Primula farinosa in Denmark; genetic diversity and population management

TY - JOUR

T1 - Primula farinosa in Denmark; genetic diversity and population management

AU - Sørensen, Sabine Buurgaard

AU - Larsen, Bjarne

AU - Orabi, Jihad

AU - Ørgaard, Marian

PY - 2014/8/1

Y1 - 2014/8/1

N2 - During the past centuries Danish populations of Primula farinosa have seriously declined in number. We investigated the genetic structure and genetic diversity of plants of seven populations from two different regions, Zealand and Bornholm in Denmark, using three AFLP markers. Two populations from nearby Scania, Sweden were included as reference. We found 54 unambiguously polymorphic loci. The genetic structure analysis suggested division of the 268 plants into three distinct groups, to a large extent matching the geographical distribution of the populations. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated significant genetic differentiation of 67% within populations and 33% among the populations. Our results suggest that genetic differentiation among regions and unique local genetic diversity should carefully be considered in future conservation attempts if we are to maintain as much genetic variation as possible. We present a historical overview of the decline in Danish populations and discuss conservation management and restoration strategies.

AB - During the past centuries Danish populations of Primula farinosa have seriously declined in number. We investigated the genetic structure and genetic diversity of plants of seven populations from two different regions, Zealand and Bornholm in Denmark, using three AFLP markers. Two populations from nearby Scania, Sweden were included as reference. We found 54 unambiguously polymorphic loci. The genetic structure analysis suggested division of the 268 plants into three distinct groups, to a large extent matching the geographical distribution of the populations. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated significant genetic differentiation of 67% within populations and 33% among the populations. Our results suggest that genetic differentiation among regions and unique local genetic diversity should carefully be considered in future conservation attempts if we are to maintain as much genetic variation as possible. We present a historical overview of the decline in Danish populations and discuss conservation management and restoration strategies.

U2 - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00362.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00362.x

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0107-055X

VL - 32

SP - 503

EP - 510

JO - Nordic Journal of Botany

JF - Nordic Journal of Botany

IS - 4

ER -