Preliminary Results on the Genetic Diversity of Carpinus Betulus in Carpathian Populations

Authors

  • M.C. Carabus Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • L. Leinemann Georg-August University Gottingen, Germany
  • A.L. Curtu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • N. Sofletea Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

Carpinus betulus, hornbeam, genetic diversity, nuclear microsatellites

Abstract

The aim of this study was to obtain data on the genetic structure of Carpinus betulus in populations from Romania. Four recently characterized nuclear microsatellite markers have been tested in three Carpathian populations. Between 14 and 23 alleles per marker were observed. On average, the number of alleles per locus (Na) and the effective number of alleles (Ne) per locus were 1.745 and 1.525, respectively. The expected heterozygosity (He) for the populations ranged from 0.289 to 0.325. A total of five private alleles were observed in two populations.

Author Biographies

M.C. Carabus, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Forest Sciences, Sirul Bethoveen no. 1, Brasov 500123

L. Leinemann, Georg-August University Gottingen, Germany

Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Busgenweg 2, D-37077

A.L. Curtu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Forest Sciences, Sirul Bethoveen no. 1, Brasov 500123

N. Sofletea, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Forest Sciences, Sirul Bethoveen no. 1, Brasov 500123

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Published

2015-12-17

Issue

Vol. 8(57) No. 2 (2015)

Section

FORESTRY