Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

Abstract Background Japanese knotweed (R. japonica var japonica) is one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species, causing crop losses, damage to infrastructure, and erosion of ecosystem services. In the UK, this species is an all-female clone, which spreads by vegetative reproduction. Despite this...

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Autores principales: Claire A. Holden, Camilo L. M. Morais, Jane E. Taylor, Francis L. Martin, Paul Beckett, Martin McAinsh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2cbad73d9ead4ddd890e776ea3371da62021-11-14T12:09:21ZRegional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy10.1186/s12870-021-03293-y1471-2229https://doaj.org/article/2cbad73d9ead4ddd890e776ea3371da62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03293-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1471-2229Abstract Background Japanese knotweed (R. japonica var japonica) is one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species, causing crop losses, damage to infrastructure, and erosion of ecosystem services. In the UK, this species is an all-female clone, which spreads by vegetative reproduction. Despite this genetic continuity, Japanese knotweed can colonise a wide variety of environmental habitats. However, little is known about the phenotypic plasticity responsible for the ability of Japanese knotweed to invade and thrive in such diverse habitats. We have used attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, in which the spectral fingerprint generated allows subtle differences in composition to be clearly visualized, to examine regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed. Results We have shown distinct differences in the spectral fingerprint region (1800–900 cm− 1) of Japanese knotweed from three different regions in the UK that were sufficient to successfully identify plants from different geographical regions with high accuracy using support vector machine (SVM) chemometrics. Conclusions These differences were not correlated with environmental variations between regions, raising the possibility that epigenetic modifications may contribute to the phenotypic plasticity responsible for the ability of R. japonica to invade and thrive in such diverse habitats.Claire A. HoldenCamilo L. M. MoraisJane E. TaylorFrancis L. MartinPaul BeckettMartin McAinshBMCarticleEcosystemEpigenomicsFTIR spectroscopyInvasive speciesJapanese knotweedPhysiological adaptationBotanyQK1-989ENBMC Plant Biology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Ecosystem
Epigenomics
FTIR spectroscopy
Invasive species
Japanese knotweed
Physiological adaptation
Botany
QK1-989
spellingShingle Ecosystem
Epigenomics
FTIR spectroscopy
Invasive species
Japanese knotweed
Physiological adaptation
Botany
QK1-989
Claire A. Holden
Camilo L. M. Morais
Jane E. Taylor
Francis L. Martin
Paul Beckett
Martin McAinsh
Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
description Abstract Background Japanese knotweed (R. japonica var japonica) is one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species, causing crop losses, damage to infrastructure, and erosion of ecosystem services. In the UK, this species is an all-female clone, which spreads by vegetative reproduction. Despite this genetic continuity, Japanese knotweed can colonise a wide variety of environmental habitats. However, little is known about the phenotypic plasticity responsible for the ability of Japanese knotweed to invade and thrive in such diverse habitats. We have used attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, in which the spectral fingerprint generated allows subtle differences in composition to be clearly visualized, to examine regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed. Results We have shown distinct differences in the spectral fingerprint region (1800–900 cm− 1) of Japanese knotweed from three different regions in the UK that were sufficient to successfully identify plants from different geographical regions with high accuracy using support vector machine (SVM) chemometrics. Conclusions These differences were not correlated with environmental variations between regions, raising the possibility that epigenetic modifications may contribute to the phenotypic plasticity responsible for the ability of R. japonica to invade and thrive in such diverse habitats.
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author Claire A. Holden
Camilo L. M. Morais
Jane E. Taylor
Francis L. Martin
Paul Beckett
Martin McAinsh
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Camilo L. M. Morais
Jane E. Taylor
Francis L. Martin
Paul Beckett
Martin McAinsh
author_sort Claire A. Holden
title Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
title_short Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
title_full Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
title_fullStr Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
title_full_unstemmed Regional differences in clonal Japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
title_sort regional differences in clonal japanese knotweed revealed by chemometrics-linked attenuated total reflection fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2cbad73d9ead4ddd890e776ea3371da6
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