Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources

There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant genetic resources maintained on farm and in species' natural populations in order to enhance their use and conservation. Such evaluations are relevant for useful tropical and subtropical tree species, as...

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Main Authors: Van Zonneveld, Maarten J., Scheldeman, Xavier, Escribano, Pilar, Viruel, María A., Van Damme, Patrick, García, Willman, Tapia, César, Romero, José, Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel, Hormaza, José I.
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029845
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author Van Zonneveld, Maarten J.
Scheldeman, Xavier
Escribano, Pilar
Viruel, María A.
Van Damme, Patrick
García, Willman
Tapia, César
Romero, José
Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel
Hormaza, José I.
author_browse Escribano, Pilar
García, Willman
Hormaza, José I.
Romero, José
Scheldeman, Xavier
Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel
Tapia, César
Van Damme, Patrick
Van Zonneveld, Maarten J.
Viruel, María A.
author_facet Van Zonneveld, Maarten J.
Scheldeman, Xavier
Escribano, Pilar
Viruel, María A.
Van Damme, Patrick
García, Willman
Tapia, César
Romero, José
Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel
Hormaza, José I.
author_sort Van Zonneveld, Maarten J.
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description There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant genetic resources maintained on farm and in species' natural populations in order to enhance their use and conservation. Such evaluations are relevant for useful tropical and subtropical tree species, as many of these species are still undomesticated, or in incipient stages of domestication and local populations can offer yet-unknown traits of high value to further domestication. For many outcrossing species, such as most trees, inbreeding depression can be an issue, and genetic diversity is important to sustain local production. Diversity is also crucial for species to adapt to environmental changes. This paper explores the possibilities of incorporating molecular marker data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to allow visualization and better understanding of spatial patterns of genetic diversity as a key input to optimize conservation and use of plant genetic resources, based on a case study of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.), a Neotropical fruit tree species. We present spatial analyses to (1) improve the understanding of spatial distribution of genetic diversity of cherimoya natural stands and cultivated trees in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru based on microsatellite molecular markers (SSRs); and (2) formulate optimal conservation strategies by revealing priority areas for in situ conservation, and identifying existing diversity gaps in ex situ collections. We found high levels of allelic richness, locally common alleles and expected heterozygosity in cherimoya's putative centre of origin, southern Ecuador and northern Peru, whereas levels of diversity in southern Peru and especially in Bolivia were significantly lower. The application of GIS on a large microsatellite dataset allows a more detailed prioritization of areas for in situ conservation and targeted collection across the Andean distribution range of cherimoya than previous studies could do, i.e. at province and department level in Ecuador and Peru, respectively.
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spelling INIA14792022-11-21T20:14:33Z Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources Van Zonneveld, Maarten J. Scheldeman, Xavier Escribano, Pilar Viruel, María A. Van Damme, Patrick García, Willman Tapia, César Romero, José Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel Hormaza, José I. Cherimoya Annona cherimola Mill. Genetic Diversity Spatial Analysis https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.04.02 There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant genetic resources maintained on farm and in species' natural populations in order to enhance their use and conservation. Such evaluations are relevant for useful tropical and subtropical tree species, as many of these species are still undomesticated, or in incipient stages of domestication and local populations can offer yet-unknown traits of high value to further domestication. For many outcrossing species, such as most trees, inbreeding depression can be an issue, and genetic diversity is important to sustain local production. Diversity is also crucial for species to adapt to environmental changes. This paper explores the possibilities of incorporating molecular marker data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to allow visualization and better understanding of spatial patterns of genetic diversity as a key input to optimize conservation and use of plant genetic resources, based on a case study of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.), a Neotropical fruit tree species. We present spatial analyses to (1) improve the understanding of spatial distribution of genetic diversity of cherimoya natural stands and cultivated trees in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru based on microsatellite molecular markers (SSRs); and (2) formulate optimal conservation strategies by revealing priority areas for in situ conservation, and identifying existing diversity gaps in ex situ collections. We found high levels of allelic richness, locally common alleles and expected heterozygosity in cherimoya's putative centre of origin, southern Ecuador and northern Peru, whereas levels of diversity in southern Peru and especially in Bolivia were significantly lower. The application of GIS on a large microsatellite dataset allows a more detailed prioritization of areas for in situ conservation and targeted collection across the Andean distribution range of cherimoya than previous studies could do, i.e. at province and department level in Ecuador and Peru, respectively. Abstract. Introduction. Results. Discussion. Materials and Methods. References. 2021-10-01T22:23:52Z 2021-10-01T22:23:52Z 2012-01-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article van Zonneveld M, Scheldeman X, Escribano P, Viruel MA, Van Damme P, Garcia W, et al. (2012) Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources. PLoS ONE 7(1): e29845. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029845 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/1479 PLoS ONE https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029845 eng PLoS ONE January 2012, Volume 7, Issue 1, e29845 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029845 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Perú Universidad de Umeå Suecia Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Cherimoya
Annona cherimola Mill.
Genetic Diversity
Spatial Analysis
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.04.02
Van Zonneveld, Maarten J.
Scheldeman, Xavier
Escribano, Pilar
Viruel, María A.
Van Damme, Patrick
García, Willman
Tapia, César
Romero, José
Sigüeñas Saavedra, Segundo Manuel
Hormaza, José I.
Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title_full Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title_fullStr Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title_full_unstemmed Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title_short Mapping Genetic Diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): Application of Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
title_sort mapping genetic diversity of cherimoya annona cherimola mill application of spatial analysis for conservation and use of plant genetic resources
topic Cherimoya
Annona cherimola Mill.
Genetic Diversity
Spatial Analysis
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.04.02
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/1479
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029845
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