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Alison Gonçalves Nazareno1, Luiz Menini Neto2, Renata Santiago de Oliveira Buzatti1
1Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Abstract:
Pseudolaelia is a genus endemic to the eastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest, consisting of 12 accepted species. Some Pseudolaelia species, such as P. vellozicola, P. aguadocensis, P. oliveirana, and P. regentii, referred to here as the PV complex, present extensive intra- and interpopulation morphological polymorphism, raising uncertainty regarding their circumscriptions. Although previous morphological analyses were used to solve the generic boundaries in the PV complex, persuasive genetic evidence is lacking. In order to test the hypothesis that the group under investigation contains only one taxon, amplification profiles of five intersimple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers were used to evaluate genetic diversity, genetic structure, and the relationships among the PV complex species. A total of 134 reproductive individuals were sampled in eight insular populations. Intrapopulation genetic analysis indicated low levels of genetic diversity. Analysis of genetic structure revealed that each of the eight sample locations can be considered unique biological populations as they are highly differentiated from each other. The Mantel test showed a high and positive correlation between genetic and geographic distance (r = .841, p < .002), indicating isolation by distance. The results are consistent with that expected for plants with insular geographical distribution. When testing for the null hypothesis, the low levels of genetic variation among species (F CT = 0.155) suggest that the populations constitute only one highly polymorphic species with a wide distribution.
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