Abstract
Erianthus arundinaceus is not only a candidate plant for sugarcane breeding programs, but also a potential bioenergy grass. Genetic variation that is affected by geographic environments and ploidy level is very important for the utilization of Erianthus arundinaceus. In this study, effects of geographic environments and ploidy level on genetic variation were studied through analyzing the genetic diversity, genetic similarity and cluster analysis of 46 E. arundinaceus materials from natural habitats in China by using 7 ISSRs and 15 SSRs. Results showed that: 1) Seven ISSRs generated total 66 bands, of which 77% were polymorphic bands, the Nei's genetic similarity coefficient of tested materials ranged from 0.642 to 0.904 with an average value of 0.765. Fifteen SSRs generated 138 bands, of which 81% were polymorphic bands, the Nei's genetic similarity coefficient of tested materials ranged from 0.634 to 0.963 with an average value of 0.802. The results indicated great genetic diversity existed in the tested materials. 2)The tested materials were clustered into 3 groups and 7 subgroups, which demonstrated a strong geographic effect on variation of the local E. arundinaceus, and weak relationship was found between genetic distance and geographic distance. Five tetraploid materials were not clustered together, and were clustered together with materials from similar geographical location. 3) The genetic variation and cluster results were affected by geographic landforms and environments, the gene flow was blocked by Ocean and mountains, and promoted by river. The effect of ploidy level on genetic variation was little.
Highlights
E. arundinaceus is a warm-season, and caespitose perennial tall grass in Erianthus (Poaceae) native to China which are widely distributed in south China [1]
3) The genetic variation and cluster results were affected by geographic landforms and environments, the gene flow was blocked by Ocean and mountains, and promoted by river
Effects of the ocean and the big mountains on genetic variation The percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) of E. arundinaceus in this study were 77% (ISSR) and 81% (SSR), lower than 99.3% (AFLP) in the study of Cai [16], higher than 64.9% (ISSR) and 70.1% (RAPD) by Zhang et al [14,15], 69.2% (AFLP) by Tsuruta [24], respectively. These results revealed a high level of genetic diversity for E. arundinaceus in China
Summary
E. arundinaceus is a warm-season, and caespitose perennial tall grass in Erianthus (Poaceae) native to China which are widely distributed in south China [1]. It is widely distributed in other south and southeast Asian regions [2]. Tetraploid (2n = 4x = 40) and hexaploid (2n = 6x = 60) are the two major cytotypes in E. arundinaceus[3].
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