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Possible multiple introductions of Cladonia borealis to King George Island

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2012

Chae Haeng Park ,
Gajin Jeong  and
Soon Gyu Hong
Chae Haeng Park
Affiliation:
Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 12 Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
Gajin Jeong
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Republic of Korea
Soon Gyu Hong*
Affiliation:
Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, 12 Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
*
*corresponding author: polypore@kopri.re.kr
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Abstract

Many lichens have extensive distributional ranges covering several climatic zones and are able to colonize extreme habitats, including high alpine and polar regions. Cladonia borealis, one of the dominant lichen species on King George Island, is a cosmopolitan species inhabiting polar, subpolar, and alpine areas. It is usually found on soil, humus, and mosses, and is morphologically highly diverse. To understand the phylogeographic history of C. borealis on King George Island, we compared specimens from there with specimens from Norway and Chile. We conducted phylogenetic and haplotype network analyses of the partial SSU, ITS1-5.8S-ITS2, and partial LSU rDNA sequences including intron sequences in LSU rRNA genes. Nuclear rDNA locus of C. borealis from King George Island was separated into two monophyletic lineages. It is suggested that they originated in multiple independent introduction events after long-distance dispersal from other continents.

Keywords

haplotype networklichenlong-distance dispersalphylogenyrDNASouth Shetland Islands
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Biological Sciences
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Antarctic Science , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , 17 July 2012 , pp. 359 - 366
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Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2012

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