Conservation Genomics of Carex scirpoidea subsp. convoluta

Double digest restriction-site associated DNA (ddRAD) sequencing was conducted to assess genomic diversity of the rare edaphic endemic Carex scirpoidea subsp. convoluta and the widespread, presumed generalist, C. scirpoidea subsp. scirpoidea. The objectives of this study are to 1) quantify population genomic diversity in subsp. convoluta relative to subsp. scirpoidea, 2) assess structure within and among populations of the subspecies, 3) test evolutionary hypotheses regarding the origin of subsp. convoluta, and 4) estimate risks of extirpation of subsp. convoluta.