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Article

Molecular Discrimination for Two Anadenanthera Species of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest Remnants in Brazil

by
Fernando Bonifácio-Anacleto
1,2,
Rômulo Maciel Moraes Filho
1,2,
Leonardo Maurici Borges
3,
Carlos Alberto Martinez
4 and
Ana Lilia Alzate-Marin
1,2,*
1
Laboratório de Genética Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil
2
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil
3
Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil
4
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto 14040-030, SP, Brazil
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Taxonomy 2024, 4(1), 150-162; https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4010008
Submission received: 27 October 2023 / Revised: 8 January 2024 / Accepted: 29 January 2024 / Published: 1 February 2024
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Abstract

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Anadenanthera colubrina (Acol) and Anadenanthera peregrina (Aper) (Fabaceae) are two species popularly known as “angicos” that occur in seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTR) remnants in Brazil. Since many of the morphological characteristics of Anadenanthera species are superimposed and species-specific characteristics are difficult to observe, their identification is complex. Therefore, in this research, a set of ISSR (Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat Polymorphic DNA) molecular markers was standardized, aiming to characterize A. colubrina and A. peregrina species and study the genetic diversity of three populations of each species located within a fragmented landscape in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Seven ISSR markers (UBC 2, 820, 851, 858, 864, 866, and 886) that show polymorphism for both species were used. The Bayesian cluster, PCoA and dendrogram analysis show that the total sample divides into two groups corresponding to each species. Also, a genetic divergence (Gst = 0.143) and a high number of migrants per generation (Nm = 3.0) were detected between them. The Acol populations showed significantly higher values for mean genetic diversity (h = 0.30) than Aper (h = 0.25) (p < 0.05). The ISSR marker UBC2250bp showed species-specific electrophoretic fingerprints for both species. The molecular tools generated herein support the conservation of Anadenanthera sp. and the restoration of vegetation where the species naturally occurs.

1. Introduction

Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF), including semi-deciduous seasonal forests, occur on fertile soils favorable for agriculture and livestock production and are recognized as one of the most threatened tropical terrestrial ecosystems [1,2]. Fragments of these floras usually include individuals belonging to Anadenanthera (Fabaceae), a tree genus endemic to Latin America and the Caribbean with only two tree species, A. colubrina (Vell.) Brenan, and A. peregrina (L.) Speg. [3,4]. The species are hermaphroditic with abundant small, yellowish-white, fragrant flowers gathered in terminal inflorescences and present a mixed mating system [3,5,6,7]. When adults, the trees reach up to 35 m in height and 100 cm in diameter at breast height [5]. The fruits of both species mature from August to September; and together with their seeds, they have mainly barochoric dispersion [5,7]. The species present medicinal and therapeutic properties [3,8,9], are used in civil construction, and are well suited for reforestation of degraded areas [7,10].
Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina occur in forest remnants in areas of litholic soils or with accentuated stoniness at Ribeirão Preto, a municipality in the interior of São Paulo State—SP (Brazil), where a large part of natural vegetation was converted into monocultures or urban areas [4]. However, since many of the morphological characteristics of Anadenanthera species are superimposed and species-specific characteristics are sometimes difficult to observe, their identification is complex [3]. The natural geographic distribution of these species is also superimposed [3], especially in areas such as Ribeirão Preto, where more than one type of vegetation occurs (mainly semi-deciduous and Cerrado) [4,6], and characteristics such as tree size, leaflet size, and bark vary widely. The trees can be identified most easily on the basis of their pod texture. A. colubrina has nitid, smooth and reticulated pods, while A. peregrina has dull, scurfy, and verrucose pods [3].
Recently, molecular studies with chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs) [11], chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) [12], nuclear microsatellite (nSSR) [6,13,14,15], and the Internal Transcribed Spacer region of the rDNA (ITS-rDNA) [16] have been published related to genetic diversity [14], ex situ conservation [13], evolution [11,12,15], and mating systems [6] for Anadenanthera species. However, there has been no genetic study with inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers in Anadenanthera that may aid in taxonomic distinguishing of species [17].
The ISSR markers, a universal tool of easy access, are based on the amplification of regions between inversely oriented, closely spaced microsatellites (~200–2000 bp) [17]. These markers are highly polymorphic and have been used for evolutionary biology, phylogeny, genetic diversity, genome mapping, and gene tagging [18]. They are especially interesting in differentiating between species and cultivars such as Hordeum vulgare L. (Poaceae) [19], Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) [20], Brassica carinata A. Braun (Brassicaceae), Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. (Brassicaceae), Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Fabaceae), Solanum tuberosum L. (Solanaceae), Nicotiana tabacum L. (Solanaceae), Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae) [21], and Stylosanthes species (Fabaceae) [22]. In Brazilian tree species, ISSR molecular markers have been widely used in genetic studies on Sansão-do-Campo (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth., Fabaceae [23]), mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes, Apocynaceae) [24]), carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore, Arecaceae [25]), aroeira (Myracrodruon urundeuva M.Allemão, Anacardiaceae [26]), jacarandá-da-bahia (Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Allemão ex Benth., Fabaceae [27]), and Carrapateira (Metrodorea nigra A. St. Hil., Rutaceae [28]), among many others.
Herein, we standardized a set of ISSR (Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat Polymorphic DNA) molecular markers aiming to characterize A. colubrina and A. peregrina species and to study the genetic diversity of three populations of each species located within a fragmented landscape in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Identification and Sampling of Anadenanthera Populations

