS, Khalil Alyahya H, Mhand RA. A Review on Cistus sp.: Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1214. [PMID: 34203720 PMCID: PMC8232106 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Resistance to drugs is reaching alarming levels and is placing human health at risk. With the lack of new antimicrobials drugs, infectious diseases are becoming harder to treat. Hence, there is an increasing awareness of active phytochemicals with therapeutic functions. The tremendous research interest on the Cistus L. genus includes numerous plants used in traditional medicine by people living around the Mediterranean Sea, also resulted in some interesting discoveries and written literature. This review aimed at gathering scientific literature about Cistus species, describing phytochemical profiles and the various pharmacological activities. We also extensively reviewed the antimicrobial activities, including antiviral, antiparasitic, antifungal, and antibacterial potentials of Essential Oils (EO), raw extracts as well as isolated compounds. Mechanisms of action along with methods used are also investigated in this review. Considering the findings of the Cistus species extracts, this genus offers an adequate reserve of active phytochemicals since many have been used to create drugs. Therefore, this review work can serve society by providing a global view on Cistus L. sp. regarding pharmacological potentials and their chemical profiles.
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- Imane Zalegh
- Research Unit Microbiology, Hygiene & Biomolecule, Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology, Quality & Biotechnology/Ecotoxicology and Biodiversity, FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco; (F.M.); (N.R.); (R.A.M.)
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry & Bioorganic Chemistry, Research Unit Associated CNRST (URAC 22), FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco;
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry & Bioorganic Chemistry, Research Unit Associated CNRST (URAC 22), FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco;
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- Laboratory of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca 20000, Morocco;
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- Research Unit Microbiology, Hygiene & Biomolecule, Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology, Quality & Biotechnology/Ecotoxicology and Biodiversity, FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco; (F.M.); (N.R.); (R.A.M.)
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- Research Unit Microbiology, Hygiene & Biomolecule, Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology, Quality & Biotechnology/Ecotoxicology and Biodiversity, FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco; (F.M.); (N.R.); (R.A.M.)
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.S.); (M.S.A.); (H.K.A.)
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.S.); (M.S.A.); (H.K.A.)
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.S.); (M.S.A.); (H.K.A.)
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- Research Unit Microbiology, Hygiene & Biomolecule, Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology, Quality & Biotechnology/Ecotoxicology and Biodiversity, FSTM, University Hassan II Casablanca, Casablanca 20000, Morocco; (F.M.); (N.R.); (R.A.M.)
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Martín-Rodríguez I, Vargas P, Ojeda F, Fernández-Mazuecos M. An enigmatic carnivorous plant: ancient divergence of Drosophyllaceae but recent differentiation of Drosophyllum lusitanicum across the Strait of Gibraltar. SYST BIODIVERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2020.1771467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Irene Martín-Rodríguez
- Departamento de Biología-IVAGRO, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real, E-11510, Spain
- Departamento de Biología, Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Área de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, E-28933, Spain
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Real Jardín Botánico (RJB-CSIC), Plaza de Murillo 2, Madrid, E-28014, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología-IVAGRO, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real, E-11510, Spain
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Real Jardín Botánico (RJB-CSIC), Plaza de Murillo 2, Madrid, E-28014, Spain
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Suchan T, Talavera G, Sáez L, Ronikier M, Vila R. Pollen metabarcoding as a tool for tracking long-distance insect migrations. Mol Ecol Resour 2018; 19:149-162. [PMID: 30267472 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Insects account for a large portion of Earth's biodiversity and are key players for ecosystems, notably as pollinators. While insect migration is suspected to represent a natural phenomenon of major importance, remarkably little is known about it, except for a few flagship species. The reason for this situation is mainly due to technical limitations in the study of insect movement. Here, we propose using metabarcoding of pollen carried by insects as a method for tracking their migrations. We developed a flexible and simple protocol allowing efficient multiplexing and not requiring DNA extraction, one of the most time-consuming part of metabarcoding protocols, and apply this method to the study of the long-distance migration of the butterfly Vanessa cardui, an emerging model for insect migration. We collected 47 butterfly samples along the Mediterranean coast of Spain in spring and performed metabarcoding of pollen collected from their bodies to test for potential arrivals from the African continent. In total, we detected 157 plant species from 23 orders, most of which (82.8%) were insect-pollinated. Taxa present in Africa-Arabia represented 73.2% of our data set, and 19.1% were endemic to this region, strongly supporting the hypothesis that migratory butterflies colonize southern Europe from Africa in spring. Moreover, our data suggest that a northwards trans-Saharan migration in spring is plausible for early arrivals (February) into Europe, as shown by the presence of Saharan floristic elements. Our results demonstrate the possibility of regular insect-mediated transcontinental pollination, with potential implications for ecosystem functioning, agriculture and plant phylogeography.
