Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations

Background and Aims: Grasses of the Festuca genus have complex phylogenetic relations due to morphological similarities among species and interspecific hybridization processes. Within Patagonian fescues, information concerning phylogenetic relationships is very scarce. In Festuca pallescens, a widel...

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Main Authors: Guidalevich, Verónica, Nagahama, Nicolas, Lopez, Aldana, Angeli, Juan Pablo, Marchelli, Paula, Azpilicueta, Maria Marta
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18535
https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/6/1011/7174887
https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad060
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author Guidalevich, Verónica
Nagahama, Nicolas
Lopez, Aldana
Angeli, Juan Pablo
Marchelli, Paula
Azpilicueta, Maria Marta
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Azpilicueta, Maria Marta
Guidalevich, Verónica
Lopez, Aldana
Marchelli, Paula
Nagahama, Nicolas
author_facet Guidalevich, Verónica
Nagahama, Nicolas
Lopez, Aldana
Angeli, Juan Pablo
Marchelli, Paula
Azpilicueta, Maria Marta
author_sort Guidalevich, Verónica
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description Background and Aims: Grasses of the Festuca genus have complex phylogenetic relations due to morphological similarities among species and interspecific hybridization processes. Within Patagonian fescues, information concerning phylogenetic relationships is very scarce. In Festuca pallescens, a widely distributed species, the high phenotypic variability and the occurrence of interspecific hybridization preclude a clear identification of the populations. Given the relevance of natural rangelands for livestock production and their high degradation due to climate change, conservation actions are needed and knowledge about genetic variation is required. Methods: To unravel the intraspecific phylogenetic relations and to detect genetic differences, we studied 21 populations of the species along its natural geographical distribution by coupling both molecular [internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and trnL-F markers] and morpho-anatomical analyses. Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony methods were applied to assemble a phylogenetic tree, including other native species. The morphological data set was analysed by discriminant and cluster analyses. Key Results: The combined information of the Bayesian tree (ITS marker), the geographical distribution of haplotype variants (trnL-F marker) and the morpho-anatomical traits, distinguished populations located at the margins of the distribution. Some of the variants detected were shared with other sympatric species of fescues. Conclusions: These results suggest the occurrence of hybridization processes between species of the genus at peripheral sites characterized by suboptimal conditions, which might be key to the survival of these populations.
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spelling INTA185352024-07-17T12:37:35Z Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations Guidalevich, Verónica Nagahama, Nicolas Lopez, Aldana Angeli, Juan Pablo Marchelli, Paula Azpilicueta, Maria Marta Festuca Phylogeny Genetic Markers Hybridization Intraspecific Hybridization Genetics Filogenia Marcadores Genéticos Hibridación Hibridación Intraespecífica Genética Marcadores Moleculares Región Patagónica Background and Aims: Grasses of the Festuca genus have complex phylogenetic relations due to morphological similarities among species and interspecific hybridization processes. Within Patagonian fescues, information concerning phylogenetic relationships is very scarce. In Festuca pallescens, a widely distributed species, the high phenotypic variability and the occurrence of interspecific hybridization preclude a clear identification of the populations. Given the relevance of natural rangelands for livestock production and their high degradation due to climate change, conservation actions are needed and knowledge about genetic variation is required. Methods: To unravel the intraspecific phylogenetic relations and to detect genetic differences, we studied 21 populations of the species along its natural geographical distribution by coupling both molecular [internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and trnL-F markers] and morpho-anatomical analyses. Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony methods were applied to assemble a phylogenetic tree, including other native species. The morphological data set was analysed by discriminant and cluster analyses. Key Results: The combined information of the Bayesian tree (ITS marker), the geographical distribution of haplotype variants (trnL-F marker) and the morpho-anatomical traits, distinguished populations located at the margins of the distribution. Some of the variants detected were shared with other sympatric species of fescues. Conclusions: These results suggest the occurrence of hybridization processes between species of the genus at peripheral sites characterized by suboptimal conditions, which might be key to the survival of these populations. EEA Bariloche Fil: Guidalevich, Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Guidalevich, Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Nagahama, Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Esquel; Argentina Fil: Lopez, Aldana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Lopez, Aldana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Angeli, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Esquel; Argentina Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Marchelli, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Azpilicueta, Maria Marta. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Azpilicueta, Maria Marta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina 2024-07-17T12:33:02Z 2024-07-17T12:33:02Z 2023-05 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18535 https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/6/1011/7174887 0305-7364 (Print) 1095-8290 (Online) https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad060 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E6-I142-001, Mejoramiento genético de leguminosas y gramíneas forrajeras para incrementar la productividad y la sustentabilidad de los sistemas agropecuarios de la Argentina info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Oxford University Press Annals of Botany 131 (6) : 1011-1023. (May 2023)
spellingShingle Festuca
Phylogeny
Genetic Markers
Hybridization
Intraspecific Hybridization
Genetics
Filogenia
Marcadores Genéticos
Hibridación
Hibridación Intraespecífica
Genética
Marcadores Moleculares
Región Patagónica
Guidalevich, Verónica
Nagahama, Nicolas
Lopez, Aldana
Angeli, Juan Pablo
Marchelli, Paula
Azpilicueta, Maria Marta
Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title_full Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title_fullStr Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title_full_unstemmed Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title_short Intraspecific phylogeny of a Patagonian fescue: differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
title_sort intraspecific phylogeny of a patagonian fescue differentiation at molecular markers and morphological traits suggests hybridization at peripheral populations
topic Festuca
Phylogeny
Genetic Markers
Hybridization
Intraspecific Hybridization
Genetics
Filogenia
Marcadores Genéticos
Hibridación
Hibridación Intraespecífica
Genética
Marcadores Moleculares
Región Patagónica
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18535
https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/6/1011/7174887
https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad060
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