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- Comparative proteomic analysis of nodulated and non-nodulated Casuarina glauca Sieb. ex Spreng. grown under salinity conditions using sequential window acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra (SWATH-MS)Publication . Graça, Inês; Mendes, Vera M.; Marques, Isabel; Duro, Nuno; Costa, Mário; Ramalho, José C.; Pawlowski, Katharina; Manadas, Bruno; Ricardo, Cândido Pinto; Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.Casuarina glauca displays high levels of salt tolerance, but very little is known about how this tree adapts to saline conditions. To understand the molecular basis of C. glauca response to salt stress, we have analyzed the proteome from branchlets of plants nodulated by nitrogen-fixing Frankia Thr bacteria (NOD+) and non-nodulated plants supplied with KNO3 (KNO3 +), exposed to 0, 200, 400, and 600 mM NaCl. Proteins were identified by Short Gel, Long Gradient Liquid Chromatography coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry and quantified by Sequential Window Acquisition of All Theoretical Mass Spectra -Mass Spectrometry. 600 proteins were identified and 357 quantified. Differentially Expressed Proteins (DEPs) were multifunctional and mainly involved in Carbohydrate Metabolism, Cellular Processes, and Environmental Information Processing. The number of DEPs increased gradually with stress severity: (i) from 7 (200 mM NaCl) to 40 (600 mM NaCl) in KNO3 +; and (ii) from 6 (200 mM NaCl) to 23 (600 mM NaCl) in NOD+. Protein–protein interaction analysis identified di erent interacting proteins involved in general metabolic pathways as well as in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites with different response networks related to salt stress. Salt tolerance in C. glauca is related to a moderate impact on the photosynthetic machinery (one of the first and most important stress targets) as well as to an enhancement of the antioxidant status that maintains cellular homeostasis
- O contributo do Jardim Botânico de Lisboa para a Estratégia Global para a Conservação de Plantas (2003-2009)Publication . Martins-Loução, Maria Amélia; Sérgio, Cecilia; Melo, Ireneia; Correia, Ana Isabel; Escudeiro, Alexandra; Barata, Ana Raquel; SimSim, Manuela; Carvalho, Palmira; Pinto, Manuel João; Garcia, César; Figueira, Rui; Brehm, Joana Magos; Draper, David; Marques, Isabel; Rosselò, Antónia; Gomes, Cristina Tauleigne; Cotrim, Helena; Serrano, Helena; Branquinho, Cristina; Clemente, Adelaide
- Demystifying Negative Connotations of Hybridization for Less Biased Conservation PoliciesPublication . Draper, David; Laguna, Emilio; Marques, IsabelInterspecific hybridization is one of the most controversial—and usually neglected— issues in conservation due to its multiple evolutionary consequences that might include the origin and transfer of adaptations, the blur of distinctive lineages or the formation of maladaptive hybrids. However, despite different outcomes, most conservation laws do not offer any possibility of hybrids being protected since they are perceived as a threat to the survival of pure species. We assessed how much hybridization has contributed to species extinction considering all IUCN Red Data assessments. However, we found that it has been scarcely reported as a threat contributing to extinction: only 11 extinct species out of 120,369 assessments mentioned hybridization. Although the causes that contribute to species extinctions should be controlled, the reasons for not conserving hybrids seem subjective rather than empirically supported. In a genomic era where hybridization is being more frequently detected, the debate involving the conservation of hybrids should be re-opened. Should we conserve hybrids despite the possibility of gene flow with parental species? Should we protect only natural hybrids? The resolution of this debate goes to the heart of what we mean to conserve and the time scale of conservation. But hybridization is part of the evolutionary process and might even increase in the future due to human-induced changes. As such, it becomes clear that we need to move beyond the causes and instead tackle the consequences of hybridization to create environmental policies for the management of hybrids, considering both positive and negative consequences.
