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Genetic diversity and population structure of the serpentine endemic Calystegia collina (Convolvulaceae) in northern California¹

² Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616 USA; ³ Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311 USA; and ⁴ Department of Botany and Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA

ABSTRACT

We used enzyme electrophoresis to evaluate genetic diversity in 32 populations of Calystegia collina, a clonal plant species endemic to serpentine outcrops in northern California (USA). Of 34 loci examined 56% were polymorphic, but on average only 17% were polymorphic within local populations. Neither the total number of alleles nor the number of multilocus genotypes differed significantly between populations in small vs. large serpentine outcrops. Genetic and geographic distances between populations were positively correlated, but this relationship was not significantly affected by the isolation of serpentine outcrops. Populations were highly differentiated (F_st = 0.417) and little genetic variation was explained by geographic region or serpentine outcrop.

Observed heterozygosity within populations almost always exceeded Hardy-Weinberg expectations. In many populations, all 30 sample ramets were uniformly heterozygous at one or more loci yet were genetically variable at other loci. These results imply that many C. collina populations originate from one or a few genetic founders, with little recruitment from seeds. Genetic variation within uniformly heterozygous populations must be the product of multiple, closely related founders or somatic mutations within the population. We conclude that vegetative reproduction, perhaps coupled with somatic mutation, helps maintain genetic diversity in these isolated but long-lived populations.

Key Words: Calystegia collina • clonal plant • Convolvulaceae • habitat fragmentation • genetic diversity • population structure • serpentine endemic • somatic mutation

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