Aims Habitat connectivity is important in conservation since isolation can diminish the potential of a population for adaptation and increase its risk of ***,conservation of naturally patchy ecosystemssuch as peatlan...
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Aims Habitat connectivity is important in conservation since isolation can diminish the potential of a population for adaptation and increase its risk of ***,conservation of naturally patchy ecosystems such as peatlands has mainly focused on preserving specific sites with exceptional characteristics,neglecting the poten-tial interconnectivity between *** order to better under-stand plant dynamics within a peatland network,we assessed the effect of population isolation on genetic distinctiveness,phenotypic variations and germination rates using the peatland-obligate white-fringed orchid(Platanthera blephariglottis).Methods Fifteen phenotypic traits were measured for 24 individuals per pop-ulation(20 distinct populations,Quebec,Canada)and germination rates of nearly 20000 seeds were *** distinctiveness was quantified for 26 populations using single nucleotide polymor-phism markers obtained via a pooled genotyping-by-sequencing *** isolation was measured as the distance to the nearest population and as the number of populations occurring in concentric buffer zones(within a radius of 2,5 and 10 km)around the studied *** Findings All phenotypic traits showed significant differences among *** results also indicated a pattern of isolation-by-distance,which suggests that seed and/or pollen exchange is restricted ***,all phenotypic traits,as well as a reduced germination rate,were correlated with either geographic isolation or genetic *** conclude that geographic iso-lation likely restricts gene flow,which in turn may affect ***,it is imperative that conservation programs take into account the patchy nature of such ecosystems,rather than targeting a few specific sites with exceptional character for preservation.
sweet cherry(Prunus avium L.)is a stone fruit widely consumed and appreciated for its organoleptic properties,as well as its nutraceutical *** here investigated the characteristics of six non-commercial Tuscan varieti...
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sweet cherry(Prunus avium L.)is a stone fruit widely consumed and appreciated for its organoleptic properties,as well as its nutraceutical *** here investigated the characteristics of six non-commercial Tuscan varieties of sweet cherry maintained at the Regional Germplasm Bank of the CNR-IBE in Follonica(Italy)and sampled ca.60 days post-anthesis over three consecutive years(2016-2017-2018).We adopted an approach merging genotyping and targeted gene expression profiling with *** complement the data,a study of the soluble proteomes was also performed on two varieties showing the highest content of *** identified the presence of flavanols and proanthocyanidins in highest abundance in the varieties Morellona and Crognola,while gene expression revealed that some differences were present in genes involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway during the 3 years and among the ***,proteomics on Morellona and Crognola showed variations in proteins involved in stress response,primary metabolism and cell wall *** the best of our knowledge,this is the first multi-pronged study focused on Tuscan sweet cherry varieties providing insights into the differential abundance of genes,proteins and metabolites.
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