Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 115

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Genetic diversity analysis of Latvian and Estonian Sausuurea esthonica populations

Agnese Gailīte^1,2*, Gederts Ievinsh², Dainis Ruņģis¹

¹Genetic Resource Centre, Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Rigas 111, Salaspils LV–2169, Latvia
²CFaculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Kronvalda Bulv. 4, Riga LV–1586, Latvia
^*Corresponding author, E-mail: agnese.gailite@silava.lv

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Abstract

Saussurea esthonica is an endangered species included in the Red Data Book of Latvia and the Red Data Book of the Baltic Region. It is found only in Latvia, Estonia and the Leningrad region of Russia. Genetic diversity and differentiation was studied in two Latvian and two Estonian Saussurea esthonica populations using a retrotransposon-based inter-primer binding site method. Analysis of molecular variation showed that most of the variation was found within populations; variation between populations was 3 to 5% and among regions 10 to 13%. Analysis did not detect low levels of genetic diversity parameters of the Latvian populations, indicating that they are currently genetically robust.

Key words: genetic diversity; iPBS; Saussurea esthonica.

Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 115–119

DOI: http://doi.org/10.22364/eeb

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				Hard copy: ISSN 1691–8088 On-line: ISSN 2255–9582 Env Exp Biol (2011) 9: 115–119 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22364/eeb
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