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- Tomasz Suchan
- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Barcelona, Spain.,Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Systematics and Evolution of Vascular Plants, Associated Unit to CSIC, Unitat de Botànica, Facultat de Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Barcelona, Spain
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Penn HJ, Crist TO. From dispersal to predation: A global synthesis of ant-seed interactions. Ecol Evol 2018; 8:9122-9138. [PMID: 30377488 PMCID: PMC6194306 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ant-seed interactions take several forms, including dispersal, predation, and parasitism, whereby ants consume seed appendages without dispersal of seeds. We hypothesized that these interaction outcomes could be predicted by ant and plant traits and habitat, with outcomes falling along a gradient of cost and benefit to the plant. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a global literature review and classified over 6,000 pairs of ant-seed interactions from 753 studies across six continents. Linear models showed that seed and ant size, habitat, and dispersal syndrome were the most consistent predictors. Predation was less likely than parasitism and seed dispersal among myrmecochorous plants. A classification tree of the predicted outcomes from linear models revealed that dispersal and predation formed distinct categories based on habitat, ant size, and dispersal mode, with parasitism outcomes forming a distinct subgroup of predation based on seed size and shape. Multiple correspondence analysis indicated some combinations of ant genera and plant families were strongly associated with particular outcomes, whereas other ant-seed combinations were much more variable. Taken together, these results demonstrate that ant and plant traits are important overall predictors of potential seed fates in different habitat types.
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- Hannah J. Penn
- Department of EntomologyLouisiana State UniversityBaton RougeLouisiana
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Frazão DF, Raimundo JR, Domingues JL, Quintela-Sabarís C, Gonçalves JC, Delgado F. Cistus ladanifer (Cistaceae): a natural resource in Mediterranean-type ecosystems. PLANTA 2018; 247:289-300. [PMID: 29218421 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2825-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cistus ladanifer has a well-defined taxonomic identity. 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone may be an authenticity and taxonomic marker. Its traits and applications make it a possible economic resource fitted for Mediterranean areas. Cistus ladanifer is a dominant shrub species endemic to the western Mediterranean region. Due to its dominant nature and its potential ecological, aromatic or pharmacological applications, C. ladanifer has been the object of numerous studies. In this review current knowledge on different aspects of this species is summarized, from its taxonomy to its chemical characterisation or its competitive traits. There are no doubts about the taxonomic entity of C. ladanifer, although the recognition of infraspecific taxa deserves more attention. Given that the fragrant exudate of C. ladanifer holds a very specific composition, one species specific carotenoid, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone, derivative is proposed as an authenticity marker for uses of C. ladanifer in pharmacological or aromatic industries. Evidence is also gathered on the extreme adaptation of C. ladanifer to stressful conditions in the Mediterranean region, such as the ability to survive in low hydric and high solar exposition conditions, presistence in poor and contaminated soils, and growth inhibition of several other plants through the release of allelochemicals. Thus, the finding of potential applications for this plant may contribute to enhance the economic dimension of derelict lands, such as mine tailings or poor agricultural Mediterranean areas.
