Pollen morphology of Polygalataxa from the family Polygalaceae in Turkey is presented in this study. Pollen features of 18 species along with one undescribed species in the section Polygala were ...examined with light and scanning electron microscopy, 11 of which were studied and defined for the first time. Cluster analysis and principal components analysis were conducted to determine informative palynological characters and to discover similarities among the studied taxa. Based on qualitative and quantitative variables in the phenogram, the studied taxa were divided into three major clusters. Multivariate analyses revealed that apocolpium characters, including a psilate apocolpium, the presence of apocolpial lumens with granules and small depressions with psilate or rugulate walls are the most distinct features for discriminating Polygala taxa. Intraspecific variations in some pollen characters, such as the exine pattern and aperture membrane features, are reported for several taxa. Pollen morphological data obtained in the present study are compared with those from previous studies for a number of species, and the results are evaluated. In addition, the aperture number and its probable significance in the Turkish Polygala are considered for some taxa, with emphasis on their known pollination strategies.
species are frequently used worldwide in the treatment of various diseases, such as inflammatory and autoimmune disorders as well as metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, due to the large number ...of secondary metabolites they contain. The present study was performed on
, which is a narrow endemic species for the flora of Turkey, and resulted in the isolation of nine known compounds, 6,3'-disinapoyl-sucrose (
), 6-
-sinapoyl,3'-
-trimethoxy-cinnamoyl-sucrose (tenuifoliside C) (
), 3'-
-(
-methyl-feruloyl)-sucrose (
), 3'-
-(sinapoyl)-sucrose (
), 3'-
-trimethoxy-cinnamoyl-sucrose (glomeratose) (
), 3'-
-feruloyl-sucrose (sibiricose A5) (
), sinapyl alcohol 4-
-glucoside (syringin or eleutheroside B) (
), liriodendrin (
), and 7,4'-di-
-methylquercetin-3-
-β-rutinoside (ombuin 3-
-rutinoside or ombuoside) (
). The structures of the compounds were determined by the spectroscopic methods including 1D-NMR (
H NMR,
C NMR, DEPT-135), 2D-NMR (COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC), and HRMS. The isolated compounds were shown in an in silico setting to be accommodated well within the inhibitor-binding pockets of myeloperoxidase and inducible nitric oxide synthase and anchored mainly through hydrogen-bonding interactions and π-effects. It is therefore plausible to suggest that the previously established anti-inflammatory properties of some
-derived phytochemicals may be due, in part, to the modulation of pro-inflammatory enzyme activities.
Six known sucrose mono-, di- and triesters and five xanthone derivatives were isolated from the roots of Polygala peshmenii Eren, Parolly, Raus & Kürschner which is a narrow species endemic to ...Türkiye. Among the xanthones, 1,7-dihydroxy-2,3-methylenedioxy-5,6-dimethoxy-xanthone is an undescribed compound isolated for the first time from a natural source. The studies on the roots of P. azizsancarii Dönmez have resulted in the isolation of four known compounds including sucrose mono-, di- and triesters. The structures of the sucrose esters and xanthones isolated from P. azizsancarii and P. peshmenii were established by spectroscopic methods, including 1D-NMR (1H NMR, 13C NMR, DEPT-135), 2D-NMR (COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC). Neuroprotective activities of two xanthones, 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2,5,7-trimethoxyxanthone and 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy-1,6-dihydroxy-2,5,7-trimethoxyxanthone isolated from the roots of P. azizsancarii were evaluated in vitro using in a cellular model of Alzheimer's disease. SKNAS human neuroblastoma cells were used in the study and treated with different consecrations of Aβ₂₅₋₃₅ oligomer for up to 48 h. Cell viability was evaluated using MTT assay. The distribution of β-amyloid, α-synuclein, tau, JAK2, STAT3, caspase 3 and BMP-2 were investigated using indirect immunoperoxidase staining. Our results suggested that both xanthones control tau aggregation with no effect on β-amyloid plaque formation. In addition, for neuronal pathophysiology in AD cell model, decreased distributions of JAK/STAT3 and BMP2 signaling pathways were demonstrated, therefore they play a role in the protective effect on neurons in neurodegenerative disease. A significant decrease in caspase 3 immunoreactivity was detected after the administration of both compounds in AD cells. Therefore, both compounds control neuronal pathophysiology and rescue cell death in AD disease.
Thirteen compounds including six known sucrose mono-, di- and triesters and seven xanthones have been isolated from the roots of Polygala peshmenii Eren, Parolly, Raus & Kürschner and P. azizsancarii Dönmez (Polygalaceae). Two xanthones isolated from P. azizsancarii were studied for their neuroprotective activities. 1,7-dihydroxy-2,3-methylenedioxy-5,6-dimethoxy-xanthone from P. peshmeniiis an undescribed compound. Display omitted
•Phytochemical investigation on the roots of two endemic Polygala species, was performed.•The structure of sucrose esters and xanthones isolated from both Polygala species were discussed.•The structures of the isolated xanthones from P. peshmenii were established using NMR.•The two xanthones were evaluated in vitro Alzheimer model cells using SKNAS cells.
