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Zhang M, Zheng C, Li J, Wang X, Liu C, Li X, Xu Z, Du K. Genetic diversity, population structure, and DNA fingerprinting of Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa based on EST-SSR markers. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19315. [PMID: 37935877 PMCID: PMC10630516 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46798-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa is an A. altissima variety with high economic, ecological and ornamental value, but there have been no reports on the development of SSR primers for it. According to the SSR primer information provided by the transcriptome of A. altissima var. erythrocarpa, 120 individuals with different redness levels were used to screen polymorphic primers. Transcriptomic analysis revealed 10,681 SSR loci, of which mononucleotide repeats were dominant (58.3%), followed by dinucleotide and trinucleotide repeats (16.6%, 15.1%) and pentanucleotide repeats (0.2%). Among 140 pairs of randomly selected primers, nineteen pairs of core primers with high polymorphism were obtained. The average number of alleles (Na), average number of effective alleles (Ne), average Shannon's diversity index (I), average observed heterozygosity (Ho), average expected heterozygosity (He), fixation index (F) and polymorphic information content (PIC) were 11.623, 4.098, 1.626, 0.516, 0.696, 0.232 and 0.671, respectively. Nineteen EST-SSR markers were used to study the genetic diversity and population structure of A. altissima var. erythrocarpa. The phylogenetic tree, PCoA, and structure analysis all divided the tested resources into two categories, clearly showing the genetic variation between individuals. The population showed high genetic diversity, mainly derived from intraspecific variation. Among nineteen pairs of primers, 4 pairs (p33, p15, p46, p92) could effectively distinguish and be used for fingerprinting of the tested materials. This study is of great significance for genetic diversity analysis and molecular-assisted breeding of A. altissima var. erythrocarpa.
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- Manman Zhang
- Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
- Hebei Academy of Forestry and Grassland Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
- Hebei Academy of Forestry and Grassland Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
- Hebei Academy of Forestry and Grassland Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
- Hebei Academy of Forestry and Grassland Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Technical Innovation Center for Forest Improved Variety, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China.
- Hebei Academy of Forestry and Grassland Sciences, Shijiazhuang, 050061, Hebei, China.
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- Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
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Yousefi K, Abdullah SNA, Hatta MAM, Ling KL. Genomics and Transcriptomics Reveal Genetic Contribution to Population Diversity and Specific Traits in Coconut. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12091913. [PMID: 37176970 PMCID: PMC10181077 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Coconut is an economically important palm species with a long history of human use. It has applications in various food, nutraceuticals, and cosmetic products, and there has been renewed interest in coconut in recent years due to its unique nutritional and medicinal properties. Unfortunately, the sustainable growth of the coconut industry has been hampered due to a shortage of good quality seedlings. Genetic improvement through the traditional breeding approach faced considerable obstacles due to its perennial nature, protracted juvenile period, and high heterozygosity. Molecular biotechnological tools, including molecular markers and next-generation sequencing (NGS), could expedite genetic improvement efforts in coconut. Researchers have employed various molecular markers to reveal genetic diversity among coconut populations and for the construction of a genetic map for exploitation in coconut breeding programs worldwide. Whole genome sequencing and transcriptomics on the different varieties have generated a massive amount of publicly accessible sequence data, substantially improving the ability to analyze and understand molecular mechanisms affecting crop performance. The production of high-yielding and disease-resilient coconuts and the deciphering of the complex coconut genome's structure can profit tremendously from these technologies. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the progress of coconut research, using genomics, transcriptomics, and molecular markers initiatives.
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- Kobra Yousefi
- Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Laboratory of Sustainable Agronomy and Crop Protection, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Agronomy and Crop Protection, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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Liu C, Zhang M, Zhao X. Development of unigene-derived SSR markers from RNA-seq data of Uraria lagopodioides (Fabaceae) and their application in the genus Uraria Desv. (Fabaceae). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:87. [PMID: 36759771 PMCID: PMC9912670 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04086-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uraria Desv. belongs to the tribe Desmodieae (Fabaceae), a group of legume plants, some of which have medicinal properties. However, due to a lack of genomic information, the interspecific relationships, genetic diversity, population genetics, and identification of functional genes within Uraria species are still unclear. RESULTS Using RNA-Seq, a total of 66,026 Uraria lagopodioides unigenes with a total sequence content of 52,171,904 bp were obtained via de novo assembly and annotated using GO, KEGG, and KOG databases. 17,740 SSRs were identified from a set of 66,026 unigenes. Cross-species amplification showed that 54 out of 150 potential unigene-derived SSRs were transferable in Uraria, of which 19 polymorphic SSRs were developed. Cluster analysis based on polymorphisms successfully distinguished seven Uraria species and revealed their interspecific relationships. Seventeen samples of seven Uraria species were clustered into two monophyletic clades, and phylogenetic relationships of Uraria species based on unigene-derived SSRs were consistent with classifications based on morphological characteristics. CONCLUSIONS Unigenes annotated in the present study will provide new insights into the functional genomics of Uraria species. Meanwhile, the unigene-derived SSR markers developed here will be invaluable for assessing the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of Uraria and relatives.
