Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island
Hopea hainanensis (Dipterocarpaceae) is an endangered tree species restricted to Hainan Island, China, and a small part of Northern Vietnam. On Hainan Island, it is an important indicator species for tropical forests. The wood of Hopea hainanensis has a very high utilization value in nature since it...
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| author | Yukai Chen Hai-Li Zhang Li Zhang Mir Muhammad Nizamani Taoxiu Zhou Haiyang Zhang Tingting Liu |
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| description | Hopea hainanensis (Dipterocarpaceae) is an endangered tree species restricted to Hainan Island, China, and a small part of Northern Vietnam. On Hainan Island, it is an important indicator species for tropical forests. The wood of Hopea hainanensis has a very high utilization value in nature since it is compact in structure, hard in texture, not easily deformed after drying, durable, and resistant to sunlight and water. As a result of its high quality, it has been felled and mined by humans without restraint, resulting in a reduction of its population size, severe habitat fragmentation, and a sharp decline in its population. Therefore, its conservation biology needs to be researched urgently. Researchers are currently focusing on the ecological factors and seed germination in the habitat of Hopea hainanensis to determine its endangered status. In the literature, there are no systematic analyses of the endangered mechanism of Hopea hainanensis in terms of genetic diversity. It focuses especially on the systematic genetic diversity of Hopea hainanensis in fragmented habitats. Using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technology, 42 samples from seven different cohabitation groups were genotyped. The results showed that the average heterozygosity of the seven populations of Hopea hainanensis was 19.77%, which indicated that the genetic diversity of Hopea hainanensis was low. Genetic diversity research is essential for rare and endangered plant protection research. We can find a scientific basis for protecting endangered plants on slope bases by analyzing genetic differences and relationships among populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-387552afe956474c9fce02bc4d8664c22023-02-17T15:14:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2022-12-011310.3389/fpls.2022.10751021075102Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan IslandYukai Chen0Hai-Li Zhang1Li Zhang2Mir Muhammad Nizamani3Taoxiu Zhou4Haiyang Zhang5Tingting Liu6Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, ChinaHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, ChinaGuizhou Normal University Museum, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, ChinaDepartment of Plant Pathology, Agricultural College, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of International Studies, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaGuizhou Normal University Museum, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, ChinaHopea hainanensis (Dipterocarpaceae) is an endangered tree species restricted to Hainan Island, China, and a small part of Northern Vietnam. On Hainan Island, it is an important indicator species for tropical forests. The wood of Hopea hainanensis has a very high utilization value in nature since it is compact in structure, hard in texture, not easily deformed after drying, durable, and resistant to sunlight and water. As a result of its high quality, it has been felled and mined by humans without restraint, resulting in a reduction of its population size, severe habitat fragmentation, and a sharp decline in its population. Therefore, its conservation biology needs to be researched urgently. Researchers are currently focusing on the ecological factors and seed germination in the habitat of Hopea hainanensis to determine its endangered status. In the literature, there are no systematic analyses of the endangered mechanism of Hopea hainanensis in terms of genetic diversity. It focuses especially on the systematic genetic diversity of Hopea hainanensis in fragmented habitats. Using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technology, 42 samples from seven different cohabitation groups were genotyped. The results showed that the average heterozygosity of the seven populations of Hopea hainanensis was 19.77%, which indicated that the genetic diversity of Hopea hainanensis was low. Genetic diversity research is essential for rare and endangered plant protection research. We can find a scientific basis for protecting endangered plants on slope bases by analyzing genetic differences and relationships among populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1075102/fullconservation biologyendangered treehopea hainanensisSNPGBS |
| spellingShingle | Yukai Chen Hai-Li Zhang Li Zhang Mir Muhammad Nizamani Taoxiu Zhou Haiyang Zhang Tingting Liu Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island Frontiers in Plant Science conservation biology endangered tree hopea hainanensis SNP GBS |
| title | Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island |
| title_full | Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island |
| title_fullStr | Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island |
| title_short | Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island |
| title_sort | genetic diversity assessment of hopea hainanensis in hainan island |
| topic | conservation biology endangered tree hopea hainanensis SNP GBS |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1075102/full |
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