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Kader A, Sinha SN, Ghosh P. ISSR markers endorsed genetically stable plants regeneration of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) through indirect organogenesis using different explants. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:7305-7317. [PMID: 37432543 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08655-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Various parts of neem (Azadirachta indica) have high demand in several industries. However, the inadequate supply of sources hampers the commercialization of different neem products. In this scenario, the current research was undertaken to produce genetically stable plants through indirect organogenesis. METHODS AND RESULTS Several explants like shoot tips, internodal segments, and leaves, were cultivated on MS media with different growth regulators. Maximum callus formation was achieved using 1.5 mg/L NAA, 0.5 mg/L 2,4-D and 0.2 mg/L both for Kn and BAP in combination with shoot tip (93.67%). These calli showed an organogenic potentiality on MS medium having coconut water (15%) without growth regulators. This medium along with 0.5 mg/L Kn and 0.1 mg/L both for BAP and NAA yielded the maximum adventitious shoot production with shoot tip-derived callus (95.24%). These calli further produced the most buds per shoot (6.38) and highest average shoot length (5.46 cm) with 0.5 mg/L both for BAP and Kn and 0.1 mg/L NAA in combination after the fifth subculture. The 1/3 strength of MS media was found to be best along with 0.5 mg/L IBA and 0.1 mg/L Kn in combination to generate maximum root response (92.86%), roots per shoot (5.86) and longest average root length (3.84 cm). The mean plant survival after initial hardening was 83.33% which increased to 89.47% after secondary hardening. The lack of variation in ISSR markers among the regenerated trees is evidence of clonal fidelity between hardened plants. CONCLUSIONS This protocol will accelerate the propagation of neem for utilization of its sources.
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- Abdul Kader
- Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Nadia, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Nadia, Kalyani, West Bengal, India
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Abdelghany FM, Abdel-Warith AWA, Younis EM, Davies SJ, Elnakeeb MA, El-Nawasany MM, El-Bahlol AA, Bauomi MA, Abu-Almaaty AH, Omer MY. Genetic Differentiation of Five Sea Cucumber Species from the Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e271983. [PMID: 37283337 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.271983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the genetic differentiation and relationship among five sea cucumber species from the Red Sea in Egypt, namely Holothuria atra, H. impatiens, H. leucospilota, Actinopyga crassa and A. mauritiana, using Inter Simple Sequence Repeated (ISSR) and Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) markers. A collection of 100 specimens, with 20 individuals per species, was gathered for the analysis. With ten ISSR primers, 135 amplified bands were detected, including 11 distinct species-specific bands, indicating high-level polymorphism among species. Using ten SCoT primers, 151 amplicons were generated, including 30 species-specific bands, with 52% polymorphic bands indicating high-level polymorphism among species. The degree of genetic similarity (GS) among the different genotypes of species was calculated based on ISSR bands analysis, which ranged from 93% between H. atra and H. impatiens to 86% between H. atra and A. crassa. The highest genetic similarity was observed between H. atra and H. impatiens (90%), while the lowest was identified between A. crassa and A. mauritiana (75%) using SCoT bands. Notably, the ISSR and SCoT-based DNA analysis revealed similar genetic relationships between H. atra and H. impatiens compared to other sea cucumber species studied. This study provides new insights into the genetic diversity and relationship among sea cucumber species in the Red Sea, which could have implications for their conservation and management.
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- F M Abdelghany
- Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Fish Production Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- King Saud University, College of Science, Department of Zoology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud University, College of Science, Department of Zoology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- National University of Ireland Galway, School of Science and Engineering, Galway, Ireland
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- Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Fish Production Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Fish Production Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Fish Production Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Fish Production Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Port Said University, Faculty of Science, Zoology Department, Port Said, Egypt
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Hurghada, Egypt
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El-Fatah BESA, Imran M, Abo-Elyousr KAM, Mahmoud AF. Isolation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato strains causing bacterial speck disease of tomato and marker-based monitoring for their virulence. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:4917-4930. [PMID: 37076705 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08302-x] [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: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The bacterial speck disease of tomato caused by a bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato is a most important disease causing severe crop losses. METHODS AND RESULTS Present study was conducted to investigate and characterize the population diversity of P. syringae pv. tomato pathogen isolated from infected tomato plants from various regions of Egypt. Significant variation among the isolates was observed which demonstrated considerable virulence. All isolates were pathogenic and the CFU population recovered from inoculate tomato leaves by isolate Pst-2 was higher than other isolates. Genetic disparity among the isolates was investigated by PCR analysis by amplifying hrpZ gene using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP), and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers. The amplified products for ITS1 were found to have 810 bp length whereas 536 bp length was observed for hrpZ gene using primer pairs (1406-f/23S-r) and (MM5-F, MM5-R) respectively. The restriction analysis of amplified regions "ITS" and hrpZ by using 5 and 4 endonucleases respectively demonstrated slight variation among the bacterial isolates. The results of RAPD, ISSR and SRAP showed higher polymorphism (60.52%) within the isolates which may assist for successful characterization by unique and specific markers based on geographical distribution, origin and virulence intensity. CONCLUSION The results of present study suggested that the use of molecular approach may provide successful and valuable information to differentiate and classify P. syringae pv. tomato strains in future for the detection and confirmation of pathogenicity.
