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ArticlePloS one2023

Genomic diversity and population structure of teosinte (Zea spp.) and its conservation implications.

Diana María Rivera-Rodríguez, Alicia Mastretta-Yanes, Ana Wegier, Lino De la Cruz Larios, Fernando Santacruz-Ruvalcaba, José Ariel Ruiz Corral, Benjamín Hernández, José de Jesús Sánchez González

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Diana María Rivera-RodríguezDepartamento de Ciencias Básicas, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tlajomulco, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, México.ORCID 0000-0002-3638-8401
Alicia Mastretta-YanesComisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Ana WegierLaboratorio de Genética de la Conservación, Jardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4400-8111
Lino De la Cruz LariosCentro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Fernando Santacruz-RuvalcabaCentro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
José Ariel Ruiz CorralCentro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Benjamín HernándezDepartamento de Ciencias Básicas, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tlajomulco, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, México.
José de Jesús Sánchez GonzálezCentro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Universidad de Guadalajara · MXNational Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity · MXTecnológico Nacional de México · MXUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The wild species of the genus Zea commonly named teosintes, comprise nine different taxa, distributed from northern Mexico to Costa Rica. Although this genus of plants has been extensively studied from a morphological, ecogeographical and genetic point of view, most contributions have been limited to the study of a few populations and taxa. To understand the great variability that exists between and within teosinte species, it is necessary to include the vast majority of known populations. In this context, the objective of this work was to evaluate the diversity and genomic structure of 276 teosinte populations. Molecular analyzes were performed with 3,604 plants and with data from 33,929 SNPs. The levels of genetic diversity by taxonomic group show a marked difference between species, races and sections, where the highest values of genomic diversity was found in ssp. parviglumis and ssp. mexicana. The lower values were obtained for the Luxuriantes section as well as ssp. huehuetenagensis of the section Zea. The results of structure show that there is a great genetic differentiation in all the taxonomic groups considered. For ssp. parviglumis and mexicana, which are the taxa with the largest number of populations, a marked genomic differentiation was found that is consistent with their geographic distribution patterns. These results showed a loss of diversity in several teosinte populations, making a strong case for further collection, and ex situ and in situ conservation. Also, this study highlights the importance of integrating genomic diversity and structure for the applications of conservation and management.

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GenomeZea maysGenetic DriftGenomicsPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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