Interpolating Genetic Variation in Natural Populations: A Case Study of Plains Rough Fescue (Festuca hallii)
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Characterization of individual genetic variation within a plant population is an important component of plant conservation and evolutionary genetics. Here we present a marker-based approach to interpolating individual genetic information from a sample of plants to the whole population. The effectiveness of the approach was demonstrated by applying AFLP markers to estimate genetic distinctiveness from a sample of Festuca hallii (Vassey) Piper plants in six populations across the Canadian Prairies and proposing a linear interpolation to map the estimated genetic distinctiveness within each population. The interpolation was empirically verified for its effectiveness in one fescue population. Issues associated with and potential utility of the proposed interpolation are discussed.
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