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- David F Frazão
- CBPBI, Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- CBPBI, Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- CBPBI, Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement (UMR 1120, INRA-Univ. Lorraine), ENSAIA, 2 Av. de la Forêt de Haye, TSA 40602, 54518, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CBPBI, Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal
- IPCB-ESA, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal
- CERNAS/IPCB, Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade/Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- CBPBI, Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
- IPCB-ESA, Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, Apartado 119, 6001-909, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
- CERNAS/IPCB, Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade/Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
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Astuti G, Roma-Marzio F, D'Antraccoli M, Bedini G, Carta A, Sebastiani F, Bruschi P, Peruzzi L. Conservation biology of the last Italian population of Cistus laurifolius (Cistaceae): demographic structure, reproductive success and population genetics. NATURE CONSERVATION 2017. [DOI: 10.3897/natureconservation.22.19809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lo Bianco M, Grillo O, Cañadas E, Venora G, Bacchetta G. Inter- and intraspecific diversity in Cistus L. (Cistaceae) seeds, analysed with computer vision techniques. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2017; 19:183-190. [PMID: 27917577 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This work aims to discriminate among different species of the genus Cistus, using seed parameters and following the scientific plant names included as accepted in The Plant List. Also, the intraspecific phenotypic differentiation of C. creticus, through comparison with three subspecies (C. creticus subsp. creticus, C. c. subsp. eriocephalus and C. c. subsp. corsicus), as well as the interpopulation variability among five C. creticus subsp. eriocephalus populations was evaluated. Seed mean weight and 137 morphocolorimetric quantitative variables, describing shape, size, colour and textural seed traits, were measured using image analysis techniques. Measured data were analysed applying step-wise linear discriminant analysis. An overall cross-validated classification performance of 80.6% was recorded at species level. With regard to C. creticus, as case study, percentages of correct discrimination of 96.7% and 99.6% were achieved at intraspecific and interpopulation levels, respectively. In this classification model, the relevance of the colorimetric and textural descriptive features was highlighted, as well as the seed mean weight, which was the most discriminant feature at specific and intraspecific level. These achievements proved the ability of the image analysis system as highly diagnostic for systematic purposes and confirm that seeds in the genus Cistus have important diagnostic value.
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- M Lo Bianco
- Centro Conservazione Biodiversità (CCB), Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Stazione Consorziale Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia, Borgo Santo Pietro - Caltagirone, Italy
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- Centro Conservazione Biodiversità (CCB), Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Stazione Consorziale Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia, Borgo Santo Pietro - Caltagirone, Italy
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- Stazione Consorziale Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia, Borgo Santo Pietro - Caltagirone, Italy
- Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Stazione Consorziale Sperimentale di Granicoltura per la Sicilia, Borgo Santo Pietro - Caltagirone, Italy
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- Centro Conservazione Biodiversità (CCB), Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Totta C, Rosato M, Ferrer-Gallego P, Lucchese F, Rosselló JA. Temporal frames of 45S rDNA site-number variation in diploid plant lineages: lessons from the rock rose genusCistus(Cistaceae). Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Chiara Totta
- Università degli Studi Roma Tre; Viale G. Marconi 446 00146 Rome Italy
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- Jardín Botánico-ICBiBE-Unidad Asociada CSIC; Universidad de Valencia; c/Quart 80 E46008 Valencia Spain
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- CIEF, Servicio de Vida Silvestre; Generalitat Valenciana; Avda. Comarques del País Valencià 114 E46930 Valencia Spain
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- Università degli Studi Roma Tre; Viale G. Marconi 446 00146 Rome Italy
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- Jardín Botánico-ICBiBE-Unidad Asociada CSIC; Universidad de Valencia; c/Quart 80 E46008 Valencia Spain
- Carl Faust Fdn.; PO Box 112 E17300 Blanes Spain
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González-Varo JP, Ortiz-Sánchez FJ, Vilà M. Total Bee Dependence on One Flower Species Despite Available Congeners of Similar Floral Shape. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163122. [PMID: 27658205 PMCID: PMC5033463 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Extreme specialization is a common phenomenon in antagonistic biotic interactions but it is quite rare in mutualistic ones. Indeed, bee specialization on a single flower species (monolecty) is a questioned fact. Here, we provide multiple lines of evidence on true monolecty in a solitary bee (Flavipanurgus venustus, Andrenidae), which is consistent across space (18 sites in SW Iberian Peninsula) and time (three years) despite the presence of closely related congeneric plant species whose flowers are morphologically similar. The host flower (Cistus crispus, Cistaceae) is in turn a supergeneralist, visited by at least 85 insect species. We uncover ultraviolet light reflectance as a distinctive visual cue of the host flower, which can be a key mechanism because bee specialization has an innate basis to recognize specific signals. Moreover, we hypothesized that a total dependence on an ephemeral resource (i.e. one flower species) must lead to spatiotemporal matching with it. Accordingly, we prove that the bee’s flight phenology is synchronized with the blooming period of the host flower, and that the densities of bee populations mirror the local densities of the host flower. This case supports the ‘predictable plethora’ hypothesis, that is, that host-specialization in bees is fostered by plant species providing predictably abundant floral resources. Our findings, along with available phylogenetic information on the genus Cistus, suggest the importance of historical processes and cognitive constraints as drivers of specialization in bee-plant interactions.
