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Title: Genetic diversity of Avena ventricosa populations along an ecogeographical transect in Cyprus is correlated to environmental variables
Authors: Constandinou, Stella 
Nikoloudakis, Nikolaos 
Kyratzis, Angelos C. 
Katsiotis, Andreas 
Major Field of Science: Natural Sciences
Field Category: Biological Sciences
Keywords: Avena ventricosa;Genetic diversity;Cyprus;Genetic variability;Avena
Issue Date: Mar-2018
Source: PLoS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, no. 3
Volume: 13
Issue: 3
Journal: PLoS ONE 
Abstract: Avena ventricosa Balansa ex Coss. is considered the C-genome donor of the cultivated hexaploid oat and is a `priority' species for conservation, since it has limited geographic distribution and the only recorded populations in Europe are present in Cyprus. The current study attempts to characterize the genetic structure and fragmentation of the species via the application of genotypic markers. It was revealed that the genetic variety was mainly allocated among the populations collected, since clustering obtained was according to the geographic origin of the samples and the habitat. Species distribution modeling showed that the most important climatic variable defining A. ventricosa distribution is the mean diurnal temperature. Furthermore, significant association of the genetic structure to environmental variables was detected; overall, a negative association to precipitation was confirmed, while significant correlations of genetic structure and the temperature at the time of anthesis and germination were established. The safeguarding of this valuable genetic resource is discussed.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/10945
ISSN: 19326203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193885
Rights: © Constandinou et al.
Type: Article
Affiliation : Cyprus University of Technology 
Agricultural Research Institute of Cyprus 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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