Diversity Patterns of Bermuda Grass along Latitudinal Gradients at Different Temperatures in Southeastern China.

ABSTRACT: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (common Bermuda grass) has a limited capacity to grow at low temperatures, which limits its geographical range. Exploring its evolutionary relationship across different environmental gradients is necessary to understand the effects of temperature change on the genetics of common Bermuda grass. In this study, high-throughput transcriptome sequencing was performed on 137 samples of C. dactylon from 16 latitudinal gradients to explore the differential molecular markers and analyze genetic diversity and structure along latitudinal gradients at different temperatures. We primarily sampled more high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from populations at lower and middle latitudes. Greater intraspecific genetic variation at each level of tempe

SUBMITTER: Zhang JX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7765174 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature