Microsatellite (SSR) variation in a collection of Malus (apple) species and hybrids

A collection of 142 accessions of 23 Malus species, derived hybrids and cultivar accessions from the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit's core collection, which represents an extensive range of Malus species, was screened with a set of previously described SSR (simple sequence repeat) markers. The markers were used to determine genetic identities, estimate genetic diversity, identify genetic relationships among the accessions, and determine the utility of SSR primers developed from Malus ×domestica for making genetic assessments across the whole Malus genus. All eight primer pairs amplified multiple fragments when used in polymerase chain reactions with DNA from these accessions. High levels of variation were detected with a mean of 26.4 alleles per locus and a mean direct count heterozygosity across all eight loci equal to 0.623. The eight primer pairs used in this study unambiguously differentiated all but five pairs of accessions in this collection of 142 accessions of 23 Malus species, derived hybrids and cultivars. These SSR data were not useful in identifying genetic relationships among this diverse collection of accessions, with the majority of the accessions not clustering in ways concordant with taxonomic information and/or geographic origin. The resulting phenogram resolved only two meaningful clusters, for the taxonomically isolated Section Chloromeles and for M. fusca accessions, reflecting genetic relationships arising from geographic origin. The detection of identical accessions in the collection, which were previously considered to be unique, highlights the critical need to further bolster collections of certain Malus species. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

ISSR分子标记技术在桃品种鉴定中的应用

为了有效地鉴别桃苗木优良品种或类型,为桃种质资源研究和新品种保护提供理论基础,利用ISSR标记对28份桃种质进行了品种鉴定及亲缘关系检测。结果发现：23条ISSR引物共扩增出188条DNA片段,其中96条具有多态性,多态性频率为51.06%;材料间遗传相似系数GS变幅为0.84～0.97,平均为0.92。获得28份供试材料的指纹图谱,鉴定出9条特异出现DNA片段和11条特异缺失DNA片段。通过UPGMA聚类分析发现,供试材料中地理来源及部分农艺性状相近的品种或类型聚为小类,但大的聚类群没有明确的划分标识,可能与桃种质在地区间互换及所选择的ISSR标记有关。     

Genetic diversity of a global collection of maize genetic resources in relation to their subspecies assignments,geographic origin,and drought tolerance

The genetic diversity among an international collection of 40 maize accessions has been evaluated using DNA ISSR fingerprinting. Among the 180 ISSR markers scored by 15 primers, 161 markers (89.59%) were polymorphic and 19 were unique in 16 accessions. A cluster tree based on the average distance coefficients and the Dice similarity indices divided the accessions into three major groups, each including clusters of accessions assigned to their subspecies. However, a low level of genetic differentiation among the accessions was demonstrated by the STRUCTURE analysis of ISSR data in agreement with the low gene flow (Nm) value among the accessions. A scatter diagram of the principal component analysis (PCA) based on ISSR data analysis revealed that the accessions were differentiated into three groups comparable to those produced by the cluster analysis, in which some accessions of the same subspecies showed a close similarity to each other. A scatter diagram of the principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) based on the drought tolerance indices (DTIs) showed that nine genetically similar accessions share drought tolerance characteristics; these include four of subsp. indurata, three of subsp. everata, and two of subsp. indentata. An abundance of unique ISSR alleles found in the 16 accessions, including the nine drought-tolerant accessions, represents rich untapped genetic resources and these accessions may be exploited in the future breeding of maize commercial lines.     

Diversity analysis and genotyping in Pisum with sequence tagged microsatellite site (STMS) primers

Pisum sativum specific sequence tagged microsatellite site primers were used to amplify genomic profiles from 15accessions of P. sativum L. that represented the genetic base of the Australian field pea-breeding program and five accessions of the wild related species P. fulvum. The STMS primers were used to assess genetic relationships among the Pisum accessions in two ways. Firstly, to produce RAPD-like multiple banding marker profiles using an adapted RAMS method, for intra- and interspecific diversity analysis. From the 14 flanking primer pairs assessed, 133 markers were obtained. Conservation and reproducibility of markers among individuals within accessions was demonstrated. The largest distance observed among P. sativumaccessions was 22% and among P.fulvum accessions was 40%, similar to that revealed with other PCR-based methods. The maximum distance between P.sativum and P. fulvum accessions was 46%. Phylogenetic clustering of P. sativum accessions, using the neighbour joining method and based on simple matching distances, was distinct and distant to P. fulvum. Secondly, PCR with a higher annealing temperature and fluorescent labeling identified simple and allelic loci markers useful for creating agenotype/fingerprint database for P. sativum cultivars. This is the first report to demonstrate the use of Pisum specific STMS sequences for both diversity analysis and genotype identification. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Inter and intra-species Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) variations in the genus Cicer