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- Bahaa E S Abd El-Fatah
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, 80208, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, 80208, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Plant pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Plant pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526, Assiut, Egypt
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Bezerra JDC, de Andrade AP, do Rêgo MM, da Silva DS, do Nascimento Júnior JRS, Dos Santos Araújo F, de Lima Valença R, do Rêgo ER, Dos Santos Pessoa AM, de Lucena Alcântara Bruno R, de Medeiros AN. Genetic diversity and relationships among Nopalea sp. and Opuntia spp. accessions revealed by RAPD, ISSR and ITS molecular markers. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:6207-6213. [PMID: 35394600 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07416-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (carmine cochineal) is an insect pest highly noxious that has spread through cactus pear crops in the Brazilian semiarid region. Knowledge of diversity and genetic relationships of the cactus pear accessions is fundamental to create new varieties resistance to carmine cochineal. Therefore, this investigation was undertaken to assess the genetic diversity and genetic relationships that existed among cactus pear accessions of Nopalea sp. and Opuntia spp. with contrasting resistance to D. opuntiae. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a molecular analysis in seven cactus pear accessions from the "reference collection" of the Agronomic Institute of Pernambuco, Brazil using RAPD, ISSR and ITS molecular markers. A total of 242 bands were detected from 26 polymorphic primers. The high percentage of polymorphism by RAPD (89.8%), ISSR (81.2%) and ITS (75%) markers suggests that the cactus pear accessions have high genetic diversity. The combined analysis of markers systems enabled the accessions discrimination of about the genus and ploidy, but were incongruous in relation to resistance level to D. opuntiae. CONCLUSIONS Genetic diversity, discrimination of about the genus and ploidy was confirmed by merging information from ISSR, RAPD and ITS markers systems. The IPA-200016, IPA-200149, IPA-100004, IPA-200205 accessions are genetically divergent, therefore could be potentially incorporated into any further breeding programs directed to create new varieties of cactus pear resistant to D. opuntiae.
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- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor s/n - Boa Vista, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, 55292-270, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fitotecnia e Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor s/n - Boa Vista, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, 55292-270, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor s/n - Boa Vista, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, 55292-270, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fundamentais e Sociais, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, Paraíba, Brazil
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Salim RG, Fadel M, Youssef YA, Taie HAA, Abosereh NA, El-Sayed GM, Marzouk M. A local Talaromyces atroroseus TRP-NRC isolate: isolation, genetic improvement, and biotechnological approach combined with LC/HRESI-MS characterization, skin safety, and wool fabric dyeing ability of the produced red pigment mixture. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:62. [PMID: 35451646 PMCID: PMC9033925 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00335-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Background During the last decade, enormous research efforts have been directed at identifying potent microorganisms as sustainable green cell factories for eco-friendly pigments. Talaromyces atroroseus has recently been shown to excrete large amounts of azaphilone mycotoxin-free red pigment mixture comprising some known coloring components together with many uncharacterized metabolites. In this study, a new Talaromyces atroroseus isolate was identified via sequencing of the fragment of the nuclear ribosomal gene cluster containing internal transcribed spacers and 5.8S rRNA gene. The parameters that affected the level of pigment production were optimized in uncommon static conditions of culture and genetic improvement, via γ-irradiation, to improve pigment yield. Moreover, chemical characterization using LC/MS and skin safety test of the target pigment mixture were precisely conducted to maximize its benefits as a natural and safe red pigment for wool fabrics. Results Molecular identification via the sequencing of the ITS of the rDNA encoding gene cluster revealed that the fungal isolate TRP-NRC was T. atroroseus TRP-NRC (deposited in GenBank under accession number MW282329). In the static conditions of culture, pigment production was dramatically enhanced to 27.36 g/L in an optimum yeast malt peptone medium of 2% mannitol at pH 2−4.5 and 30 °C for 7 days of incubation. Under exposure to a 400-Gy γ-radiation dose, pigment yield was increased to a 3-fold level higher than that recorded for the wild type. Based on the inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR), as a molecular marker tool, the wild-type T. atroroseus TRP-NRC strain and its mutants were discriminated. The UHPLC/HRESI-MS analytical tool characterized 60 metabolites, including many unknown molecules, at appropriate concentrations. It is worthy to note that four mitorubrin derivatives were identified for the first time in T. atroroseus, i.e., mitorubrinolamine acetate, dihydro-PP-O, mitorobrinal, and mitorubrinol. The range of irritation indexes (0−0.1) demonstrated an adequate skin safety after the direct local application of the pigment mixture. Finally, the pigment mixture exhibited a remarkably good dyeing ability in wool fabrics, with high-fastness properties. Conclusions Because of its sustainable and economic production, the target red pigment mixture may be applied in the future in textile, food, cosmetics, or different pharmaceutical industries after extensive conventional safety and toxicity studies, which are currently under consideration. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-022-00335-2.
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- Rasha G Salim
- Microbial Genetic Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Dyeing, Printing and Auxiliaries, Textile Technology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Plant Biochemistry Department, Agricultural and Biology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Microbial Genetic Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Microbial Genetic Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Chemistry of Tanning Materials and Leather Technology Department, Chemical Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
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Krokaitė E, Janulionienė R, Jocienė L, Rekašius T, Rajackaitė G, Paulauskas A, Marozas V, Kupčinskienė E. Relating Invasibility and Invasiveness: Case Study of Impatiens parviflora. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.845947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Data on alien species show that plant invasions are caused by a complex combination of characteristics of invasive species (invasiveness) and characteristics of invaded environment (invasibility). Impatiens parviflora is one of Europe’s top invasive species. The present study aimed to evaluate molecular diversity of populations of highly invasive in Lithuania I. parviflora by applying several DNA markers and relating genetic parameters to abiotic and biotic environment. For sampling, urban forests, riparian forests, and agrarian shrublands were selected. Three different DNA-based techniques, Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR), Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers, and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), were used for detecting genetic variation between 21 populations. All population individuals were monomorphic and homozygotic for four loci and heterozygotic for one locus by SSR analysis. Hierarchical analyses of molecular variance at ISSR and RAPD loci revealed significant differentiation of populations depending on geographic zones of the country. Bayesian Structure analyses of molecular data demonstrated existence of many genetic clusters and this finding is in support to multiple introduction of the species. The polymorphism extent at ISSR loci was positively correlated with the total coverage of herbaceous plant species. The coverage by I. parviflora was negatively correlated with the total number of herbaceous species and light in the sites. Our results indicate that Lithuanian sites with I. parviflora might be distinguished by high soil nutrient levels. According to the principal component analysis, the coverage by I. parviflora was a more important variable of populations compared to molecular data or parameters of abiotic environment. In conclusion, complexity of invasibility and invasiveness factors determine the variability of I. parviflora sites, including genetic traits, coverage of invasive species and conditions of environment that were significant and interrelated.