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- Juan P. González-Varo
- Conservation Science Group, Dept. Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Integrative Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Integrative Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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de la Riva EG, Olmo M, Poorter H, Ubera JL, Villar R. Leaf Mass per Area (LMA) and Its Relationship with Leaf Structure and Anatomy in 34 Mediterranean Woody Species along a Water Availability Gradient. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148788. [PMID: 26867213 PMCID: PMC4750855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a morphological trait widely used as a good indicator of plant functioning (i.e. photosynthetic and respiratory rates, chemical composition, resistance to herbivory, etc.). The LMA can be broken down into the leaf density (LD) and leaf volume to area ratio (LVA or thickness), which in turn are determined by anatomical tissues and chemical composition. The aim of this study is to understand the anatomical and chemical characteristics related to LMA variation in species growing in the field along a water availability gradient. We determined LMA and its components (LD, LVA and anatomical tissues) for 34 Mediterranean (20 evergreen and 14 deciduous) woody species. Variation in LMA was due to variation in both LD and LVA. For both deciduous and evergreen species LVA variation was strongly and positively related with mesophyll volume per area (VA or thickness), but for evergreen species positive relationships of LVA with the VA of epidermis, vascular plus sclerenchyma tissues and air spaces were found as well. The leaf carbon concentration was positively related with mesophyll VA in deciduous species, and with VA of vascular plus sclerenchymatic tissues in evergreens. Species occurring at the sites with lower water availability were generally characterised by a high LMA and LD.
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- Enrique G. de la Riva
- Area de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Area de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Area de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Area de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Santiso X, Lopez L, Retuerto R, Barreiro R. Phylogeography of a widespread species: pre-glacial vicariance, refugia, occasional blocking straits and long-distance migrations. AOB PLANTS 2016; 8:plw003. [PMID: 26768603 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plwoo3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Phylogeographic studies give us the opportunity to reconstruct the historical migrations of species and link them with climatic and geographic variation. They are, therefore, a key tool to understanding the relationships among biology, geology and history. One of the most interesting biogeographical areas of the world is the Mediterranean region. However, in this area, the description of concordant phylogeographic patterns is quite scarce, which limits the understanding of evolutionary patterns related to climate. Species with one-dimensional distribution ranges, such as the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), are particularly useful to unravel these patterns. Here, we describe its phylogeographic structure and check for concordance with patterns seen in other Mediterranean plants: longitudinal/latitudinal clines of diversity, evidence for glacial refugia and the role of sea straits in dispersal. We also identify the most likely source for the disjunct Irish population. With this aim, we sequenced four chloroplast non-coding fragments of A. unedo from 23 populations covering its whole distribution. We determined the genetic diversity, population structure, haplotype genealogy and time to the most recent common ancestor. The genealogy revealed two clades that separated during the last 700 ky but before the last glacial maximum. One clade occupies Atlantic Iberia and North Africa, while the other occurs in the Western Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean is inhabited by newer haplotypes derived from both clades, while the Irish population is closely related to Iberian demes. The straits of Sicily and Gibraltar partially restricted the gene flow. We concluded that a vicariance event during the Late Quaternary in the western end of the species' range followed by eastward migration seems a likely explanation for the observed phylogeographic pattern. The role of straits indicates an occasional communication between Europe and North Africa, suggesting that the latter was a novel refugia. The East-West genetic split in Iberia is consistent with the refugia-within-refugia model. Finally, the strawberry tree possibly reached Ireland from Iberia instead of throughout the maritime fringe of France as previously thought.
