Genetic Diversity of Extant Populations of Warea amplexifolia
Presentation Type
Poster
Department
Biology
Location
Walker Conference Center B
Description
Warea amplexifolia is an endangered plant due to habitat loss and fragmentation that is endemic to the central ridge system of Florida (USFWS 2017). To aid in the recovery of this species, we seek to study if populations of Warea amplexifolia have lost genetic diversity, if certain populations are more diverse than others, if self-fertilization is occurring, if the geographic location has any effect on relations between populations, and what populations would be best as sources for reintroduction purposes. A closely related species, Warea carteri, has selfing capabilities and is thought to be largely selfing (Evans et al. 2000), which leads us to believe that could also be occurring in Warea amplexifolia. Genotypes of ten microsatellite loci within Warea amplexifolia’s DNA were used to examine these questions.
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Genetic Diversity of Extant Populations of Warea amplexifolia
Walker Conference Center B
Warea amplexifolia is an endangered plant due to habitat loss and fragmentation that is endemic to the central ridge system of Florida (USFWS 2017). To aid in the recovery of this species, we seek to study if populations of Warea amplexifolia have lost genetic diversity, if certain populations are more diverse than others, if self-fertilization is occurring, if the geographic location has any effect on relations between populations, and what populations would be best as sources for reintroduction purposes. A closely related species, Warea carteri, has selfing capabilities and is thought to be largely selfing (Evans et al. 2000), which leads us to believe that could also be occurring in Warea amplexifolia. Genotypes of ten microsatellite loci within Warea amplexifolia’s DNA were used to examine these questions.