Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China
Both changing tectonics and climate may shape the phylogeographic patterns of plant species. The dry-hot valleys in southwestern China harbor a high number of endemic plants. In this study, we investigated the evolutionary history and potential distribution of an endemic shrub Himalrandia lichiangen...
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| author | Yaomei Qiao Yaomei Qiao Yaomei Qiao Jian Liu Jian Liu Xun Gong Xun Gong |
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| description | Both changing tectonics and climate may shape the phylogeographic patterns of plant species. The dry-hot valleys in southwestern China harbor a high number of endemic plants. In this study, we investigated the evolutionary history and potential distribution of an endemic shrub Himalrandia lichiangensis (Rubiaceae), to evaluate the effects of tectonic and climatic processes on this thermophilic plant species from the dry-hot valleys. By sequencing DNA from four plastid non-coding regions (psbM-trnD, trnD-trnT, atpB-rbcL and accD-psaI) and the CAMX1F-CAMX2R region and ITS for 423 individuals from 23 populations, we investigated the genetic diversity, phylogeographical pattern and population dynamics of H. lichiangensis. We found a high degree of differentiation in H. lichiangensis during the middle Miocene (15-13 Myr), possibly triggered by the rapid tectonic uplift event in this period area. accompanied by frequent orogeneses in this period. This hypothesis is also supported by the association between genetic differentiation and altitudinal gradients among populations. The middle reach of the Jinsha River, which harbors the greatest genetic diversity, is most likely to have been a refugia for H. lichiangensis during Quaternary. We also detected a strong barrier effect between the Nanpan River and Jinsha River, suggesting the river system may play a role in geographical isolation between clades on both sides of the barrier. The Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt) results showed that future climate warming will lead to the niche expansion in some areas for H. lichiangensis but will also cause a scattered and fragmented distribution. Given the high among-population differentiation and no recent expansion detected in H. lichiangensis, its current phylogeographical pattern is possibly due to a long-term geographical barrier caused by uplifting mountains since the Miocene, as well as Quaternary climate refugia isolated also by high mountains. This study illustrated tectonic and climatic processes may have a continuous effect on plant phylogeography and offers insights into the origin of biodiversity and endemism in the dry-hot valleys of southwestern China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34009ec05bb6409eacb175e5bec1c1482022-12-22T02:24:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2022-10-011310.3389/fpls.2022.10025191002519Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest ChinaYaomei Qiao0Yaomei Qiao1Yaomei Qiao2Jian Liu3Jian Liu4Xun Gong5Xun Gong6Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, ChinaBoth changing tectonics and climate may shape the phylogeographic patterns of plant species. The dry-hot valleys in southwestern China harbor a high number of endemic plants. In this study, we investigated the evolutionary history and potential distribution of an endemic shrub Himalrandia lichiangensis (Rubiaceae), to evaluate the effects of tectonic and climatic processes on this thermophilic plant species from the dry-hot valleys. By sequencing DNA from four plastid non-coding regions (psbM-trnD, trnD-trnT, atpB-rbcL and accD-psaI) and the CAMX1F-CAMX2R region and ITS for 423 individuals from 23 populations, we investigated the genetic diversity, phylogeographical pattern and population dynamics of H. lichiangensis. We found a high degree of differentiation in H. lichiangensis during the middle Miocene (15-13 Myr), possibly triggered by the rapid tectonic uplift event in this period area. accompanied by frequent orogeneses in this period. This hypothesis is also supported by the association between genetic differentiation and altitudinal gradients among populations. The middle reach of the Jinsha River, which harbors the greatest genetic diversity, is most likely to have been a refugia for H. lichiangensis during Quaternary. We also detected a strong barrier effect between the Nanpan River and Jinsha River, suggesting the river system may play a role in geographical isolation between clades on both sides of the barrier. The Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt) results showed that future climate warming will lead to the niche expansion in some areas for H. lichiangensis but will also cause a scattered and fragmented distribution. Given the high among-population differentiation and no recent expansion detected in H. lichiangensis, its current phylogeographical pattern is possibly due to a long-term geographical barrier caused by uplifting mountains since the Miocene, as well as Quaternary climate refugia isolated also by high mountains. This study illustrated tectonic and climatic processes may have a continuous effect on plant phylogeography and offers insights into the origin of biodiversity and endemism in the dry-hot valleys of southwestern China.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1002519/fulldry-hot valleyHimalrandia lichiangensisSouthwestern Chinaphylogeographyendemism |
| spellingShingle | Yaomei Qiao Yaomei Qiao Yaomei Qiao Jian Liu Jian Liu Xun Gong Xun Gong Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China Frontiers in Plant Science dry-hot valley Himalrandia lichiangensis Southwestern China phylogeography endemism |
| title | Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China |
| title_full | Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China |
| title_fullStr | Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China |
| title_short | Phylogeography of Himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry-hot valleys in Southwest China |
| title_sort | phylogeography of himalrandia lichiangensis from the dry hot valleys in southwest china |
| topic | dry-hot valley Himalrandia lichiangensis Southwestern China phylogeography endemism |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1002519/full |
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