Assessing genetic diversity in critically endangered Chieniodendron hainanense populations within fragmented habitats in Hainan

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Habitat fragmentation has led to a reduction in the geographic distribution of species, making small populations vulnerable to extinction due to environmental, demographic, and genetic factors. The wild plant Chieniodendron hainanense, a species with extremely small populations, is currently facing endangerment and thus requires urgent conservation efforts. Understanding its genetic diversity is essential for uncovering the underlying mechanisms of its vulnerability and for developing effective conservation strategies. In our study, we analyzed 35 specimens from six different populations of C. hainanense using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) methodologies. Our findings indicate that C. hainanense has limited genetic diversity. The observed heterozygosity across the populations ranged from 10.79 to 14.55%, with an average of 13.15%. We categorized the six populations of C. hainanense into two distinct groups: (1) Diaoluoshan and Baishaling, and (2) Wuzhishan, Huishan, Bawangling, and Jianfengling. The genetic differentiation among these populations was found to be relatively weak. The observed loss of diversity is likely a result of the effects of natural selection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 24. März, Seite 6988

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hai-Li [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yukai [VerfasserIn]
Nizamani, Mir Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Tingtian [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Qin [VerfasserIn]

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Chieniodendron hainanense
Endangered plants
GBS
Journal Article
SNP
WPESP

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-56630-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370127404