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Simulating pollen flow and field sampling constraints helps revise seed sampling recommendations for conserving genetic diversity.

ABSTRACT:

Premise

In this study, we use simulations to determine how pollen flow and sampling constraints can influence the genetic conservation found in seed collections.

Methods

We simulated genotypes of parental individuals and crossed the parentals based on three different ranges of pollen flow (panmictic, limited, and highly limited) to create new seed sets for sampling. We tested a variety of sampling scenarios modeled on those occurring in nature and calculated the proportion of alleles conserved in each scenario.

Results

We found that pollen flow greatly influences collection outcomes, with panmictic pollen flow resulting in seed sets containing 21.6% more alleles than limited pollen flow and 48.6% more alleles than highly limited pollen flow, although this impact diminishes when large numbers of maternal plants are sampled. Simulations of realistic seed sampling (sampling more seed from some plants and fewer from others) showed a relatively minor impact (<2.5%) on genetic diversity conserved compared to ideal sampling (uniform sampling across all maternal plants).

Discussion

We conclude that future work must consider limited pollen flow, but collectors can be flexible with their sampling in the field as long as many unique maternal plants are sampled. Simulations remain a fruitful method to advance ex situ sampling guidelines.

SUBMITTER: Rosenberger KJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Simulating pollen flow and field sampling constraints helps revise seed sampling recommendations for conserving genetic diversity.

Rosenberger Kaylee J KJ Hoban Sean S

Applications in plant sciences 20240202 3

<h4>Premise</h4>In this study, we use simulations to determine how pollen flow and sampling constraints can influence the genetic conservation found in seed collections.<h4>Methods</h4>We simulated genotypes of parental individuals and crossed the parentals based on three different ranges of pollen flow (panmictic, limited, and highly limited) to create new seed sets for sampling. We tested a variety of sampling scenarios modeled on those occurring in nature and calculated the proportion of alle ...[more]

PMID: 38912130

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Simulating pollen flow and field sampling constraints helps revise seed sampling recommendations for conserving genetic diversity.

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Simulating pollen flow and field sampling constraints helps revise seed sampling recommendations for conserving genetic diversity.

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