DNA barcoding of two narrow endemic plants; Astragalus argaeus and Astragalus stenosemioides from Mount Erciyes, Turkey

Aims: To review the phytomedicinal researches on endemic plants of Northern Cyprus and to assess the plants of their DNA barcoding status. Study Design: A review. Methodology: This work reviewed available and accessible original articles in EBSCO, Ovid MEDLINE®, PubMed®, ScienceDirectTM, Scopus® and Web of ScienceTM databases on phytomedicinal investigations and BOLD System, MMDBD version 1.5 and GenBank® on DNA barcodes of the endemic plants of Northern Cyprus until May, 2020. Using keywords searches related to phytochemistry, biological activity and DNA barcoding, DNA Sequences and the data obtain evaluated and the information that does not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded. We believe that this information would tentatively help researchers to ethically explore these plants for their Medicinal and Aromatic potentials. Results: Only 6 of the 20 endemic plants of Northern Cyprus were phytopharmaceutically investigated, while DNA sequences of 5 were found to be deposited in the publicly accessible databases accounting for 30% and 25% of the total plants respectively. Conclusion: Endemism is related to uniqueness in features including the phytomedicinal features, thus Northern Cyprus endemic plants hold ample of such. However the results of this review showed that only few were harnessed for their medicinal properties and hence the need for their pharmacological properties and comprehensive barcoding for proper authentication, detection of adulteration, and quality control.

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Morphological and physiological adaptive traits of Mediterranean narrow endemic plants: The case of Centaurea gymnocarpa (Capraia Island, Italy)

Flora ◽

10.1016/j.flora.2013.02.010 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 208 (3) ◽

pp. 174-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Rosangela Catoni ◽

Loretta Gratani

Keyword(s):

Endemic Plants ◽

Adaptive Traits ◽

Narrow Endemic

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Using phylogeography to define conservation priorities: The case of narrow endemic plants in the Mediterranean Basin hotspot

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2018.05.028 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 224 ◽

pp. 258-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Frédéric Médail ◽

Alex Baumel

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Basin ◽

Conservation Priorities ◽

Endemic Plants ◽

Narrow Endemic ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

The Mediterranean Basin

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DNA Barcoding of Two Narrow Endemic Plants; Astragalus Argaeus and Astragalus Stenosemioides from Mount Erciyes, Turkey

10.21203/rs.3.rs-357931/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

handan Şapcı Selamoğlu

Keyword(s):

Genetic Resources ◽

Dna Barcoding ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Molecular Ecology ◽

Gene Region ◽

Closely Related Species ◽

Narrow Endemic

Abstract The genetic resources and biological diversity of countries are very important. Biodiversity and genetic resources should be protected, especially as endemic species. In this concept, DNA barcoding studies are an effective way to identify an unknown taxon and protected the biodiversity of a country. Astragalus argaeus and A. stenosemioides are narrow endemic species from Mt. Erciyes, Turkey. To determine its phylogenetic relationships and DNA barcoding, sequence data from the chloroplast DNA (matK region) were analyzed by parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian methods. In this study, A. argaeus, A. stenosemioides samples, and 23 sequences from GenBank, including a closely related species were performed. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the matK gene region could clearly distinguish A. argaeus and A. stenosemioides from its closely related species. DNA barcoding surveys can contribute to taxonomic and biodiversity research, various molecular ecology, and population genetics studies. Also, it is possible to determine the species by separating the matK DNA gene region, which is one of the molecular characters, and A. argaeus and A. stenosemioides have been successfully barcoded for the first time; therefore, it has been shown that this gene region can be used for barcoding.

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