The genetic structuring in pollinating wasps of Ficus hispida in continental Asia.

ABSTRACT: The interaction between figs and fig wasps provides a striking example of obligate brood site pollination mutualism. Monoecious figs, constituting independent radiations in each tropical biome, are present in significant proportions worldwide, but in continental Asia, dioecious figs have diverged into various niches, making the region's assemblage remarkably diverse. However, the reproductive success of figs and fig wasps largely depends on the fig wasp dispersal process. Monoecious fig pollinators in continental Asian tropical rain forests exhibit high gene flow of the plant, while many dioecious fig pollinators have a more restricted gene flow. However, there are limited studies on the genetic structure of dioecious Ficus pollinators that pollinate figs with intermediate gene flow

SUBMITTER: Deng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10511832 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature