Limited seed dispersal may shape genetic structure of hydnophytum formicarum jack. Populations in mangrove ecosystem. BIOTROPIA: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, 27 (2). pp. 153-161. ISSN 1907-770X (2020)
Abstract
Hydnophytum formicarum is an epiphytic plant, commonly distributed throughout Southeast Asia. However, its distribution is currently declining due to forest fragmentation and the subsequent habitat changes which may have also consequently affected the genetic structure of H. formicarum populations. Hence, this study aimed to understand the genetic variation and differentiation within and among populations of this species. Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers, the genetic variation and genetic differentiation among three populations were assessed in order to identify potential conservation management strategies for this species in the mangrove ecosystem in Malaysia. Ten highly reproducible primers were used in the population analysis, resulting in a total of 221 discernible 0fragments. Genetic variation among populations was high at 98% identified polymorphic fragments. AMOVA showed significant genetic differentiation among the populations (ΦPT = 0.554, p ≤ 0.001), with pairwise genetic distances between the populations ranging from 0.495 - 0.589. PCoA clustering analysis separated the populations according to their geographical locations. The high genetic variation within a population, high genetic differentiation between populations and clear separation in the cluster analysis indicated a restricted seed dispersal of the species.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | AMOVA, Epiphyte, Myrmecophyte, RAPD, Setiu Wetlands, Plant Evolution |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Applied Sciences > Biology |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Eza Eliana Abdul Wahid |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2021 04:13 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2021 04:13 |
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