We identify the species using fruit characteristics [3]. Anadenanthera colubrina presents brightly colored fruits, with smooth to cross-linked leaflets, while the fruits of A. peregrina are opaque and verrucous (Figure 1). Samples were collected from three different angicals, or clusters, for each species, located within a fragmented landscape in São Paulo State, Ribeirão Preto Region, southeastern Brazil (Figure 2). The first A. colubrina angical, includes an urban area and is located on the Ribeirão Preto campus of the University of São Paulo—USP/RP (Acol USP; −21.1606609 −47.8618168; Figure 2), we collected leaf samples from 28 adult trees. The second A. colubrina angical (Acol BP; −21.2846649 −47.8142251; Figure 2) is located ~14 km from Acol USP in a rural area with recent deforestation near the district of Bonfim Paulista, SP. From this population, we collected leaf samples from 29 adult trees. In the third angical (Acol BM; −21.1725761 −47.8002551; Figure 2) we collected leaf samples from 30 adult trees. This population is located ~5 km from Acol USP and ~12 km from Acol BP and occurs within one of the last natural vegetation stands in the urban area of the municipality, Morro de São Bento Municipal Park, also known as fragment M103 [4].
The first sample area of A. peregrina individuals is also located at USP/RP. This angical (Aper USP; −21.1609271 −47.8474085; Figure 2) consists of 16 isolated individuals, all of which were sampled, with limited association with other species. The second sample area for this species (Aper FAZ; −21.3641896 −47.8383455; Figure 2) is located approximately 22 km from Aper USP, near the district of Bonfim Paulista, from which 17 individuals were sampled. Finally, 0.65 km up the road from Aper Faz, 35 individuals were sampled along the Antonio Machado Sant’Anna highway (Aper SP255; −21.3605059 −47.8460526), from an angical with a prevalence of A. peregrina (approximately 50 individuals). The samples were stored at −20 °C until DNA extraction.

2.2. DNA Extraction, Amplification, and Electrophoresis

We used a modified CTAB protocol for genomic DNA extraction from leaf samples (Alzate-Marin et al. [29]). A total of 10 ISSR primers (University of British Columbia-UBC, Canada, Table 1) that previously showed amplification products in other plant species [22,28] were tested on 23 individuals of each species from the Acol USP and Aper USP populations. ISSR loci were amplified by PCR in a final volume of 12 μL using the GoTaq® Kit Promega (Promega, Madison, WI, USA), which consisted of 5 μL of nuclease-free water, 5 μL of master mix [400 nM of each deoxynucleotide and 3.0 mM of MgCl2], 1 μL of each primer, and 2.0 ng/μL of genomic DNA [28].
We performed the amplifications with a Mastercycler® pro-S Eppendorf thermocycler (Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany) under the following conditions: 1 cycle at 95 °C for 10 min; 30 or 35 cycles of denaturation at 95 °C for 1 min, annealing at 50 or 55 °C for 45 s (according to Table 1); 72 °C for 1 min; and final extension at 72 °C for 7 min [22,28]. We separated the PCR products on 8% non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels stained with silver nitrate [30] and estimated allele sizes compared to a 50 bp DNA ladder (GE Healthcare).

