To analyze the degree and pattern of phenotypic variation in leaves of Tetracentron sinense Oliv from the perspective of genetic and environmental adaptation and thus contribute to effective evidence-based conservatio...To analyze the degree and pattern of phenotypic variation in leaves of Tetracentron sinense Oliv from the perspective of genetic and environmental adaptation and thus contribute to effective evidence-based conservation and management strategies for germplasm resources,we measured 17 morphological and epidermal micromorphological leaf traits from 24 natural populations of T.sinense.Nested analysis of variance,multiple comparison,principal component analysis(PCA),cluster analysis,and correlation analysis were used to explore phenotypic leaf variation among and within populations and potential correlations with geographic and environmental factors.There were significant differences in 17 leaf phenotypic traits among and within populations.The mean phenotypic differentiation coefficient of the 17 traits was 56.34%,and the variation among populations(36.4%)was greater than that within populations(27.2%).The coefficient of variation(CV)of each trait ranged from 4.6 to 23.8%,and the mean was 11.8%.Phenotypic variation of leaves was related to environmental factors such as average annual sunshine hours,average July temperature,and average annual rainfall.The variation changed along gradients of longitude,latitude,and altitude.The PCA clustered the 24 natural populations into four groups.Our study suggests that phenotypic variation in T.sinense occurred primarily among populations,with moderate levels of phenotypic differentiation among populations and low levels of phenotypic variation within populations.The plant’s poor adaptability to the environment is likely an important contributor to its endangerment.Accordingly,conservation strategies are proposed to protect and manage the natural populations of T.sinense.展开更多
Swertia chirayita is a highly endangered and very well known medicinal plant enlisted in the IUCN list of endangered plants in the world. The plant is currently having a very low population in eastern Himalayan region...Swertia chirayita is a highly endangered and very well known medicinal plant enlisted in the IUCN list of endangered plants in the world. The plant is currently having a very low population in eastern Himalayan region due to its very low germinability in its own natural habitat. The plant population was found to have a range of diversity in morphological observations and some of the morphovariants were found to be very low among the variant populations which created a concern due to its diminishing range of genetic base in this region. A basic group of 5 morphovariants and 24 sub variants were identified and separately maintained. It is a pluriannual plant and reproductive or flowering stage was observed after completion of two years of vegetative stage from the time of seed germination. A range of morphovariant diversity was observed in the populations of Neora Valley and Lava region of eastern Himalaya in our investigation. Diversity was critically observed in some of the parameters of different morphovariants in the population. Conservation practices were generally done by not making groups or sub groups of this endangered plant while we proposed the way of conservation by making groups for proper conservation of this vulnerable plant.展开更多
Studying the population ecology of endangered plants provides important baseline information for its monitoring and conservation.Juniperus phoenicea L.is an endangered species in arid ecosystems in Africa and the Midd...Studying the population ecology of endangered plants provides important baseline information for its monitoring and conservation.Juniperus phoenicea L.is an endangered species in arid ecosystems in Africa and the Middle East.The static life tables,survival curve and age structure of J.phoenicea populations from two mountains in North Sinai,Egypt(Gabal(G.)El-Halal and G.El-Maghara)were investigated.In each mountain,fifteen plots were selected,and field measurements such as stand density,tree height,and crown diameter were conducted.Moreover,44 trees were cored and crossdated according to standard dendrochronological procedures.The results showed that the tree ages ranged from 50 to 262 years at G.El-Halal and 96 to431 years at G.El-Maghara.Mature J.phoenicea individuals dominated the study area,with only a few individuals being younger than 100 years.Moreover,seedling recruitment was extremely limited.Since the studied J.phoenicea populations showed high mortality rates among both old and young individuals,there is an imminent need for establishing a conservation program to prevent its extinction in the future.Therefore,management and conservation efforts should be made to minimize human disturbance and protect the relic habitats of this endangered species at its southern distribution limits in Africa.展开更多
Primula reinii(Primulaceae), a perennial herb belonging to the Primula section Reinii, occurs on wet,shaded rocky cliffs in the mountains of Japan. This threatened species comprises four varieties; these plants are ve...Primula reinii(Primulaceae), a perennial herb belonging to the Primula section Reinii, occurs on wet,shaded rocky cliffs in the mountains of Japan. This threatened species comprises four varieties; these plants are very localized and rare in the wild. In this study, 43 microsatellite markers were developed using MiSeq sequencing to facilitate conservation genetics of these critically endangered primroses. We developed novel microsatellite markers for three varieties of P. reinii, and tested its polymorphism and genetic diversity using natural populations. These novel markers displayed relatively high polymorphism; the number of alleles and expected heterozygosities ranged from 2 to 6(mean = 3.2) and 0.13 to 0.82(mean = 0.45), respectively. All loci were in Hardye Weinberg equilibrium. These microsatellite markers will be powerful tools to assess P. reinii genetic diversity and develop effective conservation and management strategies.展开更多