Abstract
Background and Aims
Southwestern Asia is a significant centre of biodiversity and a cradle of diversification for many plant groups, especially xerophytic elements. In contrast, little is ...known about the evolution and diversification of its hygrophytic flora. To fill this gap, we focus on Cardamine (Brassicaceae) species that grow in wetlands over a wide altitudinal range. We aimed to elucidate their evolution, assess the extent of presumed historical gene flow between species, and draw inferences about intraspecific structure.
Methods
We applied the phylogenomic Hyb-Seq approach, ecological niche analyses and multivariate morphometrics to a total of 85 Cardamine populations from the target region of Anatolia–Caucasus, usually treated as four to six species, and supplemented them with close relatives from Europe.
Key Results
Five diploids are recognized in the focus area, three of which occur in regions adjacent to the Black and/or Caspian Sea (C. penzesii, C. tenera, C. lazica), one species widely distributed from the Caucasus to Lebanon and Iran (C. uliginosa), and one western Anatolian entity (provisionally C. cf. uliginosa). Phylogenomic data suggest recent speciation during the Pleistocene, likely driven by both geographic separation (allopatry) and ecological divergence. With the exception of a single hybrid (allotetraploid) speciation event proven for C. wiedemanniana, an endemic of southern Turkey, no significant traces of past or present interspecific gene flow were observed. Genetic variation within the studied species is spatially structured, suggesting reduced gene flow due to geographic and ecological barriers, but also glacial survival in different refugia.
Conclusions
This study highlights the importance of the refugial regions of the Black and Caspian Seas for both harbouring and generating hygrophytic species diversity in Southwestern Asia. It also supports the significance of evolutionary links between Anatolia and the Balkan Peninsula. Reticulation and polyploidization played a minor evolutionary role here in contrast to the European relatives.
Aim
The aim of this study is to model the past, current, and future distribution of J. phoenicea s.s., J. turbinata, and J. canariensis, based on bioclimatic variables using a maximum entropy model ...(Maxent) in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions.
Location
Mediterranean and Macaronesian.
Taxon
Cupressaceae, Juniperus.
Methods
Data on the occurrence of the J. phoenicea complex were obtained from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF.org), the literature, herbaria, and the authors’ field notes. Bioclimatic variables were obtained from the WorldClim database and Paleoclim. The climate data related to species localities were used for predictions of niches by implementation of Maxent, and the model was evaluated with ENMeval.
Results
The potential niches of Juniperus phoenicea during the Last Interglacial period (LIG), Last Glacial Maximum climate (LGM), and Mid‐Holocene (MH) covered 30%, 10%, and almost 100%, respectively, of the current potential niche. Climate warming may reduce potential niches by 30% in RCP2.6 and by 90% in RCP8.5. The potential niches of Juniperus turbinata had a broad circum‐Mediterranean and Canarian distribution during the LIG and the MH; its distribution extended during the LGM when it was found in more areas than at present. The predicted warming in scenarios RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 could reduce the current potential niche by 30% and 50%, respectively. The model did not find suitable niches for J. canariensis during the LIG and the LGM, but during the MH its potential niche was 30% larger than at present. The climate warming scenario RCP2.6 indicates a reduction in the potential niche by 30%, while RCP8.5 so indicates a reduction of almost 60%.
Main conclusions
This research can provide information for increasing the protection of the juniper forest and for counteracting the phenomenon of local extinctions caused by anthropic pressure and climate changes.
The aim of this study is to model the past, current, and future distribution of J. phoenicea s.s., J. turbinata, and J. canariensis, based on bioclimatic variables using a maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions. Climate warming could reduce potential niches of Juniperus phoenicea by 30% and 90% in scenarios RCP2.6 and RCP8.5, respectively.
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•Gold-of-pleasure is an important but understudied emerging biofuel crop.•Relationships to its congeners indicate uniform ploidy within species.•Genome-wide sequencing uncovers ...probable domestication origin from Camelina microcarpa.
Camelina sativa (false flax or gold-of-pleasure) is an Old World oilseed crop that fell out of use in the mid 20th Century but has recently gained renewed interest as a biofuel source. The crop is hexaploid, and its relationship to its diploid and polyploid congeners has remained unresolved. Using 54 accessions representing five species sampled across Camelina’s center of diversity in Turkey and the Caucasus, we performed phylogenetic and genetic diversity analyses using RADseq genotyping and ITS sequencing. Flow cytometry was performed to assess relationships between genome size and phylogenetic groupings. Accessions fell into distinct, highly-supported clades that accord with named species, indicating that morphological characters can reliably distinguish members of the genus. A phylogenetically distinct lineage from Turkey may represent a currently unrecognized diploid species. In most analyses, C. sativa accessions nest within those of C. microcarpa, suggesting that the crop is descended from this wild hexaploid species. This inference is further supported by their similar genome size, and by lower genetic diversity in C. sativa, which is consistent with a domestication bottleneck. These analyses provide the first definitive phylogeny of C. sativa and its wild relatives, and they point to C. microcarpa as the crop’s wild ancestor.
