Uncovering the incipient island Speciationgenetic diversity in Adenophorus tripinnatifidus Gaudich. (Polypodiaceae), a Hawaiian islands endemic fern
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Barcodes_Adenophorus_tripinnatifidus.txt
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Abstract
Oceanic islands harbor a set of unique plant taxa due to their geographical isolation that promotes rapid evolution. The fern Adenophorus tripinnatifidus Gaudich is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and restricted to mesic and wet forests at upper elevations. Morphologically, it is highly variable, and previous genetic studies have identified unique alleles restricted to certain populations. The present study was conducted to investigate the population genetic structure of A. tripinnatifidus using genomic data. We collected plant samples from three of the main Hawaiian Islands: Kaua‘i, Maui, and Moloka‘i. ddRADseq libraries were prepared, and sequences were analyzed using STRUCTURE and DAPC. Both STRUCTURE and DAPC supported the presence of two genetic groups, the Kaua‘i population and Maui & Moloka‘i populations. We detected no admixture between these groups may indicate that individuals were exclusive to either group. The observed genetic differentiation may suggest divergence among A. tripinnatifidus populations. However, the absence of samples from Oʻahu and Hawai‘i introduces limitations, as intermediate populations could provide further insights into gene flow and differentiation. We discuss alternative explanations for the observed patterns, including ecological adaptations.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.cjsxksnjv
Description of the data and file structure
This dataset contains the double digest restriction site associated DNA sequence (ddRADseq) data obtained from four populations on three Hawaiian Islands, namely Kauai, Molokai, and Maui, USA in 2018. The objective of the study was to assess the genetic diversity among different populations. Multiple individuals are included in the dataset. Sample IDs are as follows: K1 to K11, Kauai population 1, L1 to L11 Kauai population 2, M1 to M11 Maui population, N1 to N6 Molokai population.
Code/software
Double-digest RADseq raw data files (Illumina FASTQ output files) were assembled and analyzed using ipyrad v. 0.7.28 (http://ipyrad.readthedocs.io). The program STRUCTURE 2.3.4. (Pritchard et al. 2000) was used to estimate the genetic clusters of samples selected from ipyrad analysis. The ipyrad output file .ustr was used for the STRUCTURE analysis.