Background:Acer griseum Pax is an endangered species endemic to China with both ornamental and economic value.However,the lack of information on its genome size and characteristics hinders further work at the genome l...Background:Acer griseum Pax is an endangered species endemic to China with both ornamental and economic value.However,the lack of information on its genome size and characteristics hinders further work at the genome level.Methods:This paper applied bioinformatics methods to predict the characteristics and patterns of the A.griseum genome,providing an important basis for formulating its whole-genome sequencing scheme.This study also characterized the simple sequence repeats(SSRs)of A.griseum,laying the foundation for the development and application of genome-wide SSR markers.In this study,PE150 sequencing was performed by the BGI MGISEQ platform,and the sequence files were analyzed by the K-mer method to estimate the characteristic information by GCE software.Results:The genome size was finally determined to be 739.63 Mb,its heterozygosity ratio was 1.33%,and the repetition ratio was 65.68%.A total of 825,960 SSR loci were identified in the assembled genome sequence,and primers were successfully designed for 526,020 loci.To verify the effectiveness of these primers,100 pairs of primers were randomly selected and synthesized,and 81 pairs successfully amplified the target fragments.Fourteen pairs of primers with good polymorphism were selected for principal component analysis of 31 A.griseum individuals from two populations,showing favorable heterozygosity and PIC values.According to the findings,these SSRs might identify genetic variations based on geographic areas.Conclusion:It is suggested that Illumina+PacBio assembly strategy should be used for whole-genome sequencing due to the high heterozygosity rate and high repetition rate of the genome.In addition,the SSR primers designed in batches in this study laid a foundation for the in-depth study of population structure and population maintenance mechanism of A.griseum,which is helpful for the effective conservation and sustainable utilization of this germplasm resource.展开更多
Based on the survey of community plots,a quantitative analysis of endangered Acanthopanax senticosus communities in Dongling Mountain was performed with two way indicator species analysis(TWINSPAN),detrended correspon...Based on the survey of community plots,a quantitative analysis of endangered Acanthopanax senticosus communities in Dongling Mountain was performed with two way indicator species analysis(TWINSPAN),detrended correspondence analysis(DCA)and canonical correspondence analysis(CCA).The communities of A.senticosus were classified into 9 types by TWINSPAN and the results were validated by DCA.On the DCA graph,the first axis reflected the gradient of altitude and the second axis reflected the aspect and slope.Most of A.senticosus were distributed in the thick forests at a high altitude with little light.With the exception of being a dominant species of shrub layers in a few communities,A.senticosus has a relatively scarce distribution.In accordance with DCA,the results of CCA also show the trend that the distribution of A.senticosus communities varied along with the gradient change of environmental factors.Altitude and light are the main factors affecting A.senticosus growth.展开更多
基金funded by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program,Sichuan Province,China(No.2017JY0164)the Special Fund for the Fourth General Survey of Chinese Medicine Resources in China(No.2018PC001)+1 种基金Meritocracy Research Funds of China West Normal University(No.17YC325)the Fundamental Research Funds of China West Normal University(No.18B026).
文摘To analyze the degree and pattern of phenotypic variation in leaves of Tetracentron sinense Oliv from the perspective of genetic and environmental adaptation and thus contribute to effective evidence-based conservation and management strategies for germplasm resources,we measured 17 morphological and epidermal micromorphological leaf traits from 24 natural populations of T.sinense.Nested analysis of variance,multiple comparison,principal component analysis(PCA),cluster analysis,and correlation analysis were used to explore phenotypic leaf variation among and within populations and potential correlations with geographic and environmental factors.There were significant differences in 17 leaf phenotypic traits among and within populations.The mean phenotypic differentiation coefficient of the 17 traits was 56.34%,and the variation among populations(36.4%)was greater than that within populations(27.2%).The coefficient of variation(CV)of each trait ranged from 4.6 to 23.8%,and the mean was 11.8%.Phenotypic variation of leaves was related to environmental factors such as average annual sunshine hours,average July temperature,and average annual rainfall.The variation changed along gradients of longitude,latitude,and altitude.The PCA clustered the 24 natural populations into four groups.Our study suggests that phenotypic variation in T.sinense occurred primarily among populations,with moderate levels of phenotypic differentiation among populations and low levels of phenotypic variation within populations.The plant’s poor adaptability to the environment is likely an important contributor to its endangerment.Accordingly,conservation strategies are proposed to protect and manage the natural populations of T.sinense.
