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Evolutionary and ecological consequences of polyploidization in Arabidopsis arenosa complex in Western Carpathians
Bayerová, Jana ; Kolář, Filip (advisor) ; Slovák, Marek (referee)
Polyploidization is a key mechanism of rapid speciation, with many phenotypic consequences which extent, however, is poorly understood. A deeper understanding of the evolutionary implications of genome duplication is limited due to lack of knowledge of the links between changes in genome, the phenotype of the individual and environmental constraints. Natural lineages closely related to model species represent the ideal systems for addressing such questions. The thesis is thus focuses on highly promising yet overlooked di-polyploid system within Arabidopsis genus. In the western Carpathians morphologically distinct populations of diploid and tetraploid plants of Arabidopsis arenosa grow along a marked altitudinal gradient. Using high-throughput DNA sequencing, measuring morphological characteristics and collecting ecological data of high alpine and foothill populations I try to reveal main trends of genetic and morphological variability of these populations. Additionaly, using morphometrics of natural and experimentally planted populations we want to test the hypothesis whether morphological divergence of alpine and foothill populations has a genetic basis or is driven by phenotypic plasticity. The presented thesis is an important multidisciplinary combination of genetic research on natural related of model...
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Polyploidy in natural populations of Arabidopsis
Bayerová, Jana ; Kolář, Filip (advisor) ; Čertner, Martin (referee)
This thesis deals with polyploidy in natural populations in the genus Arabidopsis. It summarizes information about the relatives of Arabidopsis thaliana, a prominent model organism for research on genetics and plant physiology. Literature shows that polyploidy affects ecological, climate and soil requirements, as well as mating system of the plants in genus Arabidopsis. Most of the published studies is focused on the study of artificial polyploid hybrids created by crossing experiments - especially with the Arabidopsis thaliana. In contrast, my thesis deals with the natural polyploids observed within the genus. In particular, I focus on the nearly unstudied di- polyploid complex of high-altitude populations of Arabidopsis arenosa in the Tatra Mountains. This complex represents a unique model system for studying the effects of polyploidization in the wild - thanks to the high morphological and ecological diversity of the hybrids, and to the relative genetic similarity of the parental populations. Key words: allopolyploid, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis arenosa, autopolyploid, hybridization, polyploidization, Tatry
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