
Plants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(7), С. 1080 - 1080
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Salix kusanoi is an endangered riparian tree species endemic to Taiwan. This study aimed evaluate the genetic diversity and population structure across eight fragmented populations employing 33 microsatellite loci. The findings revealed moderate (mean AE = 3.85, HO 0.22) significant deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. indicated evolutionary pressure, such as drift inbreeding. Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) demonstrated evident differentiation among (FST 0.30). Principal Coordinates (PCoA) Bayesian clustering (STRUCTURE) described distinct regional patterns, with K 5 providing a robust context for understanding localized variation. Conservation interventions, including targeted in situ conservation genetically unique (SBF) rescue strategies underprivileged (NW NT), are proposed safeguard integrity adaptive potential S. kusanoi.
Язык: Английский