Abstract
Genetic diversities were examined using six microsatellite markers amplifiable in three rare and one widespread species of Tricyrtis section Flavae, which are endemic to Japan. Contrary to a general expectation, the three rare species, Tricyrtis flava, Tricyrtis ohsumiensis and Tricyrtis perfoliata, have comparable genetic variation at the species level to that of the widespread Tricyrtis nana. This is probably because T. nana has not sufficiently recovered genetic diversity from the bottleneck at speciation or because recent range contractions have occurred in the three rare species. Genetic diversity at the population level was smaller in the putative selfing species T. nana than in the other three outcrossing species. Compared with a preceding study using allozyme markers, the genetic diversity in microsatellite loci was considerably larger, probably resulting from higher mutation rates at the microsatellite loci. Owing to the high genetic diversity of the microsatellite markers, genetic differentiation among populations could be estimated even in T. nana with little allozyme polymorphism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-23 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Plant Species Biology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jan |
Keywords
- Gene flow
- Genetic diversity
- Geographic range
- Microsatellite
- Toad lily
- Tricyrtis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology
- Plant Science