Estimation of outcrossing rates in Koompassia malaccensis from an open-pollinated population in Peninsular Malaysia using microsatellite markers


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Ng K. K. S., . and Lee S. L., . and Faridah Q. Z., . and S. S. Siraj, . and Lee C. T., . and Norwati M., . Estimation of outcrossing rates in Koompassia malaccensis from an open-pollinated population in Peninsular Malaysia using microsatellite markers. pp. 410-416.

Abstract

Koompassia malaccensis (Leguminosae) locally known as kempas is an important tropical timber species in South-East Asia. Although studies have shown that most tropical tree species are predominantly outcrossing there is no empirical support for this species prior to this study with regard to its mating system. Information on its reproductive biology is also scanty. We report the estimation of the outcrossing rates of K. malaccensis using microsatellite markers based on a fruiting season at the Semangkok Forest Reserve Selangor. Microsatellite analysis was performed for an average of 46 seeds each from nine adult K. malaccensis trees using four polymorphic microsatellite loci (Kma050 Kma067 Kma147 and Kma180). Single and multilocus population outcrossing estimates (ts and tm respectively) were determined using the software MLTR version 3.0. Results showed that this timber species was predominantly outcrossing (tm 0.890). Biparental mating (tm“ ts) was very low only 0.026 suggesting low tendency of mating between relatives. Outcrossing estimates obtained for individual mother trees were in the range of 0.637 to 0.994. The relatively lower outcrossing rates exhibited by a few progeny arrays indicated that K. malaccensis was not completely self-incompatible.


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Abstract

Koompassia malaccensis (Leguminosae) locally known as kempas is an important tropical timber species in South-East Asia. Although studies have shown that most tropical tree species are predominantly outcrossing there is no empirical support for this species prior to this study with regard to its mating system. Information on its reproductive biology is also scanty. We report the estimation of the outcrossing rates of K. malaccensis using microsatellite markers based on a fruiting season at the Semangkok Forest Reserve Selangor. Microsatellite analysis was performed for an average of 46 seeds each from nine adult K. malaccensis trees using four polymorphic microsatellite loci (Kma050 Kma067 Kma147 and Kma180). Single and multilocus population outcrossing estimates (ts and tm respectively) were determined using the software MLTR version 3.0. Results showed that this timber species was predominantly outcrossing (tm 0.890). Biparental mating (tm“ ts) was very low only 0.026 suggesting low tendency of mating between relatives. Outcrossing estimates obtained for individual mother trees were in the range of 0.637 to 0.994. The relatively lower outcrossing rates exhibited by a few progeny arrays indicated that K. malaccensis was not completely self-incompatible.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Leguminosae
AGROVOC Term: Timber
AGROVOC Term: Mating systems
AGROVOC Term: Fruiting
AGROVOC Term: Mating
AGROVOC Term: Tropical rain forests
AGROVOC Term: Leguminosae
AGROVOC Term: PCR
AGROVOC Term: Microsatellites
AGROVOC Term: Progeny
Geographical Term: Malaysia
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2025 14:21
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21477

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