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Li T, Cai S, Cai Z, Fu Y, Liu W, Zhu X, Lai C, Cui L, Pan W, Li Y. TriticeaeSSRdb: a comprehensive database of simple sequence repeats in Triticeae. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1412953. [PMID: 38841284 PMCID: PMC11150838 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1412953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Microsatellites, known as simple sequence repeats (SSRs), are short tandem repeats of 1 to 6 nucleotide motifs found in all genomes, particularly eukaryotes. They are widely used as co-dominant markers in genetic analyses and molecular breeding. Triticeae, a tribe of grasses, includes major cereal crops such as bread wheat, barley, and rye, as well as abundant forage and lawn grasses, playing a crucial role in global food production and agriculture. To enhance genetic work and expedite the improvement of Triticeae crops, we have developed TriticeaeSSRdb, an integrated and user-friendly database. It contains 3,891,705 SSRs from 21 species and offers browsing options based on genomic regions, chromosomes, motif types, and repeat motif sequences. Advanced search functions allow personalized searches based on chromosome location and length of SSR. Users can also explore the genes associated with SSRs, design customized primer pairs for PCR validation, and utilize practical tools for whole-genome browsing, sequence alignment, and in silico SSR prediction from local sequences. We continually update TriticeaeSSRdb with additional species and practical utilities. We anticipate that this database will greatly facilitate trait genetic analyses and enhance molecular breeding strategies for Triticeae crops. Researchers can freely access the database at http://triticeaessrdb.com/.
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- Tingting Li
- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- The Public Instrument Platform of Jiangxi Agricultural University, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Singh J, Sharma A, Sharma V, Gaikwad PN, Sidhu GS, Kaur G, Kaur N, Jindal T, Chhuneja P, Rattanpal HS. Comprehensive genome-wide identification and transferability of chromosome-specific highly variable microsatellite markers from citrus species. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10919. [PMID: 37407627 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37024-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Citrus species among the most important and widely consumed fruit in the world due to Vitamin C, essential oil glands, and flavonoids. Highly variable simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers are one of the most informative and versatile molecular markers used in perennial tree genetic research. SSR survey of Citrus sinensis and Citrus maxima were identified perfect SSRs spanning nine chromosomes. Furthermore, we categorized all SSR motifs into three major classes based on their tract lengths. We designed and validated a class I SSRs in the C. sinensis and C. maxima genome through electronic polymerase chain reaction (ePCR) and found 83.89% in C. sinensis and 78.52% in C. maxima SSRs producing a single amplicon. Then, we selected extremely variable SSRs (> 40 nt) from the ePCR-verified class I SSRs and in silico validated across seven draft genomes of citrus, which provided us a subset of 84.74% in C. sinensis and 77.53% in C. maxima highly polymorphic SSRs. Out of these, 129 primers were validated on 24 citrus genotypes through wet-lab experiment. We found 127 (98.45%) polymorphic HvSSRs on 24 genotypes. The utility of the developed HvSSRs was demonstrated by analysing genetic diversity of 181 citrus genotypes using 17 HvSSRs spanning nine citrus chromosomes and were divided into 11 main groups through 17 HvSSRs. These chromosome-specific SSRs will serve as a powerful genomic tool used for future QTL mapping, molecular breeding, investigation of population genetic diversity, comparative mapping, and evolutionary studies among citrus and other relative genera/species.
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- Jagveer Singh
- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
- Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agricultural & Technology, Kumarganj, 224229, India
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- Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 140308, India
- Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India.