Intra and inter-species ISSR variation and use of ISSR markers in determination of genetic relationship were investigated in an accession collection representing twoperennial and six annual Cicerspecies. Screening of Ciceraccessions with SSR primers revealed highly reproducible amplicon profiles with relatively high multiplex ratios. Many of the primers generated amplicon profiles with which not only the differences among species can readily be identified, but also polymorphisms within species could be detected more efficiently. PCR products at 150 gel positions detected using six SSR primers in Cicer accessions were treated as dominant DNA markers and utilized to compute the distances among accessions and species. Cluster analysis of accessions and species revealed groupings that corroborate our previous studies of relationships based on allozyme and AFLP analysis. Consistent with the AFLP analysis carried out in the same accession collection, ISSR-based groupings indicated that perennial C. incisumis genetically close to the annuals of the second crossability group (C. pinnatifidum,C. bijugum, C. judaicum) while C. reticulatum is the closest wild species to the cultivated chickpea. ISSR-based variation estimates were relatively higher when compared to previous estimates computed from RAPD and AFLP data. Technically, ISSR analysis combines the PCR-based targeting of microsatellite-associated polymorphisms with no prior sequence requirement and stringent PCR conditions. Similarly, when compared to AFLP analysis, it is less technically demanding allowing to survey polymorphic loci in the genome. Thus, ISSR-PCR technology is a reliable, fast, and cost-effective marker system that can be used to study genetic variation and genetic relationships in the genusCicer. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

利用ISSR标记研究鹅观草属种质资源的遗传多样性

为进一步了解鹅观草属种质资源的遗传背景和拓宽牧草育种的遗传基础,科学指导鹅观草属种质资源的收集、评价和利用,利用ISSR(Inter simple sequence repeat marker)标记对鹅观草属20个种,6个变种,共60份材料进行了遗传多样性检测。结果发现,被测材料间ISSR标记的多态性较高,在20个引物中,有16个引物可扩增出清晰且重复性好的DNA片段,共产生125条DNA片段,其中104条具有多态性,多态性比率为83.20%;每个引物可扩增出6～10条DNA片段,平均7.81条,材料间遗传相似系数GS变幅为0.188～0.879,平均值为0.375;聚类分析表明,在遗传相似系数为0.441的水平上,60份材料可以聚为5类,属于同种、同组、同系的不同材料首先聚在一起,然后再与其他种的材料聚在一起,此外,材料的聚类还表现出一定的地域性规律。     

Selection of wild Cicer accessions for the generation of mapping populations segregating for resistance to ascochyta blight

In order to determine genetically diverse parents for the generation of mapping populations segregating for resistance to ascochyta blight in wild Cicer species, the genetic diversity between a selection of resistant and susceptible accessions was assessed using molecular markers. Twenty Cicer accessions — comprising eight C. reticulatum accessions, six C. echinospermum accessions, five C. bijugum accessions, and one C. arietinum accession — were compared using a combination of seven RAPD primers and seven ISSR primers. A total of 231 polymorphic bands were scored and used to determine the genetic distances between accessions using Jaccard similarity coefficients. The most genetically diverse parents for the generation of intraspecific and interspecific populations segregating for resistance to ascochyta blight are reported. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Genomic variation and genetic relationships in Ipomoea spp.

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to develop genetic fingerprints and analyse genetic relationships among 29 Ipomoea accessions from different geographical locations around the world, including unique wild species, and reproducible profiles were obtained for all accessions using random decamer primers. The primers generated 46 polymorphic markers, one primer alone having 10 products, enabling the discrimination of all 29 accessions. A high level of genetic variability in sweet potato collections was suggested by the degree of polymorphism. Half of the Japanese land races were closely related while accessions from Papua New Guinea and The Philippines were distinct and exhibited the greatest genetic diversity. The wild species Ipomoea gracilis and Ipomoea tiliacea formed a group distinct from the cultivated sweet potato. The wild tetraploid accession K233 and the species Ipomoea trifida were progressively more related genetically to the cultivated sweet potato and are the probable progenitors of Ipomoea batatas, and may be suitable as germplasm for genetic enhancement. RAPDs proved to be useful for sweet potato systematics and should be valuable for germplasm management, gene tagging and efficient choice of parents in breeding programmes.     

