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Allozyme variation in the endangered insular endemic Castilleja grisea.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Genetic diversity in Castilleja grisea, an endangered, perennial herb endemic to San Clemente Island, California was investigated. Subsequent to the elimination of goats from the island in 1992, many populations of C. grisea have reappeared and have been increasing in size.

Methods

Nineteen populations were surveyed for their genotype at 19 allozyme loci.

Key results

At the taxon level, 57.9 % of loci are polymorphic with A(P) = 3.09 and H(E) = 0.137. Populations averaged 33.0 % polymorphic loci with A(P) = 2.43 and H(E) = 0.099. Most variation is found within rather than among populations (G(ST) = 0.128), although differentiation among populations is significant. Genetic identities range from I = 0.960 to I = 1.000 with mean I = 0.990. There is no significant relationship between genetic and geographic distance. Gene flow among populations is Nm = 2.50 based on private alleles and Nm = 1.70 based on F(ST). Outcrossing rates based on fixation indices average t = 1.01, indicating a primarily out-crossed mating system.

Conclusions

The observed genetic variation is moderately high, unusually so for an insular endemic species, suggesting that C. grisea may not have lost substantial genetic variation during 150 years of overgrazing, and indicating that it is unlikely to be endangered by genetic factors.

SUBMITTER: Helenurm K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4246907 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Allozyme variation in the endangered insular endemic Castilleja grisea.

Helenurm Kaius K West Rachel R Burckhalter Steven J SJ

Annals of botany 20050408 7

<h4>Background and aims</h4>Genetic diversity in Castilleja grisea, an endangered, perennial herb endemic to San Clemente Island, California was investigated. Subsequent to the elimination of goats from the island in 1992, many populations of C. grisea have reappeared and have been increasing in size.<h4>Methods</h4>Nineteen populations were surveyed for their genotype at 19 allozyme loci.<h4>Key results</h4>At the taxon level, 57.9 % of loci are polymorphic with A(P) = 3.09 and H(E) = 0.137. Po ...[more]

PMID: 15820989

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Allozyme variation in the endangered insular endemic Castilleja grisea.

Background and aims

Methods

Key results

Conclusions

Publications

Allozyme variation in the endangered insular endemic Castilleja grisea.

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