In this study, the genetic variation and population structure of 244 individuals sampled from 19 provenances of Casuarina equisetifolia were examined using RAPD fingerprinting. Twelve primers were used which yielded 89 polymorphic bands. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that the variance component between native and cultivated provenance groups was 5.64•(p<0.001), among provenances within groups was 27.8•(p<0.001), and among individuals within provenances was 66.52•(p<0.001). Remarkable genetic differentiation and low levels of gene flow were detected between native provenances due to geographical isolation. In contrast, cultivated provenances had high gene flow and low genetic differentiation perhaps due to coancestry. The result of UPGMA cluster analysis revealed that the cultivated provenances might have originated of native provenances from Thailand(C26), Fiji(C19, C20), and Australia(C2). The groups of native provenances revealed geographic relationships among these islands.
In this study, the genetic variation and population structure of 244 individuals sampled from 19 provenances of Casuarina equisetifolia were examined using RAPD fingerprinting. Twelve primers were used which yielded 89 polymorphic bands. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that the variance component between native and cultivated provenance groups was 5.64•(p<0.001), among provenances within groups was 27.8•(p<0.001), and among individuals within provenances was 66.52•(p<0.001). Remarkable genetic differentiation and low levels of gene flow were detected between native provenances due to geographical isolation. In contrast, cultivated provenances had high gene flow and low genetic differentiation perhaps due to coancestry. The result of UPGMA cluster analysis revealed that the cultivated provenances might have originated of native provenances from Thailand(C26), Fiji(C19, C20), and Australia(C2). The groups of native provenances revealed geographic relationships among these islands.