POPULATION GENETICS OF THE RARE CEDAR GLADE ENDEMIC ASTRAGALUS BIBULLATUS (FABACEAE) USING NUCLEAR MICROSATELLITES

dc.contributor.advisor Morris, Ashley
dc.contributor.author Trostel, Kevin
dc.contributor.committeemember Bergemann, Sarah
dc.contributor.committeemember Walck, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.department Biology en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-04T20:15:24Z
dc.date.available 2017-10-04T20:15:24Z
dc.date.issued 2017-04-29
dc.description.abstract Astragalus bibullatus is a federally endangered legume endemic to the limestone cedar glades of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Previous molecular studies have suggested that population structure is limited, and that the soil seed bank harbors more genetic diversity than does the standing vegetation. Current restoration efforts are underway, but success of reintroductions has varied across sites. The purpose of the current study was to use nuclear microsatellite loci to genotype individuals of A. bibullatus associated with long-term demographic data in an effort to better understand possible factors underlying reintroduction successes and failures. These results are consistent with previous studies in that most genetic variation is within individuals, not among sites. Future efforts will include detailed analyses of genetic data in the context of the demographic data to better inform reintroductions moving forward.
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.identifier.uri http://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/xmlui/handle/mtsu/5415
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University
dc.subject Astragalus bibullatus
dc.subject.umi Conservation biology
dc.thesis.degreegrantor Middle Tennessee State University
dc.thesis.degreelevel Masters
dc.title POPULATION GENETICS OF THE RARE CEDAR GLADE ENDEMIC ASTRAGALUS BIBULLATUS (FABACEAE) USING NUCLEAR MICROSATELLITES
dc.type Thesis
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