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Li Z, Yun L, Gao Z, Wang T, Ren X, Zhao Y. EST-SSR Primer Development and Genetic Structure Analysis of Psathyrostachys juncea Nevski. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:837787. [PMID: 35295628 PMCID: PMC8919075 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.837787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Psathyrostachys juncea is a perennial forage grass which plays an important role in soil and water conservation and ecological maintenance in cold and dry areas of temperate regions. In P. juncea, a variety of biotic and abiotic stress related genes have been used in crop improvement, indicating its agronomic, economic, forage, and breeding value. To date, there have been few studies on the genetic structure of P. juncea. Here, the genetic diversity and population structure of P. juncea were analyzed by EST-SSR molecular markers to evaluate the genetic differentiation related to tillering traits in P. juncea germplasm resources. The results showed that 400 simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci were detected in 2,020 differentially expressed tillering related genes. A total of 344 scored bands were amplified using 103 primer pairs, out of which 308 (89.53%) were polymorphic. The Nei's gene diversity of 480 individuals was between 0.092 and 0.449, and the genetic similarity coefficient was between 0.5008 and 0.9111, with an average of 0.6618. Analysis of molecular variance analysis showed that 93% of the variance was due to differences within the population, and the remaining 7% was due to differences among populations. Psathyrostachys juncea materials were clustered into five groups based on population genetic structure, principal coordinate analysis and unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic means (UPGMA) analysis. The results were similar between clustering methods, but a few individual plants were distributed differently by the three models. The clustering results, gene diversity and genetic similarity coefficients showed that the overall genetic relationship of P. juncea individuals was relatively close. A Mantel test, UPGMA and structural analysis also showed a significant correlation between genetic relationship and geographical distribution. These results provide references for future breeding programs, genetic improvement and core germplasm collection of P. juncea.
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- Zhen Li
- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources Ministry of Education, Hohhot, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Characterization of Mutant Aspergillus niger and the Impact on Certain Plants. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14031936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Aspergillus niger is a dangerous pathogen for many plants. It is a major cause of the destruction, rotting and decomposition of plant tissues. Toxicity caused by A. niger can be inhibited by mutation decreasing the destructive effect on plants. An 18S rDNA molecular tool was used to identify A. niger strains. Sodium azide (NaN3) is a chemical mutagen that disturbs fungal enzymatic activity and causes microbial production of cellulose-degrading enzymes, decreasing mycotoxin production. Different concentrations of sodium azide were used to treat A. niger (30, 40 and 50 µM). The study was designed on two levels: the first level concerned the mutant A. niger’s mode of action: the higher the mutagen concentration, the lower the growth diameter and spore counts. The mutant A. niger’s total proteins and flavonoids were reduced when compared to control. RAPD-PCR showed genetic variation in the genetic content of mutant fungi compared to control resulting in a polymorphism percentage of 78.56%. The second level included the effect of these mutants on two plants (onion and maize). The greater the increase in mutant concentration, the greater the increase in the plants’ morphological and physiological behavior. In conclusion, mutation reduced fungal activity and strengthened plant resistance.
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Traditional System Versus DNA Barcoding in Identification of Bamboo Species: A Systematic Review. Mol Biotechnol 2021; 63:651-675. [PMID: 34002354 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-021-00337-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bamboo, a gramineous plant belonging to the family Poaceae, comprises of 1575 species from 116 genera across the globe. It has the ability to grow and evolve on degraded land and hence, can be utilized in the various applications as an alternative for plastic and wood. DNA barcoding, a long genomic sequence, identifies barcode region which shows species-specific nucleotide differences. This technology is considered as advanced molecular technique utilized for characterization and classification of the various species by applying distinctive molecular markers. Recent investigations revealed the potential application of various barcode regions such as matK, rbcL, rpoB, rpoC1, psbA-trnH, and ITS2, in identification of many bamboo species from different genus. In this review we comprehensively discussed the relevance of DNA barcoding as a tool in classification/identification of various bamboo species. We highlighted the methodology, how this advance technology overcomes the challenges associated with traditional methods along with prospects for future research.
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Kumar A, Rajpal VR, Devarumath RM, Kumari A, Thakur R, Chaudhary M, Singh PP, Chauhan SMS, Raina SN. Isolation and HPLC assisted quantification of two iridoid glycoside compounds and molecular DNA fingerprinting in critically endangered medicinal Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth: implications for conservation. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:727-746. [PMID: 33967459 PMCID: PMC8055752 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-00972-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED Picrorhiza kurroa is a medicinally important, high altitude perennial herb, endemic to the Himalayas. It possesses strong hepato-protective bioactivity that is contributed by two iridoid picroside compounds viz Picroside-I (P-I) and Picroside-II (P-II). Commercially, many P. kurroa based hepato-stimulatory Ayurvedic drug brands that use different proportions of P-I and P-II are available in the market. To identify genetically heterozygous and high yielding genotypes for multiplication, sustained use and conservation, it is essential to assess genetic and phytochemical diversity and understand the population structure of P. kurroa. In the present study, isolation and HPLC based quantification of picrosides P-I and P-II and molecular DNA fingerprinting using RAPD, AFLP and ISSR markers have been undertaken in 124 and 91 genotypes, respectively. The analyzed samples were collected from 10 natural P. kurroa Himalayan populations spread across four states (Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh) of India. Genotypes used in this study covered around 1000 km geographical area of the total Indian Himalayan habitat range of P. kurroa. Significant quantitative variation ranging from 0.01 per cent to 4.15% for P-I, and from 0.01% to 3.18% in P-II picroside was observed in the analyzed samples. Three molecular DNA markers, RAPD (22 primers), ISSR (15 primers) and AFLP (07 primer combinations) also revealed a high level of genetic variation. The percentage polymorphism and effective number of alleles for RAPD, ISSR and AFLP analysis varied from 83.5%, 80.6% and 72.1%; 1.5722, 1.5787 and 1.5665, respectively. Further, the rate of gene flow (Nm) between populations was moderate for RAPD (0.8434), and AFLP (0.9882) and comparatively higher for ISSR (1.6093). Fst values were observed to be 0.56, 0.33, and 0.51 for RAPD, ISSR and AFLP markers, respectively. These values suggest that most of the observed genetic variation resided within populations. Neighbour joining (NJ), principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) and Bayesian based STRUCTURE grouped all the analyzed accessions into largely region-wise clusters and showed some inter-mixing between the populations, indicating the existence of distinct gene pools with limited gene flow/exchange. The present study has revealed a high level of genetic diversity in the analyzed populations. The analysis has resulted in identification of genetically diverse and high picrosides containing P. kurroa genotypes from Sainj, Dayara, Tungnath, Furkia, Parsuthach, Arampatri, Manvarsar, Kedarnath, Thangu and Temza in the Indian Himalayan region. The inferences generated in this study can be used to devise future resource management and conservation strategies in P. kurroa. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-00972-w.
