Genetic polymorphism in waxweed (Red Book of the Russian Federation) in North-West Russia
- Authors: Tikhodeyev O.N.1, Tikhodeeva M.Y.1, Romanovich A.E.1, Galaktionova U.A.1,2, Semicheva O.A.1,2, Bolshakov V.N.2
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Affiliations:
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Vega Ltd, Alkor Bio Group
- Issue: Vol 22, No 2 (2024)
- Pages: 125-138
- Section: Genetic basis of ecosystems evolution
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/ecolgenet/article/view/262680
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/ecogen624197
- ID: 262680
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Waxweed (Myrica gale L.) is a protected plant species found in the Russian Federation only in the Leningrad Region and Karelia. It is almost not studied from the genetic point of view. This species is presumably hexaploid; it propagates mainly vegetatively, and the role of sexual reproduction in the life cycle of waxweed is unclear. All waxweed populations in the Russian Federation are small and belong to the edge ones (occupy the easternmost positions in the range).
AIM: The aim of the study is to investigate genomic DNA polymorphism in waxweed populations in the Russian Federation, and to evaluate the role of sexual reproduction in propagation and dispersal of this species.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: AFLP-analysis of waxweed genomic DNA in 6 natural populations (5 populations in the Leningrad Region, 1 in Karelia). Using 3 pairs of primers, we studied waxweed genomic polymorphism for 22 DNA fragments.
RESULTS: Each of the studied waxweed populations is genetically polymorphic. Among 182 analyzed plants we distinguished 27 different AFLP-genotypes, two of which were common in all populations studied. Most of others AFLP genotypes (20) were represented just by a single plant or a couple of plants. Some of these rare AFLP genotypes are likely the results of mutation and/or recombination processes affecting the common AFLP genotypes.
CONCLUSIONS: The role of sexual reproduction in waxweed propagation, although minor, is noticeable.
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Oleg N. Tikhodeyev
Saint Petersburg State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: tikhodeyev@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9923-8614
SPIN-code: 4663-2218
Cand. Sci. (Biology), Associate Professor
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgMarina Y. Tikhodeeva
Saint Petersburg State University
Email: marinaur@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9347-6758
SPIN-code: 2573-2107
Cand. Sci. (Biology)
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgAnna E. Romanovich
Saint Petersburg State University
Email: aromanovich@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-7839-8482
SPIN-code: 8364-4430
Cand. Sci. (Biology)
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgUliyana A. Galaktionova
Saint Petersburg State University; Vega Ltd, Alkor Bio Group
Email: ugalaktionova@alkorbio.ru
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg
Olga A. Semicheva
Saint Petersburg State University; Vega Ltd, Alkor Bio Group
Email: osemicheva@alkorbio.ru
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg; Saint Petersburg
Vyacheslav N. Bolshakov
Vega Ltd, Alkor Bio Group
Email: vbolshakov@alkorbio.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-5126-6035
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
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