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- Chaoyu Liu
- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China.
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China.
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Sabana AA, Antony G, Rajesh MK, Gangaraj KP, Niral V, Sudha R, Jerard BA. Development and characterization of non-coding RNA-derived simple sequence repeat markers in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Funct Integr Genomics 2022; 22:1243-1251. [DOI: 10.1007/s10142-022-00911-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Paliwal R, Singh R, Choudhury DR, Tiwari G, Kumar A, Bhat KC, Singh R. Molecular Characterization of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers Using Novel g-SSR Markers and Their Comparison with EST-SSR and SCoT Markers for Genetic Diversity Study. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:2042. [PMID: 36360279 PMCID: PMC9690116 DOI: 10.3390/genes13112042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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In the present study, novel genomic-SSR (g-SSR) markers generated in our laboratory were used to characterize Tinospora cordifolia and related species. The g-SSR marker was also compared with EST-SSR and SCoT markers used earlier in our laboratory to assess the genetic diversity of T. cordifolia. A total of 26 accessions of T. cordifolia and 1 accession each of Tinospora rumphii and Tinospora sinensis were characterized using 65 novel g-SSR markers. A total of 125 alleles were detected with 49 polymorphic g-SSR markers. The number of alleles per locus varied from 1-4 with a mean value of 2.55 alleles per locus. Mean PIC, gene diversity, and heterozygosity were estimated to be 0.33, 0.41, and 0.65, respectively. The two species, namely T. rumphii and T. sinensis, showed cross-species transferability of g-SSRs developed in T. cordifolia. The success rate of cross-species transferability in T. rumphii was 95.3% and 93.8% in T. sinensis, proving the usefulness of this marker in genetic diversity studies of related species. The Tinospora accessions were also used for molecular characterization using SCoT and EST-SSR markers and compared for genetic diversity and cross-species transferability. The PIC, gene diversity, heterozygosity, and principal coordinate analysis showed that g-SSR is the better maker for a genetic diversity study of T. cordifolia. Additionally, high cross-species transferability of g-SSRs was found (95.3% and 93.8%) compared to EST-SSRs (68.8% and 67.7%) in T. rumphii and T. sinensis, respectively.
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- Ritu Paliwal
- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Planys, Lucknow 226015, India
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- Division of Germplasm Evaluation, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201306, India
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Identification and genetic diversity analysis of hybrid offspring of azalea based on EST-SSR markers. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15239. [PMID: 36076046 PMCID: PMC9458661 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18907-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Azalea is a world famous flower with high economic and ornamental value. The breeding of new azalea varieties is mainly done by cross breeding. However, there is a risk that cross breeding may cause errors in the hybrid offspring due to contamination by exogenous pollen. Therefore, the identification of hybrid offspring is an important part of azalea breeding. In this study, the parents of three hybrid combinations and their 88 F1 hybrid offspring were selected to screen 15 pairs of EST-SSR primers to identify the authenticity of azalea hybrid offspring. The results showed that the authenticity of 88 azalea F1 hybrid progenies could be determined by at least four primer pairs. Genetic diversity analysis of azalea hybrid progeny revealed that the number of alleles and polymorphic information content of the progeny increased to different degrees, and the more distant the genetic distance between parents, the richer the polymorphic information. It is suggested that EST-SSR molecular marker can be applied for the early identification and genetic diversity analysis of the progeny of azalea hybrids. This method is of positive significance for improving the breeding efficiency of new varieties and exploring the genetic background of azalea.
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Yang W, Bai Z, Wang F, Zou M, Wang X, Xie J, Zhang F. Analysis of the genetic diversity and population structure of Monochasma savatieri Franch. ex Maxim using novel EST-SSR markers. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:597. [PMID: 35974306 PMCID: PMC9382759 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08832-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Monochasma savatieri Franch. ex Maxim is a medicinally valuable herb. However, the collection and protection of the wild germplasm resources of M. savatieri are still insufficient, and their genetic diversity and population structure have been poorly studied. Results We collected and examined 46 M. savatieri individuals from Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces for genetic diversity and population structure, using 33 newly developed expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers. Applying these markers, we detected a total of 208 alleles, with an average of 6.303 alleles per locus. The polymorphic information content varied from 0.138 to 0.884 (average: 0.668), indicating a high level of polymorphism. At the population level, there was a low degree of genetic diversity among populations (I = 0.535, He = 0.342), with Zhejiang individuals showing the highest genetic diversity among the four populations (Fst = 0.497), which indicated little gene flow within the M. savatieri populations (Nm = 0.253). Mantel test analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between geographical and genetic distance among populations (R2 = 0.3304, p < 0.05), and structure and principal coordinate analyses supported classification of populations into three clusters, which was consistent with the findings of cluster analysis. Conclusions As a rare medicinal plants, the protection of M. savatieri does not look optimistic, and accordingly, protective efforts should be beefed up on the natural wild populations. This study provided novel tools and insights for designing effective collection and conservation strategies for M. savatieri. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08832-x.