2.3. Potential ISSR Species-Specific Markers

Fixed ISSR bands that showed potential species-specific amplification were evaluated in the DNA from 57 and 68 individuals of Acol and Aper, respectively. Amplified DNA samples of both species were run simultaneously run on each gel to facilitate the visualization of polymorphisms.

2.4. Statistical Analyses of Genetic Diversity

The polymorphism obtained through ISSR was tabulated according to the presence (1) or absence (0) of bands. Each polymorphic band was considered a bi-allelic locus, with an amplifiable allele and a null allele. The ancestry between individuals of the two species was generated through the Bayesian approach of the STRUCTURE program [31], assuming two different scenarios, K = 1 and K = 2. The GenAlEx 6.5 (The Australian National University, Acton, Australia) software [32] was employed for the computation of the genetic distance matrix to generate a scatterplot through Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) and to calculate the genetic distances among populations (Nei (1978) [33]) and the Nei’s measures, including the percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL), number of alleles (NA), and h = Nei’s genetic diversity and its standard error (SE) values. Additionally, a genetic dissimilarity dendrogram was constructed using the UPGMA algorithm within the MEGA 11 (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan) software [34]. We obtained the parameters coefficient of differentiation (Gst) (Nei 1973 [35]) and the number of migrants per generation (Nm = 0.5 [(1—Gst)/Gst]) using the POPGEN32 (Version 1.31) (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada) software [36]. The means were tested for normal distribution with the Shapiro–Wilk test using the PAST (University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway) software [37]. Differences between the indices NA and h between and within species were calculated with ANOVA and a t test (p < 0.05), respectively [24].

3. Results

3.1. Analysis of Ancestry and Clusters

The ancestral analysis suggests that the populations of the two studied species form two genetic groups (Figure 3). Of the evaluated scenarios (K = 1 and K = 2), the model that assumed the existence of two distinct genetic groups (K = 2) presented the highest logarithmic probability (log P (X|K)). This confirms the initial identification of individuals within the species. The average Alpha values suggest a limited mixture between species (Alpha = 0.0518). We found that the species A. colubrina showed that 98% of its genetic composition corresponds to the same genetic structure. A. peregrina showed a greater genetic mix, comprising 91% of the genetic information of this species and 9% of the genetic information from the other studied species (Figure 3). Only one individual of A. peregrina from the population Aper SP255, represented as 90(4), presented a higher level of genetic composition from A. colubrina, suggesting some degree of hybridity, and was excluded from subsequent analyses to mitigate sampling bias. Some individuals from both species also presented the genetic composition of the other species (Figure 3).
We observed in the Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) based on the genetic distance matrix, two perfectly differentiable groupings containing individuals of each species studied (Figure 4A). The dendrogram shows that individuals in the populations form clusters; however, individuals from the Acol BM population constitute a single cluster while some individuals from the Acol USP and Acol BP populations appear to be part of a larger group (Figure 4B).
Six Acol individuals from the three populations are isolated but still included in the larger Acol cluster (Figure 4B). Individuals of the Aper populations constitute separate clusters, and some individuals from the Aper SP255 population are dispersed among other Aper populations. Seven individuals from all Aper populations appear to be isolated but included in the larger Aper group. In general, these graphs demonstrate that the two species can be genetically differentiated into two groups and that subpopulations within each species can show greater similarity.

3.2. Gst Analysis and Genetic Distances

We found a genetic divergence (Gst) of 0.143 and a high number of migrants per generation (Nm = 3.0) among species (Table 2), which may be evidence of hybridization, as observed in Figure 3. We also observed a greater genetic divergence within A. peregrina (0.102) than A. colubrina (0.076) populations (Table 2). The number of migrants per generation within populations was higher in Acol (Nm = 6.1) than in Aper (4.4) (Table 2).
Aper USP/Aper FAZ populations that are located ~22 km apart showing the greatest genetic distance (6%), and Acol USP/Acol BP, located at a distance of ~14 km, presenting the lowest genetic distance (2.4%) (Table 3, Figure 2). Despite the short geographic distance (~5 km) between Acol USP/Acol BM (Figure 2), these populations showed a high genetic distance (5.7%), which is likely related to the urban isolation of the Acol BM population (Figure 2).

3.3. Genetic Diversity among Populations of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina

A similar percentage of polymorphic loci (mean = 82.87%) and number of de alleles (mean = 1.72%) were observed between the species. The Acol populations showed higher values of mean genetic diversity (h = 0.30) than Aper (h = 0.25; p < 0.05) (Table 4). The genetic diversity and number of alleles were significantly different among Aper populations (p < 0.05), with the highest values for Aper USP (h = 0.26) and Aper SP255 (NA = 1.84), respectively (Table 4).