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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- Department of Fruit Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India
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Koch JBU, Branstetter MG, Cox-Foster DL, Knoblett J, Lindsay TTT, Pitts-Singer TL, Rohde AT, Strange JP, Tobin KB. Novel Microsatellite Markers for Osmia lignaria (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): A North American Pollinator of Agricultural Crops and Wildland Plants. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2023; 23:1. [PMID: 36611021 PMCID: PMC9825315 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieac077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Comprehensive decisions on the management of commercially produced bees, depend largely on associated knowledge of genetic diversity. In this study, we present novel microsatellite markers to support the breeding, management, and conservation of the blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Native to North America, O. lignaria has been trapped from wildlands and propagated on-crop and used to pollinate certain fruit, nut, and berry crops. Harnessing the O. lignaria genome assembly, we identified 59,632 candidate microsatellite loci in silico, of which 22 were tested using molecular techniques. Of the 22 loci, 12 loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE), demonstrated no linkage disequilibrium (LD), and achieved low genotyping error in two Intermountain North American wild populations in Idaho and Utah, USA. We found no difference in population genetic diversity between the two populations, but there was evidence for low but significant population differentiation. Also, to determine if these markers amplify in other Osmia, we assessed 23 species across the clades apicata, bicornis, emarginata, and ribifloris. Nine loci amplified in three species/subspecies of apicata, 22 loci amplified in 11 species/subspecies of bicornis, 11 loci amplified in seven species/subspecies of emarginata, and 22 loci amplified in two species/subspecies of ribifloris. Further testing is necessary to determine the capacity of these microsatellite loci to characterize genetic diversity and structure under the assumption of HWE and LD for species beyond O. lignaria. These markers will inform the conservation and commercial use of trapped and managed O. lignaria and other Osmia species for both agricultural and nonagricultural systems.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service – Pollinating Insects Biology, Management, and Systematics Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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Xu Y, Xing M, Song L, Yan J, Lu W, Zeng A. Genome-Wide Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats in Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:726084. [PMID: 34956251 PMCID: PMC8695497 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.726084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) accounts for a critical vegetable crop belonging to Brassicaceae family, and it has been extensively planted worldwide. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), the markers with high polymorphism and co-dominance degrees, offer a crucial genetic research resource. The current work identified totally 64,546 perfect and 93,724 imperfect SSR motifs in the genome of the cabbage 'TO1000.' Then, we divided SSRs based on the respective overall length and repeat number into different linkage groups. Later, we characterized cabbage genomes from the perspectives of motif length, motif-type classified and SSR level, and compared them across cruciferous genomes. Furthermore, a large set of 64,546 primer pairs were successfully identified, which generated altogether 1,113 SSR primers, including 916 (82.3%) exhibiting repeated and stable amplification. In addition, there were 32 informative SSR markers screened, which might decide 32 cabbage genotypes for their genetic diversity, with level of polymorphism information of 0.14-0.88. Cultivars were efficiently identified by the new strategy designating manual diagram for identifying cultivars. Lastly, 32 cabbage accessions were clearly separately by five Bol-SSR markers. Besides, we verified whether such SSRs were available and transferable in 10 Brassicaceae relatives. Based on the above findings, those genomic SSR markers identified in the present work may facilitate cabbage research, which lay a certain foundation for further gene tagging and genetic linkage analyses, like marker-assisted selection, genetic mapping, as well as comparative genomic analysis.
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Next-generation sequencing, isolation and characterization of 14 microsatellite loci of Canthon cyanellus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:7433-7441. [PMID: 34643932 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06761-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND We used Illumina paired-end sequencing to isolate and characterize microsatellites of Canthon cyanellus, a Neotropical roller dung beetle, encompassing several lineages within its distribution range. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined C. cyanellus specimens collected at eight different localities in Mexico (two or three specimens per locality). We initially performed amplification tests with 16 loci, but two of which were unsuccessful. The 14 remaining microsatellites were polymorphic, with 2-16 alleles each. The expected and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.11 to 0.76 and from 0.20 to 0.78, respectively. CONCLUSIONS These microsatellites will help to assess structure at the population and lineage levels, identify zones of potential hybridization between lineages, and draw a more precise geographic delimitation of C. cyanellus lineages.
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Genomewide analysis of microsatellite markers based on sequenced database in two anuran species. J Genet 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-020-01222-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Non-tandem repeat polymorphisms at microsatellite loci in wine yeast species. Mol Genet Genomics 2020; 295:685-693. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-020-01652-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Qiao L, Chen B. Comparative analyses of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) in 23 mosquito species genomes: Identification, characterization and distribution (Diptera: Culicidae). INSECT SCIENCE 2019; 26:607-619. [PMID: 29484820 PMCID: PMC7379697 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) exist in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes and are the most popular genetic markers, but the SSRs of mosquito genomes are still not well understood. In this study, we identified and analyzed the SSRs in 23 mosquito species using Drosophila melanogaster as reference at the whole-genome level. The results show that SSR numbers (33 076-560 175/genome) and genome sizes (574.57-1342.21 Mb) are significantly positively correlated (R2 = 0.8992, P < 0.01), but the correlation in individual species varies in these mosquito species. In six types of SSR, mono- to trinucleotide SSRs are dominant with cumulative percentages of 95.14%-99.00% and densities of 195.65/Mb-787.51/Mb, whereas tetra- to hexanucleotide SSRs are rare with 1.12%-4.22% and 3.76/Mb-40.23/Mb. The (A/T)n, (AC/GT)n and (AGC/GCT)n are the most frequent motifs in mononucleotide, dinucleotide and trinucleotide SSRs, respectively, and the motif frequencies of tetra- to hexanucleotide SSRs appear to be species-specific. The 10-20 bp length of SSRs are dominant with the number of 110 561 ± 93 482 and the frequency of 87.25% ± 5.73% on average, and the number and frequency decline with the increase of length. Most SSRs (83.34% ± 7.72%) are located in intergenic regions, followed by intron regions (11.59% ± 5.59%), exon regions (3.74% ± 1.95%), and untranslated regions (1.32% ± 1.39%). The mono-, di- and trinucleotide SSRs are the main SSRs in both gene regions (98.55% ± 0.85%) and exon regions (99.27% ± 0.52%). An average of 42.52% of total genes contains SSRs, and the preference for SSR occurrence in different gene subcategories are species-specific. The study provides useful insights into the SSR diversity, characteristics and distribution in 23 mosquito species of genomes.