Inter and intra-population variability of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Jatropha curcas</Emphasis> (L.) characterized by RAPD and ISSR markers and development of population-specific SCAR markers

Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) is an oil-bearing species with multiple uses and considerable potential as a bioenergy crop. The present investigation has been undertaken to assess the extent of genetic diversity in a representative set of 42 accessions of J. curcas encompassing different crop growing regions in India along with a non-toxic genotype from Mexico as a prelude for utilization of promising and genetically divergent materials in the breeding programmes. Molecular polymorphism was 42.0% with 400 RAPD primers and 33.5% with 100 ISSR primers between accessions indicating modest levels of genetic variation in the Indian germplasm. The within-population variation based on RAPD polymorphism was 64.0% and was on par with the inter-population variation. Polymorphic ISSR markers have been identified that could differentiate the Indian accessions from the Mexican genotype and two of them were converted to SCAR markers. The SCAR primer pair ISPJ1 amplified a 543 bp fragment in all the Indian populations, while ISPJ2 with a specific amplicon of 1,096 bp was specific to the Mexican genotype. Population-specific bands have been identified for the accession from Kerala (2 RAPD markers), Neemuch-1 from Rajasthan (1 each of RAPD and ISSR markers) and the non-toxic genotype from Mexico (17 RAPD and 4 ISSR markers), which serve as diagnostic markers in genotyping. The study indicates an immediate need for widening the genetic base of J. curcas germplasm through introduction of accessions with broader geographical background.     

Genetic diversity of Indian Jatropha species as revealed by morphological and ISSR markers

The selection of Jatropha based on morphological information and molecular markers is essential as it is more reliable and consistent. Hence, twelve Jatropha accessions from different geographical areas of India were screened for genetic diversity using 19 morphological traits and 21 ISSR primers. The analysis of morphological traits grouped the accessions into five clusters. The cluster I consisted of J. curcas (CJC 18), J. curcas (CJC 20), J. curcas (CJC 22), J. curcas (CJC21), and J. curcas (CJC 25), and contained the maximum number of accessions; clusters II and IV contained the minimum number of accessions. Among all the characters, the highest range was exhibited by plant height and the least value by the number of branches. The twenty-one ISSR primers generated 156 polymorphic alleles. The average number of ISSR alleles generated was 7.47 per primer. The ISSR primer UBC 884 was highly informative with the maximum of 12 alleles. The 12 genotypes were grouped into eight clusters. The cluster I contained the maximum number of accessions, namely J. curcas (CJC 18), J. curcas (CJC 20), J. curcas (CJC 22), J. curcas (CJC21), and J. curcas (CJC 25). The clusters II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII (J. tanjorensis, J. gossypiifolia, J. glandulifera, J. podagrica, J. ramanadensis J. villosa, and J. integerrima) contained the minimum number of accessions. Maximum diversity between J. villosa and J. integerrima was noticed and the least diversity between J. curcas (CJC21) and J. curcas (CJC 25) seen because the ISSR markers differentiated the Jatropha accession into a wide genetic diversity as compared to the morphological data. The species-specific diagnostic markers identified in the study such as 1000 bp alleles for J. glandulifera by the primer UBC 826 is suitable for discriminating species of Jatropha, and thus can be used for identifying a Jatropha species from any mixed population comprising other members of the Jatropha complex.     

首批海岛棉基因组来源的微卫星标记的分离、评价和定位

海岛棉(Gossypium barbadense)是世界上最重要的栽培棉种之一。海岛棉纤维品质优良,是优质棉的重要产源。为了研究海岛棉的遗传多样性,为海岛棉育种提供参考依据,从海岛棉遗传标准系中分离基因组来源的微卫星标记用于海岛棉遗传评价。采用两种方法分离微卫星标记,一是用ISSR (inter simple sequence repeat) 引物扩增Pima3-79,克隆测序后从中开发微卫星标记;二是利用简并引物扩增Pima3-79,克隆测序后从中开发微卫星标记。共挑选1 447个克隆,筛选出239个独立克隆。测序后得到214个单一序列,其中包含微卫星并可用于引物设计的序列70个,获得86对引物。86对引物用于扩增56个海岛棉材料和4个陆地棉材料,16对引物没有扩增,43对引物在所有材料中没有多态性;27对引物在海岛棉和陆地棉之间有多态性,19对引物在海岛棉中表现多态性。利用Jaccard相似系数和UPGMA方法进行聚类分析可以明显区分陆地棉和海岛棉,并且将海岛棉分为4类。14对引物在BC₁群体中表现多态性,产生14个位点。9个位点整合到BC₁连锁图的7个染色体上,4个位于A亚基因组,5个位于D亚基因组。海岛棉微卫星标记扩展了棉花微卫星标记,有助于海岛棉遗传多样性的研究,有利于棉花遗传图谱的进一步丰富。     