3.4. Species-Specific Molecular Marker Analysis

Among the ISSR molecular markers that showed polymorphism (UBC 2, 820, 851, 858, 864, 866, and 886), UBC 2 amplified two likely species-specific bands of 250 and 370 bp present in A. colubrina and absent in A. peregrina. However, the electrophoretic profiles of the band UBC2250bp were the clearest and easiest to identify across both species (Figure 5). We visually analyzed the reliability of the ISSR UBC2250bp in 57 and 68 individuals from the Acol and Aper populations used in this study, respectively. This band matched A. colubrina (+/presence) and A. peregrina (−/absence) in 98.25 and 97.06% of samples, respectively. Thus, UBC2250bp can potentially identify individuals of both species using direct amplification of their DNA.

4. Discussion

Species and populations of trees with vast geographic ranges, outcrossing breeding systems, and seed distribution by animals or wind show higher genetic diversity than species with other combinations of traits [38]. Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina are mixed-mating reproductive species with barochoric seed dispersal, with A. peregrina preferentially allogamous [12]. Its potential pollinators are Apidae bees Apis mellifera, and native Trigona spinipes [39]. Our study shows a degree of hybridization between the studied Anadenanthera species and different levels of genetic distance, lower Gst values, and an increased number of migrants per generation among adult populations. Additionally, A. colubrina exhibits higher genetic diversity (hAcol = 0.30) compared to A. peregrina (hAper = 0.25). These levels may reflect the reproductive characteristics of the species, the degree of isolation of the populations, and their spatial distribution (crossings between nearby trees with moderate pollen dispersal coming from outside the forest fragments) since individuals tend to form dense groups, as studied in the same region [6].
In comparison with other Brazilian forest species, Acol and Aper show higher genetic diversity than both legume Mimosa caesalpiniifolia (h = 0.220 [23]) and the expected by the Fabaceae family (h = 0.18 [40]), and lower than Copernicia prunifera (h = 0.327 [25]), and legume Dalbergia nigra (h = 0.36) [27]. The Aper diversity levels were similar to those of Metrodorea nigra, studied in the same region (h = 0.25 [28]), Hancornia speciosa (h = 0.26 [24]), and Myracrodruon urundeuva (h = 0.27 [26]).
The GST values found in this study (Acol = 0.076, Aper = 0.102) were lower than those expected for family Fabaceae (0.277) and mixed mating species with seed dispersal by gravity (0.25) [40], although these comparisons should be taken with caution [41] if GST was calculated in a different way than that used by Hamrick and Godt [40,41]. The high Nm values of populations of each species resembled some of those expected for tropical trees [42], indicating historical gene exchange between populations despite their current geographic separation.
Furthermore, our results show that the two Anadenanthera species show a low genetic divergence (Gst = 0.143), mirroring the low variability of some phenotypic characteristics, such as flowers and foliage. Nonetheless, the Bayesian cluster, PCoA, and dendrogram analyses discriminated between the two species between the six populations, indicating that the ISSR markers standardized here can be used to identify individuals in the absence of diagnostic traits, such as flowers and fruits, and at any stage of development, such as seedlings. In addition, although it could be linked to the population structure, genetic drift, and isolation of the studied populations, the electrophoretic profile amplified by the ISSR UBC2250bp has the potential to be used as a species-specific marker and should be validated with populations from other areas.
Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina are dominant trees that occur naturally in the Brazilian deciduous and Cerrado forests of Ribeirão Preto and other parts of Brazil and South America [4,5,6,7,11,12,43,44]. These species show resilience in the face of fragmentation, surviving in areas unsuitable for agriculture due to their reproductive characteristics and apparent ease of seed germination and seedling establishment [7,45,46]. The strong dominance of Anadenanthera species, combined with allelopathic effects [44,47,48], inhibits the natural regeneration of other native woody species. Therefore, groups of individuals of these species are frequently found in almost monospecific forest stands [4,6,43,44], playing a role as stepping stones and connections between the few remaining fragments in the region [4,28,49,50]. However, our data show that more than geographic distance, it is urban isolation that most affects the genetic distance between populations, as can be observed in the urban Acol BM and Aper USP clusters (Figure 2 and Table 3). Therefore, it would be necessary to create corridors that connect these populations in the region, which can support the conservation of these angicals. Also, Acol BP and Acol SP255 clusters, with the highest average of alleles, will be an important source of seed for use in the restoration of vegetation where the species naturally occurs.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, methodology, A.L.A.-M. and F.B.-A.; investigation, formal analysis, F.B.-A.; software, R.M.M.F. and F.B.-A.; resources, L.M.B. and C.A.M.; writing—original draft preparation, A.L.A.-M.; writing—review and editing, A.L.A.-M., F.B.-A., L.M.B., R.M.M.F. and C.A.M.; supervision, project administration, funding acquisition, A.L.A.-M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was funded by a grant from São Paulo Research Foundation to A.L.A.M.: FAPESP (Grant 2013/01265-8). We also acknowledge the support of CAPES-PROEX grants. F.B.A. was supported by FAPESP (Grant TTIII 2013/18633-0) and CNPq (Grant SI 134699/2012-2, and DSc 141921/2019-6) fellowships. R.M.M.F. was supported by DSc CAPES fellowship (Finance Code 001). A.L.A.M. was supported by research assistantships from CNPq (PD Senior Grant 150277/2009-1, PV Grant 300140/2011-8 and PD Senior Grant 150737/2014-9). C.A.M. is a research fellow from CNPq (Grant 304686/2022-3).