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- Xiao‐Ting Wang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular BiologyChongqing Normal UniversityChongqingChina
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular BiologyChongqing Normal UniversityChongqingChina
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular BiologyChongqing Normal UniversityChongqingChina
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Animal Biology; Institute of Entomology and Molecular BiologyChongqing Normal UniversityChongqingChina
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Marques AM, Ananina G, Costa VP, de Vasconcellos JPC, de Melo MB. Estimating the age of the p.Cys433Arg variant in the MYOC gene in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207409. [PMID: 30444892 PMCID: PMC6239314 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to estimate the age of the Cys433Arg (c.1297T>C, p.Cys433Arg) variant by comparing the genotypes of individuals affected and not affected by primary open angle glaucoma juvenile onset (JOAG). Our sample consisted of 35 JOAG-affected individuals from three families, 16 unrelated patients with the MYOC p.Cys433Arg variant and 16 unaffected individuals. Genomic DNA was amplified by PCR; nine short tandem repeats were genotyped through automated electrophoresis and three single nucleotide polymorphisms through Sanger sequencing. The determination of haplotypes was performed using Arlequin software and age estimation was performed using DMLE+ 2.3 and BDMC21 softwares. Four markers constituted the haplotypes associated with the p.Cys433Arg variant. The software DMLE+2.3 predicted an age of 43 generations for this variant with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 28 to 76 generations (560-1520 years) and BDMC21 predicted an age of 59 generations (1180 years) (95% CI: 40 to 100).
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- Ana Maria Marques
- Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fan H, Guo W. A genome-wide investigation of microsatellite mismatches and the association with body mass among bird species. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4495. [PMID: 29576965 PMCID: PMC5857172 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Mutation rate is usually found to covary with many life history traits of animals such as body mass, which has been readily explained by the higher number of mutation opportunities per unit time. Although the precise reason for the pattern is not yet clear, to determine the universality of this pattern, we tested whether life history traits impact another form of genetic mutation, the motif mismatches in microsatellites. Employing published genome sequences from 65 avian species, we explored the motif mismatches patterns of microsatellites in birds on a genomic level and assessed the relationship between motif mismatches and body mass in a phylogenetic context. We found that small-bodied species have a higher average mismatches and we suggested that higher heterozygosity in imperfect microsatellites lead to the increase of motif mismatches. Our results obtained from this study imply that a negative body mass trend in mutation rate may be a general pattern of avian molecular evolution.
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- Haiying Fan
- Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Portis E, Lanteri S, Barchi L, Portis F, Valente L, Toppino L, Rotino GL, Acquadro A. Comprehensive Characterization of Simple Sequence Repeats in Eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) Genome and Construction of a Web Resource. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:401. [PMID: 29643862 PMCID: PMC5883146 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We have characterized the simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers of the eggplant (Solanum melongena) using a recent high quality sequence of its whole genome. We found nearly 133,000 perfect SSRs, a density of 125.5 SSRs/Mbp, and also about 178,400 imperfect SSRs. Of the perfect SSRs, 15.6% were complex, with two stretches of repeats separated by an intervening block of <100 nt. Di- and trinucleotide SSRs accounted, respectively, for 43 and 37% of the total. The SSRs were classified according to their number of repeats and overall length, and were assigned to their linkage group. We found 2,449 of the perfect SSRs in 2,086 genes, with an overall density of 18.5 SSRs/Mbp across the gene space; 3,524 imperfect SSRs were present in 2,924 genes at a density of 26.7 SSRs/Mbp. Putative functions were assigned via ontology to genes containing at least one SSR. Using this data we developed an "Eggplant Microsatellite DataBase" (EgMiDB) which permits identification of SSR markers in terms of their location on the genome, type of repeat (perfect vs. imperfect), motif type, sequence, repeat number and genomic/gene context. It also suggests forward and reverse primers. We employed an in silico PCR analysis to validate these SSR markers, using as templates two CDS sets and three assembled transcriptomes obtained from diverse eggplant accessions.
