Cryptic molecular-geographical divergence among Iranian Silene aucheriana populations inferred from ISSR and climatic data.

Autor: Safaeishakib, Masoumeh, Assadi, Mostafa, Ghazanfar, Shahina A., Mehregan, Iraj
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Zdroj: Biologia; Apr2024, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p1225-1235, 11p
Abstrakt: Silene aucheriana Boiss. belongs to the Sect. Auriculatae (Boiss.) Schischk. in the Caryophyllaceae family, widely distributed in Iran. In this study, 75 random samples from 15 populations of different geographical and climate conditions in Iran were collected. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) technique has been used to analyse the genetic diversity in Iranian Silene aucheriana populations. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) demonstrated 87% of the genetic variation exists among populations and 13% within the populations, which is in agreement with the high genetic differentiation among population diversity (Gst = 0.8), and a low level of gene flow (Nm = 0.07). Two distinct gene pools in the main distribution areas have been identified by the STRUCTURE and the K-Means analyses. Our results suggest that genetic divergence is present amongst populations that is most likely caused by their climatic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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