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KMID : 1098420050130020069
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Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
2005 Volume.13 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.74
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Comparison of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Kalopanax pictus (Araliaceae) and its Thornless Variant Using RAPD
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Huh Man-Kyu
Jung Sang-Duk
Monn Hyeung-Kyu
Kim Se-Hyun
Sung Jung-Sook
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Abstract
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Kalopanax pictus is a long-lived woody species mostly distributed in East Asia. K. pictus has been regarded as medically and ecologically important species in Korea. Thornless castor aralia variant, local name ’’Cheongsong’’ is an endemic to Cheongsong province in Korea. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to investigate the genetic variation and structure of Korean populations of two species. A high level of genetic variation was found in six K. pictus populations. Twelve primers revealed 49 loci, of which 29 were polymorphic (59.2%). Nei’’s gene diversity for K.pictus and K. pictus variant were 0.119 and 0.098, respectively. Mean of genetic diversity in K. pictus was higher than average values for species with similar life history traits. The asexual and sexual reproduction, perennial habitat, and longevity are proposed as possible factors contributing to high genetic diversity. An indirect estimate of the number of migrants per generation (Nm=0.857) indicated that gene flow was not extensive among Korean populations of K.pictus. It is suggested that the isolation of geographical distance and reproductive isolation between K.pictus and K.pictus variant populations may have played roles in shaping the population structure of this species.
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KEYWORD
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Kalopanax pictus, thornless castor aralia, genetic variation, genetic structure
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