Deciphering the evolutionary imprints of Camellia oleifera Abel.: delineating its distinct phylogeographic structure and demographic history through microsatellite and plastid fragment

作者：Tao Chen, T. Xiang, Zheng Qian, Xuekun Kuang, Qingbo Kong, Jiasi Zhou, Heng Wang, Lijun Zhou, Shiling Feng, Ming Yuan, Hongyu Yang, Chunbang Ding · 发表于：BMC Plant Biology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s12870-025-06570-2 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Genetic diversity and population structure、Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions、Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

BACKGROUND: Investigating the population structure and demographic history is crucial for elucidating the evolutionary imprints of a species and laying a foundation for effective utilization of its germplasm. Camellia oleifera Abel., a traditional woody oil-producing species, is widely distributed in south of the Yangtze River in China. However, the phylogeography and genetic diversity of wild population remain poorly understood. RESULTS: Data for 20 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and two chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) fragments was generated to assess the genetic variation and differentiation across 33 natural populations. The integrated Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) and ecological niche modeling (ENM) were utilized to analyze the demographic and evolutionary history. The analysis revealed high genetic diversity at the species level and significant genetic variation within populations for both SSR and cpDNA datasets. The genetic evidence based on cpDNA indicated no noteworthy genetic divergence and phylogeographical structure. Haplotype phylogenetic analyses suggest that the temporal pattern of species diversification is likely associated with the abrupt uplift of Hengduan Mountains and adjacent regions (HMR) during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. In contrast, the genetic structure in SSR data revealed a discernible geographic pattern: 33 populations were divided into two lineage regions, namely HMR and Central-East China. The identification of two potential refug...