Variability of Seed Germination and Dormancy Characteristics and Genetic Analysis of Latvian Avena fatua Populations

is an economically detrimental weed found in cereal growing areas worldwide. Knowledge about the variation of dormancy and germination characteristics, as well as of the genetic diversity and structure can provide additional information about different populations within a region. Identification and...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2021-01, Vol.10 (2), p.235
Main Authors: Ņečajeva, Jevgenija, Bleidere, Māra, Jansone, Zaiga, Gailīte, Agnese, Ruņģis, Dainis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Avena fatua
Binding sites
Climatic zones
Dormancy
dormancy genotyping
Economic analysis
Genetic analysis
Genetic diversity
Genetic structure
Genotype & phenotype
Geographical distribution
Geographical locations
Germination
gibberellin
Human influences
iPBS markers
Local population
Morphology
Physical characteristics
Physiology
Population
Population genetics
Population structure
Populations
Seed banks
Seed dispersal
Seed germination
seed morphology
Seeds
weed
wild oat
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Summary:is an economically detrimental weed found in cereal growing areas worldwide. Knowledge about the variation of dormancy and germination characteristics, as well as of the genetic diversity and structure can provide additional information about different populations within a region. Identification and development of potential indicators or markers of seed germination behavior, would be useful for modelling emergence and seed bank dynamics. This study aimed to describe the initial germination, dormancy, and morphological characteristics of seeds from different Latvian populations of and to investigate the genetic structure of local populations. Seed samples from 26 to 41 locations in different regions of Latvia were collected over three years. Seed morphology, initial germination, and the effect of dormancy-breaking treatments were determined. Seeds from 18 Latvian populations with contrasting seed dormancy characteristics were genotyped. Although morphological differences between seeds from different regions were revealed, genetic analysis of the selected populations indicated that the population structure was not related to geographical location, which probably reflects the impact of anthropogenic dispersal of seeds. The effect of dormancy-breaking treatments varied between years, between climatic zones and between populations, indicating environmental influences as well as inherited dormancy.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants10020235