Data Availability Statement

Data are unavailable due to privacy.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Alexandre Carvalho Gouvêa (Head of Bosque Zoológico Municipal Ribeirão Preto/SP) for providing authorization to collect Anadenanthera samples in BM. Also, we thank Olga Kotchetkoff-Henriques (Prefeitura Municipal Ribeirão Preto/SP), Juliana M. Feres, and Biologists Paulo B. Rodriguez and Rafael P. Campos for collaborating on the sample collections. Access authorization (A380C57) by SISGEN (Sistema de Gestão do Patrimônio Genético e do Conhecimento Tradicional Associado). We thank the architect, Fabio A. Alzate Martinez (TU-Delft Netherlands), for making the graph map of this manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Leaves, trunks, and pods of the species Anadenanthera colubrina (A,B) and A. peregrina (C,D), observed in Acol BP (A,B) and Aper SP255 (C,D) angicals, Bonfim Paulista, district of Ribeirão Preto municipality, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. The most easily distinguishable characteristic of the two species is the integumentary surface of the pod. A. colubrina presents brightly colored fruits with smooth to cross-linked leaflets (B), while the fruits of A. peregrina are opaque and verrucous (D).
Figure 1. Leaves, trunks, and pods of the species Anadenanthera colubrina (A,B) and A. peregrina (C,D), observed in Acol BP (A,B) and Aper SP255 (C,D) angicals, Bonfim Paulista, district of Ribeirão Preto municipality, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. The most easily distinguishable characteristic of the two species is the integumentary surface of the pod. A. colubrina presents brightly colored fruits with smooth to cross-linked leaflets (B), while the fruits of A. peregrina are opaque and verrucous (D).
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Figure 2. The graph map of geographic location of the six studied Anadenanthera colubrina (Acol-green) and A. peregrina (Aper-red) populations in forest fragments in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, made with QGIS3 (Source: Google Earth Satellite).
Figure 2. The graph map of geographic location of the six studied Anadenanthera colubrina (Acol-green) and A. peregrina (Aper-red) populations in forest fragments in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, made with QGIS3 (Source: Google Earth Satellite).
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Figure 3. Ancestry of Anadenanthera colubrina (green) and A. peregrina (red), analyzed with ISSR markers, showing that the species form two genetic groups (Alpha = 0.0518) and that populations within each species form a single group. In parentheses, the number of populations to which each individual belongs (1–3: Acol USP, Acol BP, and Acol BM; 4–6: Aper SP255, Aper USP, and Aper FAZ).
Figure 3. Ancestry of Anadenanthera colubrina (green) and A. peregrina (red), analyzed with ISSR markers, showing that the species form two genetic groups (Alpha = 0.0518) and that populations within each species form a single group. In parentheses, the number of populations to which each individual belongs (1–3: Acol USP, Acol BP, and Acol BM; 4–6: Aper SP255, Aper USP, and Aper FAZ).
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Figure 4. Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) (A) and UPGMA dendrogram (B) indicating the genetic relationships among individual trees of Anadenanthera colubrina (Acol) and A. peregrina (Aper) for seven ISSR markers. In both analyses, the six populations were grouped into two major clusters: Acol and Aper.
Figure 4. Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) (A) and UPGMA dendrogram (B) indicating the genetic relationships among individual trees of Anadenanthera colubrina (Acol) and A. peregrina (Aper) for seven ISSR markers. In both analyses, the six populations were grouped into two major clusters: Acol and Aper.
