Coexistence of diploid and polyploid Acacia senegal (L. Willd.) and its implications for interploidy pollination
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Coexistence of diploid and polyploid Acacia senegal (L. Willd.) and its implications for interploidy pollination. / Diallo, Adja Madjiguène; Kjær, Erik Dahl; Ræbild, Anders; Nielsen, Lene Rostgaard.
I: New Forests, Bind 54, Nr. 1, 2023, s. 67–82.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Coexistence of diploid and polyploid Acacia senegal (L. Willd.) and its implications for interploidy pollination
AU - Diallo, Adja Madjiguène
AU - Kjær, Erik Dahl
AU - Ræbild, Anders
AU - Nielsen, Lene Rostgaard
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Polyploidy is an important mechanism in angiosperm diversification and evolution. Polyploidization can lead to speciation when the chromosome doubling prevents interbreeding between coexisting cytotypes. In the case of Acacia senegal, different ploidy levels have been reported but the degree and impact of interploidy gene flow in natural populations is not yet resolved. This paper addresses the aspect by characterizing the genetic differentiation among ploidy levels and identifying prezygotic reproductive barriers against interploidy cross-pollination. We genotyped 293 individuals from 10 populations across Senegal using eight microsatellite markers. To study potential pre-zygotic reproductive barriers between diploids and polyploids, we compared the flower morphology and phenology between even-aged diploid and tetraploid trees from a common garden trial that consisted of four different populations originally selected in the natural distribution area of the species in Senegal. The analysis revealed variation among populations in the frequency of polyploids with common co-occurrence of the ploidy levels. The microsatellite markers revealed genetic differentiation between polyploid and diploid trees, and the floral studies identified differences that can act as prezygotic reproductive barriers: tetraploid trees had bigger polyads and stigma cup size compared to diploid trees. Also, polyploid trees on average flowered 9 days earlier than diploids although with overlaps in flowering time. Our results suggest that gene flow among cytotypes of A. senegal is limited and that interploidy pollination is likely to be restricted by differences in flower phenology and morphology.
AB - Polyploidy is an important mechanism in angiosperm diversification and evolution. Polyploidization can lead to speciation when the chromosome doubling prevents interbreeding between coexisting cytotypes. In the case of Acacia senegal, different ploidy levels have been reported but the degree and impact of interploidy gene flow in natural populations is not yet resolved. This paper addresses the aspect by characterizing the genetic differentiation among ploidy levels and identifying prezygotic reproductive barriers against interploidy cross-pollination. We genotyped 293 individuals from 10 populations across Senegal using eight microsatellite markers. To study potential pre-zygotic reproductive barriers between diploids and polyploids, we compared the flower morphology and phenology between even-aged diploid and tetraploid trees from a common garden trial that consisted of four different populations originally selected in the natural distribution area of the species in Senegal. The analysis revealed variation among populations in the frequency of polyploids with common co-occurrence of the ploidy levels. The microsatellite markers revealed genetic differentiation between polyploid and diploid trees, and the floral studies identified differences that can act as prezygotic reproductive barriers: tetraploid trees had bigger polyads and stigma cup size compared to diploid trees. Also, polyploid trees on average flowered 9 days earlier than diploids although with overlaps in flowering time. Our results suggest that gene flow among cytotypes of A. senegal is limited and that interploidy pollination is likely to be restricted by differences in flower phenology and morphology.
KW - Floral morphology
KW - Floral phenology
KW - Genetic differentiation
KW - Interploidy pollination
KW - Senegalia senegal
U2 - 10.1007/s11056-021-09901-x
DO - 10.1007/s11056-021-09901-x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 54
SP - 67
EP - 82
JO - New Forests
JF - New Forests
SN - 0169-4286
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 291753715