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- Avinash Kumar
- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 New Delhi, Delhi India
- Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand 825319 India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 New Delhi, Delhi India
- Department of Botany, Hansraj College, Delhi University, New Delhi, Delhi 110007 India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 New Delhi, Delhi India
- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Lab., Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune, Maharashtra India
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- Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand 825319 India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, 201303 Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, 201303 Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, 110007 New Delhi, Delhi India
- Department of Chemistry, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110036 India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 New Delhi, Delhi India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, 201303 Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
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Sheeja TE, Kumar IPV, Giridhari A, Minoo D, Rajesh MK, Babu KN. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism: Applications and Recent Developments. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2222:187-218. [PMID: 33301096 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0997-2_12] [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] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AFLP or amplified fragment length polymorphism is a PCR-based molecular technique that uses selective amplification of a subset of digested DNA fragments from any source to generate and compare unique fingerprints of genomes. It is more efficient in terms of time, economy, reproducibility, informativeness, resolution, and sensitivity, compared to other popular DNA markers. Besides, it requires very small quantities of DNA and no prior genome information. This technique is widely used in plants for taxonomy, genetic diversity, phylogenetic analysis, construction of high-resolution genetic maps, and positional cloning of genes, to determine relatedness among cultivars and varietal identity, etc. The review encompasses in detail the various applications of AFLP in plants and the major advantages and disadvantages. The review also considers various modifications of this technique and novel developments in detection of polymorphism. A wet-lab protocol is also provided.
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- Thotten Elampilay Sheeja
- Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
- Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
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Gogoi B, Wann SB, Saikia SP. Comparative assessment of ISSR, RAPD, and SCoT markers for genetic diversity in Clerodendrum species of North East India. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:7365-7377. [PMID: 32880835 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05792-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Clerodendrum belonging to the family of Lamiaceae is used in indigenous systems of medicine to treat various life-threatening diseases. The genus has complex morphological variations which lead to limits in its precise taxonomic classifications. Genetic diversity study could enhance taxonomic authentication and evolutionary relationship among the species of Clerodendrum. In this study, nine species of Clerodendrum collected from different regions of North East India were screened using ISSR, RAPD, and SCoT molecular markers. The markers of ISSR, RAPD, and SCoT generated a total of 79, 126, and 145 amplicons with an average of 6.58, 7.86, and 8.53 amplicon per primer. The polymorphism information contents (PIC) for ISSR, RAPD, and SCoT ranged from 0.28 to 0.37, 0.39 to 0.69, and 0.30 to 0.62 with resolving power (Rp) varying from 5.26 to 11.11, 4.04 to 9.67, and 4.54 to 8.65, respectively. Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA) based clustering methods grouped 94 genotypes into 6 clusters for ISSR and 3 clusters each for RAPD and SCoT markers. Similarly, population structure-based analysis divided 94 genotypes into 6 populations for ISSR and RAPD and 4 populations for SCoT markers. AMOVA analysis revealed that SCoT markers generated maximum genetic variations within and among genotypes, contrary to ISSR and RAPD markers. Results in this study, suggest that the competence of three markers was relatively the same in genotypes fingerprinting, but SCoT was more efficient in the detection of polymorphism for Clerodendrum species. Further, these results could be integrated in the exploration of diverse Clerodendrum species and germplasm utilization.
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- Barbi Gogoi
- Medicinal Aromatic and Economic Plants Group, Biological Sciences & Technology Division (BSTD), CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences & Technology Division (BSTD), CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India
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- Medicinal Aromatic and Economic Plants Group, Biological Sciences & Technology Division (BSTD), CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, 785006, Assam, India.
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Xiong Y, Xiong Y, Yu Q, Zhao J, Lei X, Dong Z, Yang J, Song S, Peng Y, Liu W, Bai S, Ma X. Genetic variability and structure of an important wild steppe grass Psathyrostachys juncea (Triticeae: Poaceae) germplasm collection from north and central Asia. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9033. [PMID: 32341905 PMCID: PMC7182019 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Russian wildrye, Psathyrostachys junceus (Fisch.) Nevski, is an important wild steppe perennial grass, which is characterized by longevity and short robust rhizomes. It also has highly resistance in grazing and abiotic stress. In this study, the genetic diversity of eleven P. juncea wild germplasms from north and central Asia was investigated using AFLP markers. The P. juncea populations were divided into three clades in both UPGMA dendrogram and PCoA clustering corresponding to the three genetic memberships in STRUCTURE analysis. The genetic specificity of Xinjiang (XJ) populations was revealed by the highest Ne (1.5411) and Hj (0.3553) and their dispersion shown in UPGMA. High inbreeding coefficient (Wright’s F statistics, f = 0.496, Fst = 0.128) was observed although a moderate degree of gene flow (Nm = 1.4736) existed, that may ascribe to habitat fragmentation or the low seedling recruitment, which ultimately resulted in decrease of population size and their genetic diversity. The key factors inducing moderate genetic differentiation detected in this study were isolation by distance (IBD), climatic variabilities and geographical barriers. All these results provide insights into the study of genetic status and germplasm collecting of Russian wildrye.