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- Ezio Portis
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Alimentari – Plant Genetics and Breeding, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Alimentari – Plant Genetics and Breeding, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
- *Correspondence: Sergio Lanteri,
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Alimentari – Plant Genetics and Breeding, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- CREA-GB, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Lodi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Alimentari – Plant Genetics and Breeding, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Ding S, Wang S, He K, Jiang M, Li F. Large-scale analysis reveals that the genome features of simple sequence repeats are generally conserved at the family level in insects. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:848. [PMID: 29110701 PMCID: PMC5674736 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-4234-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Simple sequence repeats (SSR), also called microsatellites, have been widely used as genetic markers, and have been extensively studied in some model insects. At present, the genomes of more than 100 insect species are available. However, the features of SSRs in most insect genomes remain largely unknown. RESULTS We identified 15.01 million SSRs across 136 insect genomes. The number of identified SSRs was positively associated with genome size in insects, but the frequency and density per megabase of genomes were not. Most insect SSRs (56.2-93.1%) were perfect (no mismatch). Imperfect (at least one mismatch) SSRs (average length 22-73 bp) were longer than perfect SSRs (16-30 bp). The most abundant insect SSRs were the di- and trinucleotide types, which accounted for 27.2% and 22.0% of all SSRs, respectively. On average, 59.1%, 36.8%, and 3.7% of insect SSRs were located in intergenic, intronic, and exonic regions, respectively. The percentages of various types of SSRs were similar among insects from the same family. However, they were dissimilar among insects from different families within orders. We carried out a phylogenetic analysis using the SSR frequencies. Species from the same family were generally clustered together in the evolutionary tree. However, insects from the same order but not in the same family did not cluster together. These results indicated that although SSRs undergo rapid expansions and contractions in different populations of the same species, the general genomic features of insect SSRs remain conserved at the family level. CONCLUSION Millions of insect SSRs were identified and their genome features were analyzed. Most insect SSRs were perfect and were located in intergenic regions. We presented evidence that the variance of insect SSRs accumulated after the differentiation of insect families.
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- Simin Ding
- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Technical Centre for Animal Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine, Shanghai Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Shanghai, 200135 China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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Ahmed MM, Shen C, Khan AQ, Wahid MA, Shaban M, Lin Z. A comparative genomics approach revealed evolutionary dynamics of microsatellite imperfection and conservation in genus Gossypium. Hereditas 2017; 154:12. [PMID: 28529469 PMCID: PMC5437633 DOI: 10.1186/s41065-017-0034-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Ongoing molecular processes in a cell could target microsatellites, a kind of repetitive DNA, owing to length variations and motif imperfection. Mutational mechanisms underlying such kind of genetic variations have been extensively investigated in diverse organisms. However, obscure impact of ploidization, an evolutionary process of genome content duplication prevails mostly in plants, on non-coding DNA is poorly understood. Results Genome sequences of diversely originated plant species were examined for genome-wide motif imperfection pattern, and various analytical tools were employed to canvass characteristic relationships among repeat density, imperfection and length of microsatellites. Moreover, comparative genomics approach aided in exploration of microsatellites conservation footprints in Gossypium evolution. Based on our results, motif imperfection in repeat length was found intricately related to genomic abundance of imperfect microsatellites among 13 genomes. Microsatellite decay estimation depicted slower decay of long motif repeats which led to predominant abundance of 5-nt repeat motif in Gossypium species. Short motif repeats exhibited rapid decay through the evolution of Gossypium lineage ensuing drastic decrease of 2-nt repeats, of which, “AT” motif type dilapidated in cultivated tetraploids of cotton. Conclusion The outcome could be a directive to explore comparative evolutionary footprints of simple non-coding genetic elements i.e., repeat elements, through the evolution of genus-specific characteristics in cotton genomes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s41065-017-0034-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Muhammad Mahmood Ahmed
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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Cheng J, Zhao Z, Li B, Qin C, Wu Z, Trejo-Saavedra DL, Luo X, Cui J, Rivera-Bustamante RF, Li S, Hu K. A comprehensive characterization of simple sequence repeats in pepper genomes provides valuable resources for marker development in Capsicum. Sci Rep 2016; 6:18919. [PMID: 26739748 PMCID: PMC4703971 DOI: 10.1038/srep18919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The sequences of the full set of pepper genomes including nuclear, mitochondrial and chloroplast are now available for use. However, the overall of simple sequence repeats (SSR) distribution in these genomes and their practical implications for molecular marker development in Capsicum have not yet been described. Here, an average of 868,047.50, 45.50 and 30.00 SSR loci were identified in the nuclear, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes of pepper, respectively. Subsequently, systematic comparisons of various species, genome types, motif lengths, repeat numbers and classified types were executed and discussed. In addition, a local database composed of 113,500 in silico unique SSR primer pairs was built using a homemade bioinformatics workflow. As a pilot study, 65 polymorphic markers were validated among a wide collection of 21 Capsicum genotypes with allele number and polymorphic information content value per marker raging from 2 to 6 and 0.05 to 0.64, respectively. Finally, a comparison of the clustering results with those of a previous study indicated the usability of the newly developed SSR markers. In summary, this first report on the comprehensive characterization of SSR motifs in pepper genomes and the very large set of SSR primer pairs will benefit various genetic studies in Capsicum.
