Genetic differentiation and phylogeography of partially sympatric species complex Rhizophora mucronata Lam. and R-stylosa Griff. using SSR markers

Publons ID6052041
Wos IDWOS:000352257700001
Doi10.1186/s12862-015-0331-3
TitleGenetic differentiation and phylogeography of partially sympatric species complex <i>Rhizophora mucronata</i> Lam. and <i>R-stylosa</i> Griff. using SSR markers
First AuthorWee, Alison K. S.; Takayama, Koji; Chua, Jasher L.;
Last AuthorKajita, Tadashi
AuthorsWee, AKS; Takayama, K; Chua, JL; Asakawa, T; Meenakshisundaram, SH; Onrizal; Adjie, B; Ardli, ER; Sungkaew, S; Malekal, NB; Tung, NX; Salmo, SG; Yllano, OB; Saleh, MN; Soe, KK; Tateishi, Y; Watano, Y; Baba, S; Webb, EL; Kajita, T;
Publish DateMAR 29 2015
Journal NameBMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Citation43
Abstracta:3:{i:0;s:493:"Background: Mangrove forests are ecologically important but globally threatened intertidal plant communities. Effective mangrove conservation requires the determination of species identity, management units, and genetic structure. Here, we investigate the genetic distinctiveness and genetic structure of an iconic but yet taxonomically confusing species complex Rhizophora mucronata and R. stylosa across their distributional range, by employing a suite of 20 informative nuclear SSR markers.";i:1;s:914:"Results: Our results demonstrated the general genetic distinctiveness of R. mucronata and R. stylosa, and potential hybridization or introgression between them. We investigated the population genetics of each species without the putative hybrids, and found strong genetic structure between oceanic regions in both R. mucronata and R. stylosa. In R. mucronata, a strong divergence was detected between populations from the Indian Ocean region (Indian Ocean and Andaman Sea) and the Pacific Ocean region (Malacca Strait, South China Sea and Northwest Pacific Ocean). In R. stylosa, the genetic break was located more eastward, between populations from South and East China Sea and populations from the Southwest Pacific Ocean. The location of these genetic breaks coincided with the boundaries of oceanic currents, thus suggesting that oceanic circulation patterns might have acted as a cryptic barrier to gene flow.";i:2;s:669:"Conclusions: Our findings have important implications on the conservation of mangroves, especially relating to replanting efforts and the definition of evolutionary significant units in Rhizophora species. We outlined the genetic structure and identified geographical areas that require further investigations for both R. mucronata and R. stylosa. These results serve as the foundation for the conservation genetics of R. mucronata and R. stylosa and highlighted the need to recognize the genetic distinctiveness of closely-related species, determine their respective genetic structure, and avoid artificially promoting hybridization in mangrove restoration programmes.";}
Publish TypeJournal
Publish Year2015
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Issn1471-2148
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Urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000352257700001
AuthorDr.rer.nat. ERWIN RIYANTO ARDLI, M.Sc.
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