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- Xabier Santiso
- Área de Ecoloxía, Facultade de Bioloxía, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Área de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus A Zapateira, Universidad de A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Área de Ecoloxía, Facultade de Bioloxía, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Área de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus A Zapateira, Universidad de A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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Santiso X, Lopez L, Retuerto R, Barreiro R. Phylogeography of a widespread species: pre-glacial vicariance, refugia, occasional blocking straits and long-distance migrations. AOB PLANTS 2016; 8:plw003. [PMID: 26768603 PMCID: PMC4768523 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plw003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Phylogeographic studies give us the opportunity to reconstruct the historical migrations of species and link them with climatic and geographic variation. They are, therefore, a key tool to understanding the relationships among biology, geology and history. One of the most interesting biogeographical areas of the world is the Mediterranean region. However, in this area, the description of concordant phylogeographic patterns is quite scarce, which limits the understanding of evolutionary patterns related to climate. Species with one-dimensional distribution ranges, such as the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), are particularly useful to unravel these patterns. Here, we describe its phylogeographic structure and check for concordance with patterns seen in other Mediterranean plants: longitudinal/latitudinal clines of diversity, evidence for glacial refugia and the role of sea straits in dispersal. We also identify the most likely source for the disjunct Irish population. With this aim, we sequenced four chloroplast non-coding fragments of A. unedo from 23 populations covering its whole distribution. We determined the genetic diversity, population structure, haplotype genealogy and time to the most recent common ancestor. The genealogy revealed two clades that separated during the last 700 ky but before the last glacial maximum. One clade occupies Atlantic Iberia and North Africa, while the other occurs in the Western Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean is inhabited by newer haplotypes derived from both clades, while the Irish population is closely related to Iberian demes. The straits of Sicily and Gibraltar partially restricted the gene flow. We concluded that a vicariance event during the Late Quaternary in the western end of the species' range followed by eastward migration seems a likely explanation for the observed phylogeographic pattern. The role of straits indicates an occasional communication between Europe and North Africa, suggesting that the latter was a novel refugia. The East-West genetic split in Iberia is consistent with the refugia-within-refugia model. Finally, the strawberry tree possibly reached Ireland from Iberia instead of throughout the maritime fringe of France as previously thought.
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- Xabier Santiso
- Área de Ecoloxía, Facultade de Bioloxía, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Área de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus A Zapateira, Universidad de A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Área de Ecoloxía, Facultade de Bioloxía, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Área de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus A Zapateira, Universidad de A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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Paolessi P, Nicoletti M, Catoni R, Puglielli G, Toniolo C, Gratani L. Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus as a Model for Studying Plant Physiological and Metabolic Responses to Environmental Stress Factors. Chem Biodivers 2015; 12:1862-70. [PMID: 26663839 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201400455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Variations in physiology and metabolic products of Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus along an altitudinal gradient (350-750 m.a.s.l.) within the Monti Lucretili Regional Natural Park (central Italy) were studied. The results showed that the phenol production was in relationship with the net photosynthetic rates and the chlorophyll content. In particular, the increasing caffeic acid (CA) content with altitude suggested its role in providing an additional photo-protection mechanism, by its ability to consume photochemical reducing power and acting as an alternative C-atom sink under high light conditions. The metabolic production was tested by high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprint analysis, highlighting the potential of this technique in biologic studies.
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- Paola Paolessi
- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, IT-00185 Rome, (phone: +39-06-49912358).
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Çıplak B, Kaya S, Boztepe Z, Gündüz İ. Mountainous genusAnterastes(Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): autochthonous survival across several glacial ages via vertical range shifts. ZOOL SCR 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Battal Çıplak
- Department of Biology; Faculty of Science; Akdeniz University; Antalya Turkey
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Science; Akdeniz University; Antalya Turkey
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Science; Akdeniz University; Antalya Turkey
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Art & Science; Ondokuz Mayıs University; Samsun Turkey
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Sánchez-Robles JM, Balao F, Terrab A, García-Castaño JL, Ortiz MA, Vela E, Talavera S. Phylogeography of SW Mediterranean firs: Different European origins for the North African Abies species. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2014; 79:42-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Papaefthimiou D, Papanikolaou A, Falara V, Givanoudi S, Kostas S, Kanellis AK. Genus Cistus: a model for exploring labdane-type diterpenes' biosynthesis and a natural source of high value products with biological, aromatic, and pharmacological properties. Front Chem 2014; 2:35. [PMID: 24967222 PMCID: PMC4052220 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2014.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The family Cistaceae (Angiosperm, Malvales) consists of 8 genera and 180 species, with 5 genera native to the Mediterranean area (Cistus, Fumara, Halimium, Helianthemum, and Tuberaria). Traditionally, a number of Cistus species have been used in Mediterranean folk medicine as herbal tea infusions for healing digestive problems and colds, as extracts for the treatment of diseases, and as fragrances. The resin, ladano, secreted by the glandular trichomes of certain Cistus species contains a number of phytochemicals with antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer properties. Furthermore, total leaf aqueous extracts possess anti-influenza virus activity. All these properties have been attributed to phytochemicals such as terpenoids, including diterpenes, labdane-type diterpenes and clerodanes, phenylpropanoids, including flavonoids and ellagitannins, several groups of alkaloids and other types of secondary metabolites. In the past 20 years, research on Cistus involved chemical, biological and phylogenetic analyses but recent investigations have involved genomic and molecular approaches. Our lab is exploring the biosynthetic machinery that generates terpenoids and phenylpropanoids, with a goal to harness their numerous properties that have applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical and aromatic industries. This review focuses on the systematics, botanical characteristics, geographic distribution, chemical analyses, biological function and biosynthesis of major compounds, as well as genomic analyses and biotechnological approaches of the main Cistus species found in the Mediterranean basin, namely C. albidus, C. creticus, C. crispus, C. parviflorus, C. monspeliensis, C. populifolius, C. salviifolius, C. ladanifer, C. laurifolius, and C. clusii.