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- Jiaowen Cheng
- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Pepper Institute, Zunyi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zunyi, Guizhou 563102, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (Cinvestav)-Unidad Irapuato, Irapuato 36821, México
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- Pepper Institute, Zunyi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zunyi, Guizhou 563102, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (Cinvestav)-Unidad Irapuato, Irapuato 36821, México
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- Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Han B, Wang C, Tang Z, Ren Y, Li Y, Zhang D, Dong Y, Zhao X. Genome-Wide Analysis of Microsatellite Markers Based on Sequenced Database in Chinese Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141540. [PMID: 26536014 PMCID: PMC4633229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are distributed across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes and have been widely used for genetic studies and molecular marker-assisted breeding in crops. Though an ordered draft sequence of hexaploid bread wheat have been announced, the researches about systemic analysis of SSRs for wheat still have not been reported so far. In the present study, we identified 364,347 SSRs from among 10,603,760 sequences of the Chinese spring wheat (CSW) genome, which were present at a density of 36.68 SSR/Mb. In total, we detected 488 types of motifs ranging from di- to hexanucleotides, among which dinucleotide repeats dominated, accounting for approximately 42.52% of the genome. The density of tri- to hexanucleotide repeats was 24.97%, 4.62%, 3.25% and 24.65%, respectively. AG/CT, AAG/CTT, AGAT/ATCT, AAAAG/CTTTT and AAAATT/AATTTT were the most frequent repeats among di- to hexanucleotide repeats. Among the 21 chromosomes of CSW, the density of repeats was highest on chromosome 2D and lowest on chromosome 3A. The proportions of di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and hexanucleotide repeats on each chromosome, and even on the whole genome, were almost identical. In addition, 295,267 SSR markers were successfully developed from the 21 chromosomes of CSW, which cover the entire genome at a density of 29.73 per Mb. All of the SSR markers were validated by reverse electronic-Polymerase Chain Reaction (re-PCR); 70,564 (23.9%) were found to be monomorphic and 224,703 (76.1%) were found to be polymorphic. A total of 45 monomorphic markers were selected randomly for validation purposes; 24 (53.3%) amplified one locus, 8 (17.8%) amplified multiple identical loci, and 13 (28.9%) did not amplify any fragments from the genomic DNA of CSW. Then a dendrogram was generated based on the 24 monomorphic SSR markers among 20 wheat cultivars and three species of its diploid ancestors showing that monomorphic SSR markers represented a promising source to increase the number of genetic markers available for the wheat genome. The results of this study will be useful for investigating the genetic diversity and evolution among wheat and related species. At the same time, the results will facilitate comparative genomic studies and marker-assisted breeding (MAS) in plants.
