JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (3): 109-116.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202101025

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Genetic diversity analyses of Quercus acutissima based on SSR markers

LYU Feng1(), XIE Xiaoman1,2, HAN Biao2, LU Yizeng2, WANG Lei2, DONG Xin2, WANG Yan2, LU Lu2, LIU Li1, ZONG Shaoning2, LI Wenqing1,2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Ji’nan 250014, China
    2. Shandong Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources Center, Ji’nan 250102, China
  • Received:2021-01-19 Accepted:2021-07-13 Online:2022-05-30 Published:2022-06-10
  • Contact: LI Wenqing E-mail:1148080865@qq.com;liwenqing0686@shandong.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】To provide a theoretical basis for the protection and use of Quercus acutissima germplasm resources, 150 individuals of Q. acutissima from eight natural populations distributed in seven provinces of China were selected as the research objects. Their genetic diversity and genetic structure were analyzed based on SSR molecular markers.【Method】A total of 18 pairs of SSR primers were screened and used to study the genetic diversity, molecular variance, genetic distance and genetic structure of Q. acutissima populations and corresponding individuals using AMOVA analysis, principal component analysis, cluster analysis and structure analysis. Software such as GenAIEx 6.51, MEGA 7.0.26 and Structure 2.3.4 were used in the data analysis.【Result 】 The average number of alleles (Na), effective alleles (Ne), the Shannon index (I) and observed heterozygosity (Ho) of the 18 SSR loci were 5.625, 4.104, 1.338 and 0.895, respectively. The average expected heterozygosity (He) was 0.645, and the 18 pairs of SSR primers that were screened showed abundant polymorphism. The genetic distance of the eight populations ranged from 0.222 to 1.587. The genetic consistency ranged from 0.205 to 0.801, the average coefficient of genetic differentiation (Fst) was 0.252, the average gene flow (Nm) was 1.140, and the average fixed index (F) was negative and was -0.441. The genetic diversity of the populations was high, the genetic differentiation was small, and there was heterozygote residues among the populations. A total of 98% of the variation came from within the population and 2% came from among the populations. UPGMA cluster analysis and structure analysis divided the eight populations into two groups, respectively. There were some differences in the individual composition of the two groups. The results of the principal component analysis were consistent with other results. The phenomena of cross introduction and gene introgression was present between the groups.【Conclusion】 The level of genetic diversity of Q. acutissima population is high, and the level of genetic differentiation is low. The genetic difference mainly exists in the population and presents the law of geographical variations in a southwest to northeast direction. For the protection of this species, areas with high genetic diversity should be protected as a priority, and the protection strategy of in situ conservation should be combined with ex situ breeding and preservation is proposed.

Key words: Quercus acutissima, natural population, simple-sequence-repeat (SSR), genetic diversity, genetic structure

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