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- Dimitra Papaefthimiou
- Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece
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- Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of DelawareNewark, DE, USA
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- Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Floriculture, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece
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- Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece
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Soltis DE, Segovia-Salcedo MC, Jordon-Thaden I, Majure L, Miles NM, Mavrodiev EV, Mei W, Cortez MB, Soltis PS, Gitzendanner MA. Are polyploids really evolutionary dead-ends (again)? A critical reappraisal of Mayrose et al. (). THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 202:1105-1117. [PMID: 24754325 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- Douglas E Soltis
- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Grupo de Investigacíon Conservación de Bosques de Polylepis, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y de la Agricultura, Universidad de la Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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Blanco-Pastor JL, Vargas P. Autecological traits determined two evolutionary strategies in Mediterranean plants during the Quaternary: low differentiation and range expansion versus geographical speciation in Linaria. Mol Ecol 2013; 22:5651-68. [PMID: 24134639 DOI: 10.1111/mec.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The evolutionary patterns of the Mediterranean flora during the Quaternary have been relatively well documented based on phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses, but few studies have addressed the evolutionary traits that determined diversification and range expansion success during this period. We analysed previously published and newly generated sequences of three plastid noncoding regions (rpl32-trnL(UAG) , trnS-trnG and trnL-trnF), the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and a low-copy nuclear gene intron (AGT1) of Linaria sect. Supinae, a group of angiosperms that diversified in the Quaternary. The origin and recent colonization dynamics of closely related lineages were inferred by biogeographic reconstruction and phylogeographic analyses, while breeding system experiments coupled with ecological and morphological data were used to test association with range expansion and diversification. A combination of traits, including selfing, short lifespan and the ability to tolerate a wide variety of substrates, were key factors underlying range expansion after long-distance dispersal throughout the Mediterranean basin. By contrast, self-incompatibility may have promoted higher diversification rates in narrow ranges of the Iberian Peninsula. We argue that a few traits contributed to the adoption of two contrasting strategies that may have been predominant in the evolution of Mediterranean angiosperms.
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- J L Blanco-Pastor
- Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (RJB-CSIC), Plaza de Murillo, 2, 28014, Madrid, Spain
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Bell CD, Mavrodiev EV, Soltis PS, Calaminus AK, Albach DC, Cellinese N, Garcia-Jacas N, Soltis DE. Rapid diversification ofTragopogonand ecological associates in Eurasia. J Evol Biol 2012; 25:2470-80. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02616.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Revised: 07/28/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- C. D. Bell
- Department of Biological Sciences; University of New Orleans; New Orleans; LA; USA
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- Florida Museum of Natural History; University of Florida; Gainesville; FL; USA
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- Department of Biology; University of Florida; Gainesville; FL; USA
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- AG Biodiversitat und Evolution der Pflanzen; Institut fur Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften; Carl von Ossietzky-Universitat; Oldenburg; Germany
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- Florida Museum of Natural History; University of Florida; Gainesville; FL; USA
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- Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB - CSIC - ICUB); Barcelona; Spain
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Moreira B, Tavsanoglu Ç, Pausas JG. Local versus regional intraspecific variability in regeneration traits. Oecologia 2011; 168:671-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-011-2127-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 09/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Stadler T, Kouyos R, von Wyl V, Yerly S, Böni J, Bürgisser P, Klimkait T, Joos B, Rieder P, Xie D, Günthard HF, Drummond AJ, Bonhoeffer S. Estimating the basic reproductive number from viral sequence data. Mol Biol Evol 2011; 29:347-57. [PMID: 21890480 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msr217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Epidemiological processes leave a fingerprint in the pattern of genetic structure of virus populations. Here, we provide a new method to infer epidemiological parameters directly from viral sequence data. The method is based on phylogenetic analysis using a birth-death model (BDM) rather than the commonly used coalescent as the model for the epidemiological transmission of the pathogen. Using the BDM has the advantage that transmission and death rates are estimated independently and therefore enables for the first time the estimation of the basic reproductive number of the pathogen using only sequence data, without further assumptions like the average duration of infection. We apply the method to genetic data of the HIV-1 epidemic in Switzerland.