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- Wanling Yang
- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- Yichun Academy of Sciences, Yichun, 336000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhang X, Yang Y, Xu L, Feng J, Wang J, Tang Y, Pei X, Zhao X. Genetic Diversity of Juglans mandshurica Populations in Northeast China Based on SSR Markers. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:931578. [PMID: 35845684 PMCID: PMC9280368 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.931578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Juglans mandshurica is a native tree species in Northeast China. Due to habitat destruction and human disturbance, its population size has sharply decreased. Currently, information on molecular markers of J. mandshurica is limited and cannot meet the needs of germplasm resource evaluation and molecular marker-assisted breeding of J. mandshurica. Based on transcriptomic data from three tissues (leaves, bark, and fruit pericarp), we developed expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeats (EST-SSRs) for J. mandshurica, and 15 polymorphic EST-SSR primers were initially selected. The average number of alleles (Na), expected heterozygosity (He), and the polymorphic information content (PIC) at different loci were 18.27, 0.670, and 0.797, respectively. Population genetic diversity analysis revealed that the average Na, He, and Shannon information indices (I) for 15 J. mandshurica populations were 6.993, 0.670, and 1.455, respectively. Among them, population Hunchun exhibited the highest genetic diversity (Na = 7.933, He = 0.723, and I = 1.617), while population Heihe exhibited the lowest genetic diversity (Na = 4.200, He = 0.605, and I = 1.158). STRUCTURE analysis, neighbor-joining method cluster analysis, and principal coordinate analysis showed that the 343 individuals of J. mandshurica from 15 populations were clustered into three categories. Category 1 (green) had 147 individuals from eight populations in Qingyuan, Caohekou, Jian, Ningan, Yongji, Baishishan, Helong, and Maoershan; category 2 (blue) had 81 individuals from three populations in Hulin, Boli, and Sanchazi; and category 3 (red) had 115 individuals from four populations in Heihe, Hunchun, Fangzheng, and Liangshui. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that genetic variations among and within individuals accounted for 16.22% and 21.10% of the total genetic variation, respectively, indicating that genetic variations within populations were greater than genetic variations among populations. The average genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst) and gene flow (Nm) between different populations were 0.109 and 4.063, respectively, implying moderate levels of genetic differentiation and gene flow. Based on the genetic diversity characteristics of different populations, we proposed various genetic conservation strategies for J. mandshurica.
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- Qinhui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Forestry and Grassland, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Forestry and Grassland, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Qiqihar Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Forestry, Qiqihar, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Forest Science, Shenyang, China
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- Linjiang Forestry Bureau of Jilin Province, Lijiang, China
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- Linjiang Forestry Bureau of Jilin Province, Lijiang, China
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- College of Forestry and Grassland, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Forestry and Grassland, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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Liu J, Gao S, Xu Y, Wang M, Ngiam JJ, Rui Wen NC, Yi JJJ, Weng X, Jia L, Salojärvi J. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Sapindus in China and Extraction of a Core Germplasm Collection Using EST-SSR Markers. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:857993. [PMID: 35685004 PMCID: PMC9171133 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.857993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sapindus is an important forest tree genus with utilization in biodiesel, biomedicine, and it harbors great potential for biochemical engineering applications. For advanced breeding of Sapindus, it is necessary to evaluate the genetic diversity and construct a rationally designed core germplasm collection. In this study, the genetic diversity and population structure of Sapindus were conducted with 18 expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers in order to establish a core germplasm collection from 161 Sapindus accessions. The population of Sapindus showed high genetic diversity and significant population structure. Interspecific genetic variation was significantly higher than intraspecific variation in the Sapindus mukorossi, Sapindus delavayi, and combined Sapindus rarak plus Sapindus rarak var. velutinus populations. S. mukorossi had abundant genetic variation and showed a specific pattern of geographical variation, whereas S. delavayi, S. rarak, and S. rarak var. velutinus showed less intraspecific variation. A core germplasm collection was created that contained 40% of genetic variation in the initial population, comprising 53 S. mukorossi and nine S. delavayi lineages, as well as single representatives of S. rarak and S. rarak var. velutinus. These results provide a germplasm basis and theoretical rationale for the efficient management, conservation, and utilization of Sapindus, as well as genetic resources for joint genomics research in the future.