文摘Swertia chirayita is a highly endangered and very well known medicinal plant enlisted in the IUCN list of endangered plants in the world. The plant is currently having a very low population in eastern Himalayan region due to its very low germinability in its own natural habitat. The plant population was found to have a range of diversity in morphological observations and some of the morphovariants were found to be very low among the variant populations which created a concern due to its diminishing range of genetic base in this region. A basic group of 5 morphovariants and 24 sub variants were identified and separately maintained. It is a pluriannual plant and reproductive or flowering stage was observed after completion of two years of vegetative stage from the time of seed germination. A range of morphovariant diversity was observed in the populations of Neora Valley and Lava region of eastern Himalaya in our investigation. Diversity was critically observed in some of the parameters of different morphovariants in the population. Conservation practices were generally done by not making groups or sub groups of this endangered plant while we proposed the way of conservation by making groups for proper conservation of this vulnerable plant.
文摘Studying the population ecology of endangered plants provides important baseline information for its monitoring and conservation.Juniperus phoenicea L.is an endangered species in arid ecosystems in Africa and the Middle East.The static life tables,survival curve and age structure of J.phoenicea populations from two mountains in North Sinai,Egypt(Gabal(G.)El-Halal and G.El-Maghara)were investigated.In each mountain,fifteen plots were selected,and field measurements such as stand density,tree height,and crown diameter were conducted.Moreover,44 trees were cored and crossdated according to standard dendrochronological procedures.The results showed that the tree ages ranged from 50 to 262 years at G.El-Halal and 96 to431 years at G.El-Maghara.Mature J.phoenicea individuals dominated the study area,with only a few individuals being younger than 100 years.Moreover,seedling recruitment was extremely limited.Since the studied J.phoenicea populations showed high mortality rates among both old and young individuals,there is an imminent need for establishing a conservation program to prevent its extinction in the future.Therefore,management and conservation efforts should be made to minimize human disturbance and protect the relic habitats of this endangered species at its southern distribution limits in Africa.
基金financially and technically supported by FASMAC Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa, Japan)The Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (#4-1403)
文摘Primula reinii(Primulaceae), a perennial herb belonging to the Primula section Reinii, occurs on wet,shaded rocky cliffs in the mountains of Japan. This threatened species comprises four varieties; these plants are very localized and rare in the wild. In this study, 43 microsatellite markers were developed using MiSeq sequencing to facilitate conservation genetics of these critically endangered primroses. We developed novel microsatellite markers for three varieties of P. reinii, and tested its polymorphism and genetic diversity using natural populations. These novel markers displayed relatively high polymorphism; the number of alleles and expected heterozygosities ranged from 2 to 6(mean = 3.2) and 0.13 to 0.82(mean = 0.45), respectively. All loci were in Hardye Weinberg equilibrium. These microsatellite markers will be powerful tools to assess P. reinii genetic diversity and develop effective conservation and management strategies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.31870697].
文摘Background:Acer griseum Pax is an endangered species endemic to China with both ornamental and economic value.However,the lack of information on its genome size and characteristics hinders further work at the genome level.Methods:This paper applied bioinformatics methods to predict the characteristics and patterns of the A.griseum genome,providing an important basis for formulating its whole-genome sequencing scheme.This study also characterized the simple sequence repeats(SSRs)of A.griseum,laying the foundation for the development and application of genome-wide SSR markers.In this study,PE150 sequencing was performed by the BGI MGISEQ platform,and the sequence files were analyzed by the K-mer method to estimate the characteristic information by GCE software.Results:The genome size was finally determined to be 739.63 Mb,its heterozygosity ratio was 1.33%,and the repetition ratio was 65.68%.A total of 825,960 SSR loci were identified in the assembled genome sequence,and primers were successfully designed for 526,020 loci.To verify the effectiveness of these primers,100 pairs of primers were randomly selected and synthesized,and 81 pairs successfully amplified the target fragments.Fourteen pairs of primers with good polymorphism were selected for principal component analysis of 31 A.griseum individuals from two populations,showing favorable heterozygosity and PIC values.According to the findings,these SSRs might identify genetic variations based on geographic areas.Conclusion:It is suggested that Illumina+PacBio assembly strategy should be used for whole-genome sequencing due to the high heterozygosity rate and high repetition rate of the genome.In addition,the SSR primers designed in batches in this study laid a foundation for the in-depth study of population structure and population maintenance mechanism of A.griseum,which is helpful for the effective conservation and sustainable utilization of this germplasm resource.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.30070140)。
文摘Based on the survey of community plots,a quantitative analysis of endangered Acanthopanax senticosus communities in Dongling Mountain was performed with two way indicator species analysis(TWINSPAN),detrended correspondence analysis(DCA)and canonical correspondence analysis(CCA).The communities of A.senticosus were classified into 9 types by TWINSPAN and the results were validated by DCA.On the DCA graph,the first axis reflected the gradient of altitude and the second axis reflected the aspect and slope.Most of A.senticosus were distributed in the thick forests at a high altitude with little light.With the exception of being a dominant species of shrub layers in a few communities,A.senticosus has a relatively scarce distribution.In accordance with DCA,the results of CCA also show the trend that the distribution of A.senticosus communities varied along with the gradient change of environmental factors.Altitude and light are the main factors affecting A.senticosus growth.
