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CROSS-AMPLIFICATION OF AQUILARIA CRASSNA MICROSATELLITE DNA MARKERS IN TWO OTHER CLOSELY RELATED AGARWOOD SPECIES (A. MALACCENSIS AND A. MICROCARPA) Irmayanti, Laswi; Dwiyanti, Fifi Gus; Rachmat, Henti Hendalastuti; Yulita, Kusumadewi Sri; Siregar, Iskandar Z.
Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research
Publisher : Association of Indonesian Forestry and Environment Researchers and Technicians

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59465/ijfr.2025.12.2.209-219

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Agarwood is a distinctive wood resin product extracted from the important genus of Aquilaria, but the population of agarwood-producing trees from natural forests in Indonesia is threatened due to over-exploitation, leading to an urgent call for conservation and sustainable uses. Molecular techniques such as DNA profiling have been used to ensure the legality, conservation, and sustainability of species from this genus. In this study, cross-species amplification of microsatellite markers initially developed for Aquilaria crassna was developed on two other closely related agarwood species (Aquilaria malaccensis and A. microcarpa), and their genetic variation was evaluated. The four loci (6pa18, 10pa17, 16pa17, and 71pa17) were used to amplify leaf genomic DNA from 55 trees across three Aquilaria species. The results showed that the four loci could successfully be amplified in A. malaccensis, A. microcarpa, and A. crassna. In addition, A. crassna exhibited higher genetic variation (Na=2.75, Ne=2.35, He= 0.5672, and F=-0.727) than A. malaccensis (Na=2.75, Ne=2.19, He=0.5424, and F=-0.598) and A. microcarpa (Na=2.50, Ne=2.11, He= 0.5234, and F=-0.734) indicated the transferability of microsatellite markers in closely related agarwood species, possibly due to the flanking region in these four microsatellite regions being well-conserved in several agarwood species. These findings indicated that the markers tested here can be considered an effective tool for future studies in population and conservation genetics to support the management of agarwood genetic resources and track its supply chain to prevent overexploitation.
Population Genetics of the Critically Endangered Species Dipterocarpus littoralis Blume (Dipterocarpaceae) Endemic on Nusakambangan Island, Indonesia Dwiyanti, Fifi Gus; Harada, Ko; Siregar, Iskandar Zulkarnaen; Kamiya, Koichi
BIOTROPIA Vol. 21 No. 1 (2014): BIOTROPIA Vol. 21 No. 1 June 2014
Publisher : SEAMEO BIOTROP

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Background Dipterocarpus littoralis Blume is a critically endangered dipterocarp species found only on Nusakambangan Island, Central Java, Indonesia. Patterns of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of adults and saplings in two extant populations (Kali Jati and Solok Besek) were estimated using ten microsatellite markers. Results A total of 39 alleles was found, with two and four alleles being unique in adult and sapling populations, respectively. Allelic richness and heterozygosity was similar between adult (Ar = 3.00; He = 0.423) and sapling (Ar = 3.25; He = 0.441) populations.Inbreeding coefficientsin saplingswere positive in both populations and statistically significant in Kali Jati, while those in adult populations were not significantly different from zero, indicating excessive inbreeding and selfing in the sapling populations. Genetic differentiation of the sapling populations (FST = 0.036) was slightly lower than in the adult populations (0.050), but only significantly so for saplings.Conclusions This study revealed that D. littoralis has low genetic diversity in both adults and saplings. Similarly low values in allele richness and heterozygosity suggest that reductions of population size have been ongoing for long periods in this species. Significant genetic differentiation between sapling populations but not adult populations indicates that recent fragmentation is further accelerating the isolation process.