The pollen morphology of 120 samples of the tribe Orobancheae, representing four genera and 40 species of Cistanche, Diphelypaea, Orobanche and Phelipanche native to Turkey, has been studied by light ...and scanning electron microscopy. Pollen of the tribe Orobancheae is typically isopolar, radially asymmetrical, oblate spheroidal or prolate and belongs to one of the following basic pollen types: inaperturate, tricolpate and syncolpate. Also, pollen heteromorphism is widespread among pest species of Orobanche and Phelipanche. Pollen characters display considerable variation among genera and species, but some characters are significant at the levels of genera and sections. The results of the SEM study show that there are various exine ornamentation types in these genera. The obtained results support the division of the traditionally circumscribed genus Orobanche sensu lato into two genera, Phelipanche and Orobanche. The pollen morphological features are discussed on the basis of molecular phylogeny of the taxa.
Understanding how plants cope with changing habitats is a timely and important topic in plant research. Phenotypic plasticity describes the capability of a genotype to produce different phenotypes ...when exposed to different environmental conditions. In contrast, the constant production of a set of distinct phenotypes by one genotype mediates bet hedging, a strategy that reduces the temporal variance in fitness at the expense of a lowered arithmetic mean fitness. Both phenomena are thought to represent important adaptation strategies to unstable environments. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms of these phenomena, partly due to the lack of suitable model systems. We used phylogenetic and comparative analyses of fruit and seed anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, and environmental responses to study fruit and seed heteromorphism, a typical morphological basis of a bet-hedging strategy of plants, in the annual Brassicaceae species Aethionema arabicum. Our results indicate that heteromorphism evolved twice within the Aethionemeae, including once for themonophyletic annual Aethionema clade. The dimorphism of Ae. arabicum is associated with several anatomic, biomechanical, gene expression, and physiological differences between the fruit and seed morphs. However, fruit ratios and numbers change in response to different environmental conditions. Therefore, the life-history strategy of Ae. arabicum appears to be a blend of bet hedging and plasticity. Together with the available genomic resources, our results pave the way to use this species in future studies intended to unravel the molecular control of heteromorphism and plasticity.
Polygala fadimeana Dönmez and Çeçen is here described as a new species from the inner part of the Taurus mountain range in Turkey based on morphological data and its phylogenetic position is ...discussed based on molecular data. This new species is confined to limestone rock walls and is morphologically distinguished from P. kurdica and P. peshmenii by smaller plant size, nearly glabrous leaves, enrolled inner sepals, white colour crest, and other minor diagnostic features. However, a multi‐locus chloroplast phylogeny (trnL‐F and rbcL) including accessions of the new species and related taxa of Turkish Polygala revealed a close relationship to P. pruinosa and P. supina. The taxonomic relationship among the new species and P. kurdica, a poorly known species from Zagros Mountain range, and other closely related species such as P. pruinosa, P. peshmenii and P. supina are discussed. The new species is assessed as critically endangered (CR) based on current knowledge and the distribution of the new species and related taxa is mapped.
Nine xanthone derivatives (1–9) were isolated from the roots of Polygala azizsancarii, which is a narrow endemic species for the flora of Türkiye. Based on all of the evidence, the structures of 1–9 ...were established as two previously undescribed xanthone O‐glucosides, 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyloxy‐1,6‐dihydroxy‐2,5,7‐trimethoxyxanthone (1), 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyloxy‐1,6‐dihydroxy‐2,7‐dimethoxyxanthone (2), and seven previously described xanthones, 1,3,6‐trihydroxy‐2,5,7‐trimethoxyxanthone (3), 1,3,6‐trihydroxy‐2,7‐dimethoxyxanthone (4), 1,2,3,4,7‐pentamethoxyxanthone (5), 1,3‐dihydroxy‐2,5,6,7‐tetramethoxyxanthone (6), 1,3‐dihydroxy‐4,7‐dimethoxyxanthone (7), 1,7‐dihydroxy‐3‐methoxyxanthone (8), and 1,7‐dihydroxy‐2,3‐methylenedioxyxanthone (9). The structures of the compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods, including 1D‐NMR (1H‐NMR, 13C‐NMR, DEPT‐135), 2D‐NMR (COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC, INADEQUATE), and HR‐MS. The solid‐state structures of 1–4, including the absolute configurations of the stereogenic carbons of the sugar moiety in 1 and 2, were established by X‐ray crystal‐structure analyses. For the newly described compounds, the trivial names sancarosides A (1) and B (2) are proposed.
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