Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos)

dc.contributor.advisorVerboom, George Anthonyen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorHoffmann, Timmen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPotts, Alistairen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-15T07:06:49Z
dc.date.available2017-12-15T07:06:49Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-02-10T10:09:47Z
dc.description.abstractI investigated the infraspecific diversity among individuals of Aspalathus linearis from five localities in the Cederberg Fynbos region using morphological traits and two DNA- based methods: inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and a plastid marker. A principle component analysis (PCA) based on seven morphological variables grouped the samples into three different growth forms, specifically an erect-form, a prostrate-form and a shrub-form. The genetic variability of four plastid markers and one nuclear marker was determined for seven individuals selected from the populations. The trnL'UAAF-trnFGAA plastid marker was used to amplify the remaining samples and revealed four haplotypes, with a basal haplotype fixed in both the prostrate form and a single population of the erect form, a unique haplotype fixed in the shrub form, and a mix of two other haplotypes in the remaining erect forms. The congruence between haplotypes and regeneration strategy suggests a longstanding pattern of restricted gene flow. However, a small sample size associated with the plastid marker data limits or reduces the certainty of these findings.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPotts, A. (2006). <i>Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos)</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26701en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPotts, Alistair. <i>"Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos)."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26701en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPotts, A. 2006. Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos). University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Potts, Alistair AB - I investigated the infraspecific diversity among individuals of Aspalathus linearis from five localities in the Cederberg Fynbos region using morphological traits and two DNA- based methods: inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and a plastid marker. A principle component analysis (PCA) based on seven morphological variables grouped the samples into three different growth forms, specifically an erect-form, a prostrate-form and a shrub-form. The genetic variability of four plastid markers and one nuclear marker was determined for seven individuals selected from the populations. The trnL'UAAF-trnFGAA plastid marker was used to amplify the remaining samples and revealed four haplotypes, with a basal haplotype fixed in both the prostrate form and a single population of the erect form, a unique haplotype fixed in the shrub form, and a mix of two other haplotypes in the remaining erect forms. The congruence between haplotypes and regeneration strategy suggests a longstanding pattern of restricted gene flow. However, a small sample size associated with the plastid marker data limits or reduces the certainty of these findings. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos) TI - Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26701 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26701
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPotts A. Morphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26701en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPlant Ecologyen_ZA
dc.titleMorphological and molecular analyses for the characterization of Aspalanthus linearis (Fabaceae: rooibos)en_ZA
dc.typeBachelor Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
dc.type.qualificationnameBSc (Hons)en_ZA
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