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- Tanja Stadler
- Institute of Integrative Biology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Fernández-Mazuecos M, Vargas P. Historical isolation versus recent long-distance connections between Europe and Africa in bifid toadflaxes (Linaria sect. Versicolores). PLoS One 2011; 6:e22234. [PMID: 21779399 PMCID: PMC3136523 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to its complex, dynamic and well-known paleogeography, the Mediterranean region provides an ideal framework to study the colonization history of plant lineages. The genus Linaria has its diversity centre in the Mediterranean region, both in Europe and Africa. The last land connection between both continental plates occurred during the Messinian Salinity Crisis, in the late Miocene (5.96 to 5.33 Ma). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We analyzed the colonization history of Linaria sect. Versicolores (bifid toadflaxes), which includes c. 22 species distributed across the Mediterranean, including Europe and Africa. Two cpDNA regions (rpl32-trnL(UAG) and trnK-matK) were sequenced from 66 samples of Linaria. We conducted phylogenetic, dating, biogeographic and phylogeographic analyses to reconstruct colonization patterns in space and time. Four major clades were found: two of them exclusively contain Iberian samples, while the other two include northern African samples together with some European samples. The bifid toadflaxes have been split in African and European clades since the late Miocene, and most lineage and speciation differentiation occurred during the Pliocene and Quaternary. We have strongly inferred four events of post-Messinian colonization following long-distance dispersal from northern Africa to the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and Greece. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The current distribution of Linaria sect. Versicolores lineages is explained by both ancient isolation between African and European populations and recent events of long-distance dispersal over sea barriers. This result provides new evidence for the biogeographic complexity of the Mediterranean region.
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Fernández-Mazuecos M, Vargas P. Genetically depauperate in the continent but rich in oceanic islands: Cistus monspeliensis (Cistaceae) in the Canary Islands. PLoS One 2011; 6:e17172. [PMID: 21347265 PMCID: PMC3038934 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Population genetic theory holds that oceanic island populations are expected to have lower levels of genetic variation than their mainland counterparts, due to founder effect after island colonization from the continent. Cistus monspeliensis (Cistaceae) is distributed in both the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region. Numerous phylogenetic results obtained in the last years allow performing further phylogeographic analyses in Cistus. Methodology/Principal Findings We analyzed sequences from multiple plastid DNA regions in 47 populations of Cistus monspeliensis from the Canary Islands (21 populations) and the Mediterranean basin (26 populations). The time-calibrated phylogeny and phylogeographic analyses yielded the following results: (1) a single, ancestral haplotype is distributed across the Mediterranean, whereas 10 haplotypes in the Canary Islands; (2) four haplotype lineages are present in the Canarian Islands; (3) multiple colonization events across the archipelago are inferred; (4) the earliest split of intraspecific lineages occurred in the Early to Middle Pleistocene (<930,000 years BP). Conclusions/Significance The contrasting pattern of cpDNA variation is best explained by genetic bottlenecks in the Mediterranean during Quaternary glaciations, while the Canarian archipelago acted as a refugium of high levels of genetic diversity. Active colonization across the Canarian islands is supported not only by the distribution of C. monspeliensis in five of the seven islands, but also by our phylogeographic reconstruction in which unrelated haplotypes are present on the same island. Widespread distribution of thermophilous habitats on every island, as those found throughout the Mediterranean, has likely been responsible for the successful colonization of C. monspeliensis, despite the absence of a long-distance dispersal mechanism. This is the first example of a plant species with higher genetic variation among oceanic island populations than among those of the continent.
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