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- Yi Xiong
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Xi-ning, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Longya A, Talumphai S, Jantasuriyarat C. Morphological Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Rice Blast Fungus, Pyricularia oryzae, from Thailand Using ISSR and SRAP Markers. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6010038. [PMID: 32204416 PMCID: PMC7151035 DOI: 10.3390/jof6010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Rice blast disease is caused by the ascomycete fungus Pyricularia oryzae and is one of the most destructive rice diseases in the world. The objectives of this study were investigating various fungal morphological characteristics and performing a phylogenetic analysis. Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers were used to examine the genetic variation of 59 rice blast fungus strains, including 57 strains collected from different fields in Thailand and two reference strains, 70-15 and Guy11. All isolates used in this study were determined to be P. oryzae by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence confirmation. A total of 14 ISSR primers and 17 pairs of SRAP primers, which produced clear and polymorphic bands, were selected for assessing genetic diversity. A total of 123 polymorphic bands were generated. The similarity index value for the strains ranged from 0.25 to 0.95. The results showed that the blast fungus population in Thailand has both morphological and genetic variations. A high level of genetic variation, or genome adaptation, is one of the fungal mechanisms that could overcome host resistance to avoid host recognition. Results from this research study could bring substantial benefits and ultimately help to understand the blast fungal pathogen genome and the population structure in Thai blast fungus.
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- Apinya Longya
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Major Biology, Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science Roi Et Rajabhat University, Roi Et 45120, Thailand;
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University (CASTNAR, NRU-KU), Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Hegdé J. Deep learning can be used to train naïve, nonprofessional observers to detect diagnostic visual patterns of certain cancers in mammograms: a proof-of-principle study. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2020; 7:022410. [PMID: 32042860 PMCID: PMC6998757 DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.7.2.022410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The scientific, clinical, and pedagogical significance of devising methodologies to train nonprofessional subjects to recognize diagnostic visual patterns in medical images has been broadly recognized. However, systematic approaches to doing so remain poorly established. Using mammography as an exemplar case, we use a series of experiments to demonstrate that deep learning (DL) techniques can, in principle, be used to train naïve subjects to reliably detect certain diagnostic visual patterns of cancer in medical images. In the main experiment, subjects were required to learn to detect statistical visual patterns diagnostic of cancer in mammograms using only the mammograms and feedback provided following the subjects' response. We found not only that the subjects learned to perform the task at statistically significant levels, but also that their eye movements related to image scrutiny changed in a learning-dependent fashion. Two additional, smaller exploratory experiments suggested that allowing subjects to re-examine the mammogram in light of various items of diagnostic information may help further improve DL of the diagnostic patterns. Finally, a fourth small, exploratory experiment suggested that the image information learned was similar across subjects. Together, these results prove the principle that DL methodologies can be used to train nonprofessional subjects to reliably perform those aspects of medical image perception tasks that depend on visual pattern recognition expertise.
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- Jay Hegdé
- Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Departments of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine and Ophthalmology, Augusta, Georgia, United States
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Mahmoud AF, Abd El-Fatah BES. Genetic Diversity Studies and Identification of Molecular and Biochemical Markers Associated with Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Cultivated Faba Bean ( Vicia faba). THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 36:11-28. [PMID: 32089658 PMCID: PMC7012577 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.04.2019.0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the most important legume crops in Egypt. However, production of faba bean is affected by several diseases including fungal diseases. Fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. was shown to be the most common wilt disease of faba bean in Assiut Governorate. Evaluation of 16 faba bean genotypes for the resistance to Fusarium wilt was carried out under greenhouse conditions. Three molecular marker systems (inter-simple sequence repeat [ISSR], sequence related amplified polymorphism [SRAP], and simple sequence repeat [SSR]) and a biochemical marker (protein profiles) were used to study the genetic diversity and detect molecular and biochemical markers associated with Fusarium wilt resistance in the tested genotypes. The results showed that certain genotypes of faba bean were resistant to Fusarium wilt, while most of the genotypes were highly susceptible. The percentage of disease severity ranged from 32.83% in Assiut-215 to 64.17% in Misr-3. The genotypes Assiut-215, Roomy-3, Marut-2, and Giza-2 were the most resistant, and the genotypes Misr-3, Misr-1, Assiut-143, Giza-40, and Roomy-80 performed as highly susceptible. The genotypes Assiut-215 and Roomy-3 were considered as promising sources of the resistance to Fusarium wilt. SRAP markers showed higher polymorphism (82.53%) compared with SSR (76.85%), ISSR markers (62.24%), and protein profile (31.82%). Specific molecular and biochemical markers associated with Fusarium wilt resistance were identified. The dendrogram based on combined data of molecular and biochemical markers grouped the 16 faba bean genotypes into three clusters. Cluster I included resistant genotypes, cluster II comprised all moderate genotypes and cluster III contained highly susceptible genotypes.
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- Amer F. Mahmoud
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526,
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Genotyping by Sequencing and Plastome Analysis Finds High Genetic Variability and Geographical Structure in Dactylis glomerata L. in Northwest Europe Despite Lack of Ploidy Variation. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9070342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Large collections of the forage and bioenergy grass Dactylis glomerata were made in northwest (NW) Europe along east to west and north to south clines for genetic resource conservation and to inform breeding programmes of genetic diversity, genepools, and ploidy. Leaves were sampled for genetic analysis and seed and rhizome for ex-situ conservation. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS) was used to assay nuclear DNA diversity and plastome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery was undertaken using a long-read PCR and MiSeq approach. Nuclear and plastid SNPs were analysed by principal component analysis (PCA) to compare genotypes. Flow cytometry revealed that all samples were tetraploid, but some genome size variation was recorded. GBS detected an average of approximately 10,000 to 15,000 SNPs per country sampled. The highest average number of private SNPs was recorded in Poland (median ca. 2000). Plastid DNA variation was also high (1466 SNPs, 17 SNPs/kbp). GBS data, and to a lesser extent plastome data, also show that genetic variation is structured geographically in NW Europe with loose clustering matching the country of plant origin. The results reveal extensive genetic diversity and genetic structuring in this versatile allogamous species despite lack of ploidy variation and high levels of human mediated geneflow via planting.