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Figure 5. Electrophoresis amplification products obtained with ISSR UBC 2 on non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel. Channel 1 corresponds to the molecular weight marker 50 pb (GE Healthcare). Channels 2–13 and 14–25 correspond to the amplification products of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina DNA, respectively. Arrows indicate the potential species-specific ISSR bands present in A. colubrina and absent in A. peregrina.
Figure 5. Electrophoresis amplification products obtained with ISSR UBC 2 on non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel. Channel 1 corresponds to the molecular weight marker 50 pb (GE Healthcare). Channels 2–13 and 14–25 correspond to the amplification products of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina DNA, respectively. Arrows indicate the potential species-specific ISSR bands present in A. colubrina and absent in A. peregrina.
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Table 1. Sequence of ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeats) molecular markers tested [N = (A,G,C,T), R = (A,G), Y = (C,T), B = (C,G,T), D = (A,G,T), H = (A,C,T), and V = (A,C,G)]. AT = annealing temperature.
Table 1. Sequence of ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeats) molecular markers tested [N = (A,G,C,T), R = (A,G), Y = (C,T), B = (C,G,T), D = (A,G,T), H = (A,C,T), and V = (A,C,G)]. AT = annealing temperature.
PrimerSequence 5′–3′AT °CCycles Number
1 #UBC2 GAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAT 5035
2 #UBC820 GTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTC 5035
3 #UBC851 GTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTYG 5035
4 #UBC858 TGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGRT 5035
5 #UBC862 AGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 5530
6 #UBC864 ATGATGATGATGATGATG 5035
7 #UBC866 CTCCTCCTCCTCCTCCTC 5035
8 #UBC885 BHBGAGAGAGAGAGAGA 5035
9 #UBC886 VDVCTCTCTCTCTCTCT 5530
10 #UBC897 CCGACTCGAGNNNNNNATGTGG 5030
Table 2. Mean values of genetic differentiation between the populations of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina. Gst = coefficient of population differentiation (Nei 1973); Nm = migrants per generation.
Table 2. Mean values of genetic differentiation between the populations of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina. Gst = coefficient of population differentiation (Nei 1973); Nm = migrants per generation.
PopulationsGSTNm
Acol + Aper0.1433.0
Acol0.0766.1
Aper0.1024.4
Table 3. Nei’s unbiased measure of genetic distance (Nei 1978).
Table 3. Nei’s unbiased measure of genetic distance (Nei 1978).
Populations
Acol
USP		Acol
BP		Acol
BM		Aper
SP255		Aper
USP		Aper
FAZ
Acol USP0.000
Acol BP0.0240.000
Acol BM0.0570.0530.000
Aper SP2550.1830.1900.1740.000
Aper USP0.1890.2030.1860.0400.000
Aper FAZ0.1870.2020.1750.0440.0600.000
Table 4. Genetic diversity in three populations of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina assessed with ISSR molecular markers. N = Number of individuals, LN = loci number, PPL = percentage of polymorphic loci, NA = Number of alleles, and h = Nei’s genetic diversity.
Table 4. Genetic diversity in three populations of Anadenanthera colubrina and A. peregrina assessed with ISSR molecular markers. N = Number of individuals, LN = loci number, PPL = percentage of polymorphic loci, NA = Number of alleles, and h = Nei’s genetic diversity.
PopulationNLNPPL %NAh
Acol USP2810187.041.70 (0.05)0.30 (0.02)
Acol BP299783.331.81 (0.06)0.29 (0.02)
Acol BM309784.261.74 (0.06)0.30 (0.02)
Average 9884.87 (1.100)1.75 (0.030)0.30 (0.004) *
Aper USP169275.931.61 (0.07) 0.26 (0.02) *
Aper FAZ179277.781.63 (0.07) 0.23 (0.02)
Aper SP255359884.261.84 (0.05) *0.24 (0.02)
Average 9479.32 (2.500)1.69 (0.074)0.25 (0.010) *
() Standard error; * p < 0.05.
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