The population structure of Thamnolia subuliformis and Dicranum elongatum in northeastern coastal regions of Wapusk National Park, Manitoba.

The population structure of a lichen, Thamnolia subuliformis and a moss, Dicranum elongatum, was examined in northeastern regions of Wapusk National Park. With the use of microsatellite molecular markers, it was reported that the sterile lichen had a level of variation similar to that of a sexually...

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Main Author: Cassie, David M.
Other Authors: Piercey-Normore, Michele D. (Botany), Renault, Sylvie (Botany) Markham, John (Botany) Hausner, Georg (Microbiology) Belland, Rene (Devonian Botanic Gardens, U of A)
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Population structure
Thamnolia subuliformis
Dicranum elongatum
microsatellites
population subdivision
Wapusk National Park
fungi
algae
lichen-forming fungi
bryophytes
Wapusk national park
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/301
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Summary:The population structure of a lichen, Thamnolia subuliformis and a moss, Dicranum elongatum, was examined in northeastern regions of Wapusk National Park. With the use of microsatellite molecular markers, it was reported that the sterile lichen had a level of variation similar to that of a sexually reproducing species. The variation reported for the moss, where sporophytes were not encountered, supported subdivided populations. It was concluded that these species have the genetic resources necessary to adapt to changing environmental conditions. February 2007

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