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- Bin Han
- College of Bio-engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
- * E-mail: (ZHT); (DYZ); (CBW)
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
- * E-mail: (ZHT); (DYZ); (CBW)
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- Institute of Crop Science, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Institute of Biotechnology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
- * E-mail: (ZHT); (DYZ); (CBW)
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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Aarnes SG, Fløystad I, Schregel J, Vindstad OPL, Jepsen JU, Eiken HG, Ims RA, Hagen SB. Identification and Evaluation of 21 Novel Microsatellite Markers from the Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:22541-54. [PMID: 26393576 PMCID: PMC4613323 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160922541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) is a cyclically outbreaking forest Lepidoptera with circumpolar distribution and substantial impact on Northern ecosystems. We have isolated 21 microsatellites from the species to facilitate population genetic studies of population cycles, outbreaks, and crashes. First, PCR primers and PCR conditions were developed to amplify 19 trinucleotide loci and two tetranucleotide loci in six multiplex PCR approaches and then analyzed for species specificity, sensitivity and precision. Twelve of the loci showed simple tandem repeat array structures while nine loci showed imperfect repeat structures, and repeat numbers varied in our material between six and 15. The application in population genetics for all the 21 microsatellites were further validated in 48 autumnal moths sampled from Northern Norway, and allelic variation was detected in 19 loci. The detected numbers of alleles per locus ranged from two to 13, and the observed and expected heterozygosities varied from 0.04 to 0.69 and 0.04 to 0.79, respectively. Evidence for linkage disequilibrium was found for six loci as well as indication of one null allele. We find that these novel microsatellites and their multiplex-PCR assays are suitable for further research on fine- and large-scale population-genetic studies of Epirrita autumnata.
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- Siv Grethe Aarnes
- Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research, Svanhovd, 9925 Svanvik, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research, Svanhovd, 9925 Svanvik, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research, Svanhovd, 9925 Svanvik, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), 9296 Tromsø, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research, Svanhovd, 9925 Svanvik, Norway.
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø, 9294 Tromsø, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research, Svanhovd, 9925 Svanvik, Norway.
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Leppänen J, Seppä P, Vepsäläinen K, Savolainen R. Genetic divergence between the sympatric queen morphs of the antMyrmica rubra. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:2463-76. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Jenni Leppänen
- Department of Biosciences; University of Helsinki; P.O. Box 65 Helsinki 00014 Finland
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- Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions; Department of Biosciences; University of Helsinki; P.O. Box 65 Helsinki 00014 Finland
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- Department of Biosciences; University of Helsinki; P.O. Box 65 Helsinki 00014 Finland
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- Department of Biosciences; University of Helsinki; P.O. Box 65 Helsinki 00014 Finland
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Han B, Wang C, Tang Z, Ren Y, Li Y, Zhang D, Dong Y, Zhao X. Genome-Wide Analysis of Microsatellite Markers Based on Sequenced Database in Chinese Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141540. [PMID: 26536014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141540.t006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are distributed across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes and have been widely used for genetic studies and molecular marker-assisted breeding in crops. Though an ordered draft sequence of hexaploid bread wheat have been announced, the researches about systemic analysis of SSRs for wheat still have not been reported so far. In the present study, we identified 364,347 SSRs from among 10,603,760 sequences of the Chinese spring wheat (CSW) genome, which were present at a density of 36.68 SSR/Mb. In total, we detected 488 types of motifs ranging from di- to hexanucleotides, among which dinucleotide repeats dominated, accounting for approximately 42.52% of the genome. The density of tri- to hexanucleotide repeats was 24.97%, 4.62%, 3.25% and 24.65%, respectively. AG/CT, AAG/CTT, AGAT/ATCT, AAAAG/CTTTT and AAAATT/AATTTT were the most frequent repeats among di- to hexanucleotide repeats. Among the 21 chromosomes of CSW, the density of repeats was highest on chromosome 2D and lowest on chromosome 3A. The proportions of di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and hexanucleotide repeats on each chromosome, and even on the whole genome, were almost identical. In addition, 295,267 SSR markers were successfully developed from the 21 chromosomes of CSW, which cover the entire genome at a density of 29.73 per Mb. All of the SSR markers were validated by reverse electronic-Polymerase Chain Reaction (re-PCR); 70,564 (23.9%) were found to be monomorphic and 224,703 (76.1%) were found to be polymorphic. A total of 45 monomorphic markers were selected randomly for validation purposes; 24 (53.3%) amplified one locus, 8 (17.8%) amplified multiple identical loci, and 13 (28.9%) did not amplify any fragments from the genomic DNA of CSW. Then a dendrogram was generated based on the 24 monomorphic SSR markers among 20 wheat cultivars and three species of its diploid ancestors showing that monomorphic SSR markers represented a promising source to increase the number of genetic markers available for the wheat genome. The results of this study will be useful for investigating the genetic diversity and evolution among wheat and related species. At the same time, the results will facilitate comparative genomic studies and marker-assisted breeding (MAS) in plants.
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- Bin Han
- College of Bio-engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Institute of Biotechnology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China
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