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Genetic diversity and population structure of watermelon ( Citrullus sp.) genotypes. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:210. [PMID: 31093480 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1736-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Genetic polymorphism amid plant species is a crucial factor for plant improvement and maintaining their biodiversity. Evaluation of genetic diversity amongst plant species is significant to deal with the environmental stress conditions and their effective involvement in the breeding programs. Hence, in present study, an attempt has been made towards the genetic assessment of individual and bulked populations of 25 watermelon genotypes, belonging to Citroides (citron watermelon) and Lanatus (dessert watermelon) group from Konya, Thrace, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The employed Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Inter-Simple Sequence Polymorphism (ISSR) marker systems provided 69.4 and 95.4% polymorphisms, respectively. Different clustering methods showed clear grouping of the genotypes based on the geographical origin and species. Citron genotypes from Turkmenistan stood apart from all the Turkish Lanatus genotypes. However, Saudi Arab Lanatus genotype grouped with native Turkish varieties indicating the genetic linkage. Among all the Turkmenistan Citron genotypes, Turkmenistan-11 was the most distinct form. Moreover, sufficient genetic variation was found between the commercial and native Lanatus genotypes of Turkey as well as Citron genotypes of Turkmenistan. Hence, it will be beneficial to include these genotypes in the future breeding programs to transfer disease-resistant alleles from Citron to Lanatus genotypes.
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Meena B, Singh N, Mahar KS, Sharma YK, Rana TS. Molecular analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure in Ephedra foliata: an endemic and threatened plant species of arid and semi-arid regions of India. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 25:753-764. [PMID: 31168237 PMCID: PMC6522567 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-019-00648-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Studies on the genetic diversity and structure in endangered and threatened species are of utmost importance to design and promote effective conservation and management programs. Ephedra foliata, an endemic and threatened species growing naturally in arid and semi-arid regions of north western India, was investigated to estimate genetic variability and population structure using inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and directed amplification of mini-satellite DNA (DAMD) markers. Twenty-five (ISSR 15; DAMD 10) markers produced 449 fragments, of which 382 were polymorphic in nature, revealing 84.59% polymorphism. ISSR markers revealed higher levels of polymorphism, polymorphic information content, marker index, diversity index and effective multiplex ratio than DAMD markers. Higher values of polymorphism, genetic diversity and Shannon information index at species level than at population level revealed that E. foliata possess high genetic diversity. AMOVA revealed much higher variance within populations than among the populations. The three clustering approaches viz., UPGMA, PCoA, and STRUCTURE, grouped the eleven investigated populations into two clusters revealing two genetic populations and the patterns of clustering of populations was in accordance with their geographic distribution, suggesting that these populations have evolved in response to their local environments. The high level of genetic differentiation (G ST = 0.31) and moderate gene flow (N m = 1.11) among populations could be due to geographic isolation, regional climatic conditions, over-exploitation and improper seed setting. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first endeavour to estimate genetic diversity and population structure of E. foliata using molecular markers.
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- Baleshwar Meena
- Molecular Systematics Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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- Molecular Systematics Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226015 India
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226007 India
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- Molecular Systematics Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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Xu F, Lei P, Jiang M, Sang L, Guan F, Meng F, Quan H. Genetic diversity of Herpetospermum caudigerum (Ser.) Baill using AFLP and chloroplast microsatellites. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2019.1642798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Fuling Xu
- Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR China
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- Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR China
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- Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR China
- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, PR China
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- Institute of Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, PR China
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- Institute of Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, PR China
- Institute of Rural Energy and Ecology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Science, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Genetics, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR China
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- Institute of Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, PR China
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, PR China
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Al Salameen F, Habibi N, Kumar V, Al Amad S, Dashti J, Talebi L, Al Doaij B. Genetic diversity and population structure of Haloxylon salicornicum moq. in Kuwait by ISSR markers. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207369. [PMID: 30462694 PMCID: PMC6248962 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Haloxylon salicornicum moq. Bunge ex Boiss (Rimth) is one of the native plants of Kuwait, extensively depleting through the anthropogenic activities. It is important to conserve Haloxylon community in Kuwait as it can tolerate extreme adverse conditions of drought and salinity to be potentially used in the desert and urban revegetation and greenery national programs. Therefore, a set of 16 inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers were used to assess genetic diversity and population structure of 108 genotypes from six locations in Kuwait. The ISSR primers produced 195 unambiguous and reproducible bands out of which 167 bands were polymorphic (86.5%) with a mean PIC value of 0.31. The overall average values of Nei’s gene diversity (h') and Shannon’s diversity index (I) were 0.254 and 0.375, respectively. Results of AMOVA revealed high genetic variations within populations (77.8%) and low among populations (22%). The values of Fixation index (FST = 0.22; P = 0.0), Genetic differentiation (GST = 0.262; G’ST = 0.327; D = 0.335 and Gene flow (NM = 0.880) were indicative of heterozygous populations. The results of STRUCTURE and split decomposition analysis suggested that the Rimth accessions of Kuwait can be grouped into five and six subpopulations, respectively. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) grouped them into three clusters. The pairwise Nei’s genetic distances (DS) among populations demonstrated a narrow range from 0.047 to 0.187 (Scale-0.0 to 1.0). The Mantel’s test revealed a weak correlation (r2- 0.188; P-0.013) between the genetic distance and geographic distances. Our results suggest that the narrowly distributed Haloxylon community in Kuwait demonstrated a high genetic diversity within the populations however the overall population structure was weak.
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- Fadila Al Salameen
- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Desert, Agriculture & Ecosystems Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Environment Pollution and Climate Change Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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- Biotechnology Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
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Investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation patterns in the Penstemon scariosus species complex under different sample sizes using AFLPs and SSRs. CONSERV GENET 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-018-1103-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Muhaidat R, Brake MH, Al Zoubi M, Colautti RI, Al-Nasser A, Awawdeh M, Al-Batayneh K, Al Khateeb W, McKown AD, Lahham J, El-Oqlah A. Integrating morphological characters, molecular markers, and distribution patterns to assess the identity of Blepharis species from Jordan. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2018; 59:18. [PMID: 30046932 PMCID: PMC6060189 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-018-0234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Blepharis constitutes an important part of the vegetation of the Jordanian arid and semi-arid regions, yet whether one or more species of this genus occurs in the Jordanian area is uncertain. We addressed this question by assessing morphological characters and testing Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers from three populations of Blepharis: two northern (lower slopes of Kufranjah valley and the Dead Sea region) and one southern (Wadi al Yutm). RESULTS Shoots from randomly chosen Blepharis plants were harvested from each of the three populations for morphological and molecular analyses. In the northern populations, spikes were lax and bract width was significantly shorter than length of the longest lateral spine compared to the southern population. A multivariate linear discriminant analysis distinguished the northern populations from the southern one by internode length, bract width, longest lateral spine length, and bract width to spine length ratio. The ISSR analysis revealed that 44 markers across eight primers were polymorphic with major allele frequency of 83.6% and an average of 5.5 polymorphic markers per primer. The genetic resemblance among individuals ranged from 0.27 to 0.96. The three Blepharis populations were accordingly clustered into two distinct groups, similar to the analysis of morphological differences and corresponding with the "northern" and "southern" population designations. CONCLUSIONS Our results strongly indicate the occurrence of two discrete Blepharis species in Jordan and reject the hypothesis that the genus is represented by only one species. We propose that the Blepharis species in Jordan are B. attenutata Napper (represented by the northern populations) and B. ciliaris (L.) B. L. Burtt (represented by the southern population). These findings are important for informing and revising floristic work within the region and an updated key has been included in our findings.