- Demystifying negative connotations of hybridization for less biased conservation policiesPublication . Draper, David; Laguna, Emilio; Marques, IsabelInterspecific hybridization is one of the most controversial—and usually neglected— issues in conservation due to its multiple evolutionary consequences that might include the origin and transfer of adaptations, the blur of distinctive lineages or the formation of maladaptive hybrids. However, despite different outcomes, most conservation laws do not offer any possibility of hybrids being protected since they are perceived as a threat to the survival of pure species. We assessed how much hybridization has contributed to species extinction considering all IUCN Red Data assessments. However, we found that it has been scarcely reported as a threat contributing to extinction: only 11 extinct species out of 120,369 assessments mentioned hybridization. Although the causes that contribute to species extinctions should be controlled, the reasons for not conserving hybrids seem subjective rather than empirically supported. In a genomic era where hybridization is being more frequently detected, the debate involving the conservation of hybrids should be re-opened. Should we conserve hybrids despite the possibility of gene flow with parental species? Should we protect only natural hybrids? The resolution of this debate goes to the heart of what we mean to conserve and the time scale of conservation. But hybridization is part of the evolutionary process and might even increase in the future due to human-induced changes. As such, it becomes clear that we need to move beyond the causes and instead tackle the consequences of hybridization to create environmental policies for the management of hybrids, considering both positive and negative consequences
- Discordant phylogenomic placement of Hydnoraceae and Lactoridaceae within Piperales using data from all three genomesPublication . Jost, Matthias; Samain, Marie-Stéphanie; Marques, Isabel; Graham, Sean W.; Wanke, StefanPhylogenetic relationships within the magnoliid order Piperales have been studied extensively, yet the relationships of the monotypic family Lactoridaceae and the holoparasitic Hydnoraceae to the remainder of the order remain a matter of debate. Since the first confident molecular phylogenetic placement of Hydnoraceae among Piperales, different studies have recovered various contradictory topologies. Most phylogenetic hypotheses were inferred using only a few loci and have had incomplete taxon sampling at the genus level. Based on these results and an online survey of taxonomic opinion, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group lumped both Hydnoraceae and Lactoridaceae in Aristolochiaceae; however, the latter family continues to have unclear relationships to the aforementioned taxa. Here we present extensive phylogenomic tree reconstructions based on up to 137 loci from all three subcellular genomes for all genera of Piperales. We infer relationships based on a variety of phylogenetic methods, explore instances of phylogenomic discordance between the subcellular genomes, and test alternative topologies. Consistent with these phylogenomic results and a consideration of the principles of phylogenetic classification, we propose to exclude Hydnoraceae and Lactoridaceae from the broad circumscription of Aristolochiaceae, and instead favor recognition of four monophyletic and morphologically well circumscribed families in the perianth-bearing Piperales: Aristolochiaceae, Asaraceae, Hydnoraceae, and Lactoridaceae, with a total of six families in the order
- Diversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) landraces in Mozambique: new opportunities for crop improvement and future breeding programsPublication . Gomes, Ana Maria Figueira; Draper, David; Nhantumbo, Nascimento; Massinga, Rafael; Ramalho, José C.; Marques, Isabel; Ribeiro-Barros, AnaCowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a neglected crop native to Africa, with an outstanding potential to contribute to the major challenges in food and nutrition security, as well as in agricultural sustainability. Two major issues regarding cowpea research have been highlighted in recent years—the establishment of core collections and the characterization of landraces—as crucial to the implementation of environmentally resilient and nutrition-sensitive production systems. In this work, we have collected, mapped, and characterized the morphological attributes of 61 cowpea genotypes, from 10 landraces spanning across six agro-ecological zones and three provinces in Mozambique. Our results reveal that local landraces retain a high level of morphological diversity without a specific geographical pattern, suggesting the existence of gene flow. Nevertheless, accessions from one landrace, i.e., Maringué, seem to be the most promising in terms of yield and nutrition-related parameters, and could therefore be integrated into the ongoing conservation and breeding efforts in the region towards the production of elite varieties of cowpea
- Diversity of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Landraces in Mozambique: New Opportunities for Crop Improvement and Future Breeding ProgramsPublication . Gomes, Ana Maria Figueira; Draper, David; Nhantumbo, Nascimento; Massinga, Rafael; Ramalho, José C.; Marques, Isabel; Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a neglected crop native to Africa, with an outstanding potential to contribute to the major challenges in food and nutrition security, as well as in agricultural sustainability. Two major issues regarding cowpea research have been highlighted in recent years—the establishment of core collections and the characterization of landraces—as crucial to the implementation of environmentally resilient and nutrition-sensitive production systems. In this work, we have collected, mapped, and characterized the morphological attributes of 61 cowpea genotypes, from 10 landraces spanning across six agro-ecological zones and three provinces in Mozambique. Our results reveal that local landraces retain a high level of morphological diversity without a specific geographical pattern, suggesting the existence of gene flow. Nevertheless, accessions from one landrace, i.e., Maringué, seem to be the most promising in terms of yield and nutrition-related parameters, and could therefore be integrated into the ongoing conservation and breeding efforts in the region towards the production of elite varieties of cowpea.
