Gene flow from Fraxinus cultivars into natural stands of Fraxinus pennsylvanica occurs range-wide, is regionally extensive, and is associated with a loss of allele richness.

Autor: Everett A Abhainn, Devin L Shirley, Robert K Stanley, Tatum Scarpato, Jennifer L Koch, Jeanne Romero-Severson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 5, p e0294829 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294829&type=printable
Popis: In North America, a comparatively small number of Fraxinus (ash) cultivars were planted in large numbers in both urban and rural environments across the entire range of Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh (green ash) over the last 80 years. Undetected cultivar gene flow, if extensive, could significantly lower genetic diversity within populations, suppress differentiation between populations, generate interspecific admixture not driven by long-standing natural processes, and affect the impact of abiotic and biotic threats. In this investigation we generated the first range-wide genetic assessment of F. pennsylvanica to detect the extent of cultivar gene flow into natural stands. We used 16 EST-SSR markers to genotype 48 naturally regenerated populations of F. pennsylvanica distributed across the native range (1291 trees), 19 F. pennsylvanica cultivars, and one F. americana L. (white ash) cultivar to detect cultivar propagule dispersal into these populations. We detected first generation cultivar parentage with high confidence in 171 individuals in 34 of the 48 populations and extensive cultivar parentage (23-50%) in eight populations. The incidence of cultivar parentage was negatively associated with allele richness (R2 = 0.151, p = 0.006). The evidence for a locally high frequency of cultivar propagule dispersal and the interspecific admixture in eastern populations will inform Fraxinus gene pool conservation strategies and guide the selection of individuals for breeding programs focused on increasing resistance to the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), an existential threat to the Fraxinus species of North America.
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