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- Riyadh Muhaidat
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Science Department, Faculty of Science, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, Queen’s University, 116 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Forest Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, P. O. Box 21163, Irbid, Jordan
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Genetic Diversity and Genetic Relationships of Purple Willow (Salix purpurea L.) from Natural Locations. Int J Mol Sci 2017. [PMID: 29301207 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010105.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, the genetic diversity and structure of 13 natural locations of Salix purpurea were determined with the use of AFLP (amplified length polymorphism), RAPD (randomly amplified polymorphic DNA) and ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeats). The genetic relationships between 91 examined S. purpurea genotypes were evaluated by analyses of molecular variance (AMOVA), principal coordinates analyses (PCoA) and UPGMA (unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean) dendrograms for both single marker types and a combination of all marker systems. The locations were assigned to distinct regions and the analysis of AMOVA (analysis of molecular variance) revealed a high genetic diversity within locations. The genetic diversity between both regions and locations was relatively low, but typical for many woody plant species. The results noted for the analyzed marker types were generally comparable with few differences in the genetic relationships among S. purpurea locations. A combination of several marker systems could thus be ideally suited to understand genetic diversity patterns of the species. This study makes the first attempt to broaden our knowledge of the genetic parameters of the purple willow (S. purpurea) from natural location for research and several applications, inter alia breeding purposes.
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Sulima P, Prinz K, Przyborowski JA. Genetic Diversity and Genetic Relationships of Purple Willow (Salix purpurea L.) from Natural Locations. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 19:ijms19010105. [PMID: 29301207 PMCID: PMC5796055 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, the genetic diversity and structure of 13 natural locations of Salix purpurea were determined with the use of AFLP (amplified length polymorphism), RAPD (randomly amplified polymorphic DNA) and ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeats). The genetic relationships between 91 examined S. purpurea genotypes were evaluated by analyses of molecular variance (AMOVA), principal coordinates analyses (PCoA) and UPGMA (unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean) dendrograms for both single marker types and a combination of all marker systems. The locations were assigned to distinct regions and the analysis of AMOVA (analysis of molecular variance) revealed a high genetic diversity within locations. The genetic diversity between both regions and locations was relatively low, but typical for many woody plant species. The results noted for the analyzed marker types were generally comparable with few differences in the genetic relationships among S. purpurea locations. A combination of several marker systems could thus be ideally suited to understand genetic diversity patterns of the species. This study makes the first attempt to broaden our knowledge of the genetic parameters of the purple willow (S. purpurea) from natural location for research and several applications, inter alia breeding purposes.
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- Paweł Sulima
- Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Institute for Systematic Botany, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Holm AK, Elameen A, Oliver BW, Brandsæter LO, Fløistad IS, Brurberg MB. Low genetic variation of invasive Fallopia spp. in their northernmost European distribution range. Ecol Evol 2017; 8:755-764. [PMID: 29321911 PMCID: PMC5756887 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Knowledge about the reproduction strategies of invasive species is fundamental for effective control. The invasive Fallopia taxa (Japanese knotweed s.l.) reproduce mainly clonally in Europe, and preventing spread of vegetative fragments is the most important control measure. However, high levels of genetic variation within the hybrid F. × bohemica indicate that hybridization and seed dispersal could be important. In Norway in northern Europe, it is assumed that these taxa do not reproduce sexually due to low temperatures in the autumn when the plants are flowering. The main objective of this study was to examine the genetic variation of invasive Fallopia taxa in selected areas in Norway in order to evaluate whether the taxa may reproduce by seeds in their most northerly distribution range in Europe. Fallopia stands from different localities in Norway were analyzed with respect to prevalence of taxa, and genetic variation within and between taxa was studied using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Taxonomic identification based on morphology corresponded with identification based on simple sequence repeats (SSR) and DNA ploidy levels (8× F. japonica, 6× F. × bohemica and 4× F. sachalinensis). No genetic variation within F. japonica was detected. All F. × bohemica samples belonged to a single AFLP genotype, but one sample had a different SSR genotype. Two SSR genotypes of F. sachalinensis were also detected. Extremely low genetic variation within the invasive Fallopia taxa indicates that these taxa do not reproduce sexually in the region, suggesting that control efforts can be focused on preventing clonal spread. Climate warming may increase sexual reproduction of invasive Fallopia taxa in northern regions. The hermaphrodite F. × bohemica is a potential pollen source for the male‐sterile parental species. Targeted eradication of the hybrid can therefore reduce the risk of increased sexual reproduction under future warmer climate.