- Diversity of leaf stomatal traits among Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner genotypesPublication . Dubberstein, Danielly; Oliveira, Marcos Goes; Aoyama, Elisa Mitsuko; Guilhen, José Henrique; Ferreira, Adésio; Marques, Isabel; Ramalho, José C.; Partelli, Fábio LuizLeaf morpho-anatomical characteristics directly reflect photosynthetic performance and the ability to adapt to different environmental conditions. The study of biometric traits is essential for the selection of promising plant materials for breeding purposes. To identify new varieties of coffee plants with desirable traits for genetic improvement programs, this study investigated the variability of leaf morpho-anatomical traits in 43 genotypes of Coffea canephora (as the species under study is hypostomatous). Seven leaf characteristics were used: epidermal cell density (ECD), stomatal length (SL), stomatal width (SW), stomatal density (SD), stomatal size (SS), stomatal index (SI), and stomatal length/width. Morphological traits (plant height, internodal distance, and leaf area) and grain production were also assessed. The data analyzed multivariate analysis of variance grouped by the unweighted pair group the arithmetic mean hierarchical method, and data were also subjected to a Pearson linear correlation and principal component analyses (PCAs). The results showed wide morphological variability reflecting six morphological groups, which is relevant for the genetic divergence analysis and for breeding purposes, as the results have the potential to identify superior genotypes. Within the groups, genotypes were mainly separated by the number of epidermal cells and the number and size of the stomata, reflecting a high genetic heterogeneity within genotypes. Positive and negative correlations were found, with levels of significance ranging from weak to strong among the analyzed traits. The highest correlation levels were found for SL SS, SW SS, and SI SD. In addition, the PCA indicated that plant height, distance between nodes, and leaf area were positively correlated and associated. The greater the number and width of stomata, the higher the rate of gas exchange. Both characteristics are favorable for the development and production of coffee plants, explaining the positive correlation observed in this study. These results emphasize the usefulness of trait evaluations for the identification and breeding of genotypes to compose new C. canephora cultivars suitable for changing environments
- Early Signs of the Effects of Forest Fragmentation on the Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Threatened Ecuadorian Tree Ocotea rotundata (Lauraceae)Publication . Marques, Isabel; Draper, David; Riofrío, Lorena; Naranjo, CarlosThe diversity of genetic resources is essential to cope with environmental changes. However, despite forests play a crucial role in mitigating changes, genetic knowledge has scarcely been used for forest conservation. In this study, we used nuclear microsatellites to understand the patterns of genetic diversity and population genetic structure in Ocotea rotundata van der Werff (Lauraceae), an endemic Ecuadorian tree, highly affected by habitat changes and fragmentation. Our results show high levels of genetic diversity, except in one population. The level of genetic differentiation between populations was low and genetic clusters showed no apparent spatial pattern. In fact, a high degree of genetic admixture was found between most populations. Migration rates were asymmetric but overall high, except in one population, where outgoing gene dispersal was limited. Nevertheless, allelic fixation values suggested a general deficit in heterozygotes, probably due to an increase in the levels of mating between close relatives. Although long-lived organisms, such as trees, can often accumulate a surprising amount of genetic diversity, the results found here could be an early sign of a decline in the diversity of O. rotundata. These findings provide baseline information on genetic resources to support future restoration programs to mitigate the impacts of changes in O. rotundata populations.
- Editorial: Overcoming the Global Climate Crisis: Solutions to Minimize the Loss of Mediterranean PlantsPublication . Marques, Isabel; Draper, David; Mairal, Mario; Macfarlane, Terry D.; Moreno-Saiz, Juan Carlos