@article{PAR00003854, title = {{G}enetic variation and structure of native and introduced {C}asuarina equisetifolia ({L}. {J}ohnson) provenances}, author = {{H}uang, {G}. {H}. and {Z}hong, {C}. {L}. and {S}u, {X}. {H}. and {Z}hang, {Y}. and {P}inyopusarerk, {K}. and {F}ranche, {C}laudine and {B}ogusz, {D}idier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}asuarina equisetifolia is an important tree species in tropical/subtropical zones of {A}sia, the {P}acific and {A}frica. {I}n this study, 220 individuals from seven native provenances and eleven introduced provenances of {C}. equisetifolia were analyzed to assess the genetic variation and structure using amplified fragment length polymorphism ({AFLP}) markers. {A} total of 465 bands were obtained by eight primer pairs, among which 153 were polymorphic. {T}he mean {NEI}'{S} gene diversity {H} = 0.2113 calculated for 18 provenances and the total gene diversity {HT} = 0.4065 calculated for native provenances suggested abundant variation within provenances and species. {H}igh genetic divergence coefficient ({G}({ST}), = 0.4737) and low gene flow ({N}-m = 0.5555) detected among native provenances suggesting high differentiation of {C}. equisetifolia. {A}n {AMOVA} analysis for native provenances revealed a high proportion (46.07%) of the total in genetic variation distributed among provenances. {T}he {UPGMA} clustering (r = 0.8028) and the {M}antel test (r = 0.0716) for native provenances showed there was no correlation among genetic relationships and geographical distribution. {T}he genetic information provided important implications for the future conservation and breeding programs of {C}. equisetifolia.}, keywords = {{C}asuarina equisetifolia ; {AFLP} markers ; genetic variation ; genetic ; structure ; native range ; introduced range}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}ilvae {G}enetica}, volume = {58}, numero = {1-2}, pages = {79--85}, ISSN = {0037-5349}, year = {2008}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003854}, }