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- Anne-Kari Holm
- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Ås Norway.,Norwegian University of Life Sciences Ås Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Ås Norway.,Norwegian University of Life Sciences Ås Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Ås Norway.,Norwegian University of Life Sciences Ås Norway
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Xin T, Huang W, De Riek J, Zhang S, Ahmed S, Van Huylenbroeck J, Long C. Genetic diversity, population structure, and traditional culture of Camellia reticulata. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:8915-8926. [PMID: 29152187 PMCID: PMC5677478 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Camellia reticulata is an arbor tree that has been cultivated in southwestern China by various sociolinguistic groups for esthetic purposes as well as to derive an edible seed oil. This study examined the influence of management, socio‐economic factors, and religion on the genetic diversity patterns of Camellia reticulata utilizing a combination of ethnobotanical and molecular genetic approaches. Semi‐structured interviews and key informant interviews were carried out with local communities in China's Yunnan Province. We collected plant material (n = 190 individuals) from five populations at study sites using single‐dose AFLP markers in order to access the genetic diversity within and between populations. A total of 387 DNA fragments were produced by four AFLP primer sets. All DNA fragments were found to be polymorphic (100%). A relatively high level of genetic diversity was revealed in C. reticulata samples at both the species (Hsp = 0.3397, Isp = 0.5236) and population (percentage of polymorphic loci = 85.63%, Hpop = 0.2937, Ipop = 0.4421) levels. Findings further revealed a relatively high degree of genetic diversity within C. reticulata populations (Analysis of Molecular Variance = 96.31%). The higher genetic diversity within populations than among populations of C. reticulata from different geographies is likely due to the cultural and social influences associated with its long cultivation history for esthetic and culinary purposes by diverse sociolinguistic groups. This study highlights the influence of human management, socio‐economic factors, and other cultural variables on the genetic and morphological diversity of C. reticulata at a regional level. Findings emphasize the important role of traditional culture on the conservation and utilization of plant genetic diversity.
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- Tong Xin
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences Minzu University of China Beijing China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences Minzu University of China Beijing China
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- Plant Sciences Unit Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research Melle Belgium
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences Minzu University of China Beijing China
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- Department of Health & Human Development Montana State University Bozeman MT USA
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences Minzu University of China Beijing China.,Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming China
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Li J, Wang DD, Xu XS, Bai L, Peng B, Pu YJ, Tian HL, Qin XM, Zhang FS, Ma CG. Utilization of UPLC/Q-TOF-MS-Based Metabolomics and AFLP-Based Marker-Assisted Selection to Facilitate/Assist Conventional Breeding of Polygala tenuifolia. Chem Biodivers 2017; 14. [PMID: 28608948 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201700163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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As one of the most important traditional Chinese medicine, the quality of Polygala tenuifolia is difficult to control and a new method must be established to facilitate/assist the breeding of P. tenuifolia. In this study, UPLC/Q-TOF-MS-based metabolomics analysis was performed to determine the chemical composition and screen metabolite biomarkers according to agronomic traits. A total of 29 compounds and 18 metabolite biomarkers were found. AFLP-based marker-assisted selection (MAS) was used to identify molecular marker bands and screen characteristic bands associated with specific agronomic traits. 184 bands and 76 characteristic AFLP bands were found. The correlation network between compounds and characteristic AFLP bands was built, so we may directly breed certain P. tenuifolia herbs with special agronomic traits (or characteristic AFLP bands), which exhibit specific pharmacological functions depending on the content of the active compounds. The proposed method of metabolomics coupled with MAS could facilitate/assist the breeding of P. tenuifolia.
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- Juan Li
- Pharmacy Department, Shanxi Pharmaceutical Vocational College, Taiyuan, 030031, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, 213001, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Economics Crop, Shanxi Academy of Agriculture Science, Fenyang, 032200, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Peng Z, Wu C, Ma Z, Ding G, Cao G, Ruan S, Lin S. Genetic diversity and variation of Chinese fir from Fujian province and Taiwan, China, based on ISSR markers. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175571. [PMID: 28406956 PMCID: PMC5391013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Genetic diversity and variation among 11 populations of Chinese fir from Fujian province and Taiwan were assessed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers to reveal the evolutionary relationship in their distribution range in this report. Analysis of genetic parameters of the different populations showed that populations in Fujian province exhibited a greater level of genetic diversity than did the populations in Taiwan. Compared to Taiwan populations, significant limited gene flow were observed among Fujian populations. An UPGMA cluster analysis showed that the most individuals of Taiwan populations formed a single cluster, whereas 6 discrete clusters were formed by each population from Fujian. All populations were divided into 3 main groups and that all 5 populations from Taiwan were gathered into a subgroup combined with 2 populations, Dehua and Liancheng, formed one of the 3 main groups, which indicated relative stronger relatedness. It is supported by a genetic structure analysis. All those results are suggesting different levels of genetic diversity and variation of Chinese fir between Fujian and Taiwan, and indicating different patterns of evolutionary process and local environmental adaption.
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- Yu Chen
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Nature, Fujian Museum, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- College of Computer and Information Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- * E-mail: (SR); (SL)
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- State Forestry Administration Engineering Research Center of Chinese Fir, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- * E-mail: (SR); (SL)
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Sun M, Zhang C, Zhang X, Fan Y, Fu K, Wu W, Bai S, Zhang J, Peng Y, Huang L, Yan Y, Ma X. AFLP assessment of genetic variability and relationships in an Asian wild germplasm collection of Dactylis glomerata L. C R Biol 2017; 340:145-155. [PMID: 28215522 DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.), an excellent perennial and cool season forage species distributed in most temperate regions, has been cultivated widely in Western China. Amplified fragment length polymorphism markers were employed to determine the genetic variability and population structure among 41 indigenous orchardgrass accessions from Central Asia and Western China. On the basis of 531 polymorphic fragments resulted from eight primer combinations, polymorphic information content (PIC), marker index (MI) and resolving power (RP) averaged 0.252, 16.34 and 25.27 per primer combination, respectively, demonstrating the high efficiency and reliability of the markers used. We found relatively low differentiation (Fst=0.135) for three geographical groups, where Central Asia (CA) and Southwest China (SWC) group exhibited higher intra-population diversity (He=0.20 and 0.21) than that of the Xinjiang (XJ) group (He=0.14). We also did not detect a clear pattern of isolation by distance with a low value of r=0.301 in the Mantel test. STRUCTURE, FLOCK, UPGMA clustering and PCoA analyses showed that CA group is more related to the SWC Group rather than to the XJ Group. In addition, this study strongly suggests that geographical and ecological environmental factors together could better explain the genetic differentiation between different geographical regions than geographic isolation alone, especially for Xinjiang accessions. The present study also could support that Southwest China might be the internal diversity center of D. glomerata in China. The knowledge about the genetic variability of the Asian accessions examined contributes to rapid characterization, defining gene pools of wild accessions, and selecting appropriate germplasms for plant improvement.
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- Ming Sun
- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Chongqing Municipal Institute of Animal Husbandry, Chongqing 400039, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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