Chemotypic and genetic diversity in Epimedium sagittatum from different geographical regions of China

Jianjun Chen; Yanqin Xu; Guoyan Wei; Sihong Liao; Yanjun Zhang; Wenjun Huang; Ling Yuan; Ying Wang

doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.04.005

Chemotypic and genetic diversity in Epimedium sagittatum from different geographical regions of China

Jianjun Chen
, Yanqin Xu
, Guoyan Wei
, Sihong Liao
, Yanjun Zhang
, Wenjun Huang
, Ling Yuan
, Ying Wang

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Abstract

Different geographical plant populations within a single species can exhibit variation, in the production of secondary metabolites. Genetic and environmental variations both contribute to differences between populations; however, the relative importance of these factors is unclear. Here, the extent of variation in the production of four flavonoid glycosides (epimedin A, B, C and icariin) were investigated in eleven wild populations of Epimedium sagittatum used in traditional Chinese medicine. Secondary metabolite profiles were classified into five chemotypes. A common garden experiment indicated this chemotype variation has a significant genetic basis. Extensive genetic variation among intraspecific populations was shown using a retrotransposon-based molecular marker system. These results will assist in development of strategies for conservation, utilization and domestication of E. sagittatum.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	180-187
Number of pages	8
Journal	Phytochemistry
Volume	116
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.04.005
State	Published - 2015

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Funding

We thank Xuejun Zhang, and Darrell Probst for collecting plant materials in the wild. We are grateful to Dr. Honour McCann (Massey University, New Zealand) for critical reading of the manuscript. The project was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 30800624 ; 31100146 ; 31360036 ).

Funders	Funder number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)	31100146, 31360036, 30800624
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Keywords

Berberidaceae
Chemotypic diversity
Epimedium sagittatum
Flavonoid glycosides
Genetic diversity
Plant secondary metabolites
Population structure
iPBS markers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Plant Science
Horticulture

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