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- Jiming Liu
- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Energy R&D Center for Non-Food Biamass, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Energy R&D Center for Non-Food Biamass, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Energy R&D Center for Non-Food Biamass, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Energy R&D Center for Non-Food Biamass, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yuanhua Forestry Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Sanming, China
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Energy R&D Center for Non-Food Biamass, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Program, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, The Viikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Tilwari A, Sharma R. Random amplified polymorphic DNA and inter simple sequence repeat markers reveals genetic diversity between micro propagated, wild and field cultivated genotypes of Gloriosa superba: an endangered medicinal plant. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:2437-2452. [PMID: 33768370 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06278-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Gloriosa superba L., an endangered medicinal plant with global interest due to presence of colchicine, an important alkaloid used in formulations of Indian and Traditional medicine. The plant has become endangered due to its unscientifically exploitation and high medicinal values. In the Present study 10 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and 6 ISSR markers were employed to assess genetic divergence among micro propagated, wild and field cultivated plants of Gloriosa superba collected from different parts of India. In RAPD analysis, all the 10 accession with 10 RAPD primers amplified 466 fragments, with 96.43 % polymorphism and with an average of 46.6 bands per primer. The size of amplicons varied from 1656 to 100 bp. While, ISSR primers produced 328 fragments of which 298 were polymorphic with an average of 49.7 bands per primer with 91.83% polymorphism. The size of amplicons ranges from 2395 to 181 bp. RAPD, ISSR markers were also assessed by calculating polymorphic information content (PIC) to discriminate the genotypes, Average PIC value for RAPD, ISSR and combined RAPD + ISSR markers obtained was ≤ 0.50 suggesting the informativeness of markers. Jaccard's coefficient ranges from 0.18 to 0.75 (RAPD) and 0.17 to 0.61 (ISSR) and 0.21-0.52 for pooled ISSR and RAPD markers. The clustering pattern based on UPGMA analysis of the genotypes in the combined analysis revealed that the majority of the genotypes remained similar to the ISSR dendrogram, while the RAPD-based dendrogram showed some variation in the clustering of genotypes. The result of PCA scattered plot obtained were in agreement with the UPGMA dendrogram, which further confirms the genetic relationships explain by cluster analysis. Results confirmed that the genotype studied had good genetic diversity and can be used for identification, conservation, and future breeding program of Gloriosa species and consequently for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industries.
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- Anita Tilwari
- Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology, M.P. Council of Science and Technology, Vigyan Bhawan, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003, India.
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- Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology, M.P. Council of Science and Technology, Vigyan Bhawan, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003, India
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Singh A, Majeed A, Bhardwaj P. Transcriptome characterization and generation of marker resource for Himalayan vulnerable species, Ulmus wallichiana. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:721-729. [PMID: 33439411 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06138-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Ulmus wallichiana is a traditional medicinal plant listed as a vulnerable in the IUCN red list data. Genomic and transcriptomic resources for this species are lacking, hindering its genetic exploration. Further, no polymorphic marker resource is available for this species, thus limiting the elucidation of its underlying genetic diversity, which is a pre-requisite for its conservation. This study was therefore aimed to generate a functionally annotated transcriptomic resource and screen it for SSR regions. We used paired-end Illumina based RNAseq technology and trinity based de novo assembly approach to generate full length transcripts, which were screened for SSR regions and functionally annotated. Around 6.6 million raw reads were de novo assembled transcripts, which were clustered into 146,083 unigenes. 19,909 transcripts were provided with 3986 unique KEGG ids, 70,519 transcripts with 6621 unique Pfam domains, and 45,125 transcripts with 7302 unique INTERPRO domains. 1456 transcripts were identified as transcriptions factors (TFs). Further, 8868 unique GO terms were obtained for the unigenes. The transcripts mapped to 23,056 known pre-determined orthology clusters in the eggNOG database. A total of 16,570 SSRs were identified from the unigenes. Out of the 90 SSRs selected for characterization on 20 genotypes, 28 were polymorphic. Mean effective alleles (Ne) of 2.53, mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) of 0.77, and average polymorphic information content (PIC) of 0.57 were found. This study may facilitate the genetic exploration of this species. The polymorphic SSRs would prove useful to explore its genetic diversity patterns, required for its conservation.
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- Amandeep Singh
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, VPO Ghudda, Distt, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, VPO Ghudda, Distt, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, VPO Ghudda, Distt, Bathinda, 151401, India.
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