Genetic relationships of sesame germplasm collection as revealed by inter-simple sequence repeats

Inter‐simple sequence repeats (ISSR) polymorphism was used to determine genetic relationships among 75 Sesamum indicum L. accessions of Korean and exotic sesame. Fourteen reliable ISSR primers were selected for the assessment of genetic diversity, yielding 79 amplification products. Of these polymerase chain reaction products, 33% revealed polymorphism among the 75 accessions. Genetic distances ranged from 0 to 0.255, with a mean genetic distance of 0.0687. The 75 accessions were divided into seven groups on the basis of unweighted pair‐group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) cluster analysis. The largest group consisted of 25 Korean cultivars, eight Korean breeding lines and 17 world‐wide accessions. The other groups included 25 accessions, several of which contained useful traits. The dendrogram did not indicate any clear division among sesame accessions based on their geographical origin. However, all Korean sesame cultivars except ‘Namsankkae’ were clustered in the same group, indicating a narrow gene pool. Some of the Korean breeding lines were spread along the dendrogram, showing enlargement of genetic diversity. The genetic diversity data uncovered in this study can be used in future breeding programmes.     

部分烟草种质遗传多样性与亲缘关系的ISSR标记分析

烟草遗传资源多样性与亲缘关系研究，是烟草遗传育种与起源演化研究的重要基础，本文首次应用ISSR标记，对烟草属（Nicotiana）4个种30份材料的遗传多样性进行分析。从70个ISSR引物中共筛选出16个多态性明显、条带清晰、反应稳定的引物，对30个样品DNA共扩增出309条谱带，平均每个引物扩增出19.31条带，多态性条带比率（PPB）达93.20%。种间遗传相似系数在0.26~0.96之间，表现出丰富的遗传多态性。系统聚类结果显示，N. glutinosa、N. suaveolens、N. gossei 3个野生种间存在较大的遗传差异，遗传相似系数在0.29~0.52之间；27份栽培品种种内遗传相似性相对较高，在0.54~0.96之间，显示出栽培种内的遗传基础相对比较狭窄，但其中白肋21、台烟7号与其他供试材料有较大的遗传差异。ISSR聚类分析表明，当L1取值为D = 0.475时，可将3个野生种与27份烟草栽培品种明显区分开，反映出种间的遗传差异；当L2取值为D = 0.776时，可将30份材料分为2个大类、3个小类和6个独立的个类，较好地揭示了烟草属种间或栽培种品种类型间的遗传多样性与亲缘关系，可为烟草遗传育种和遗传连锁图谱构建的杂交亲本选择提供科学依据。本研究还表明ISSR标记比RAPD标记具有更高的稳定性，在植物遗传多样性的分子标记或克隆研究中，可优先使用ISSR标记。     

The taxonomic characterisation of annual Beta germplasm in a genetic resources collection using RAPD markers

Summary Annual beets in the genus Beta section Beta represent an important genetic resource. Representative accessions of annual beets from a beet germplasm collection were analysed using RAPD to assess the patterns of variation and relationships among them. Using arbitrary primers, markers showing variation across accessions were identified. A dendrogram of similarity was produced using these molecular markers. All the accessions analysed were classified into three major groups corresponding to species or subspecies macrocarpa, adanensis and maritima. Macrocarpa was shown to be the most divergent group in this section. Using RAPD molecular markers, it was possible to ascribe an accession to one of three taxonomic groups and overcome much of the confusion encountered when morphological traits are used for identification. The group of maritima was found to be more polymorphic than either the group of macrocarpa or adanensis at both accession and subspecies levels.     

8份剑麻种质亲缘关系的ISSR和RAPD分析

为了揭示剑麻栽培品种的遗传多样性,利用ISSR和RAPD分子标记技术对8份剑麻种质的亲缘关系进行分析。结果表明,筛选后选用的8条ISSR引物和8条RAPD引物,分别产生了53条和66条扩增条带,其中多态性条带分别为44条和61条,多态性条带百分率分别为83.02%和92.42%。根据2种标记的扩增结果,用UPGMA法对8份剑麻种质进行聚类分析,供试材料之间具有较高的遗传多样性,其品种间遗传相似系数分别为0.59~0.80和0.52~0.76。2个标记的聚类结果基本一致,但有点差异,可将供试的8份剑麻种质划分为2类群,而且2个标记聚类结果呈显著相关性,相关系数为0.70。可见,剑麻种质资源的遗传多样性丰富。     

Cultivar identification and genetic relationship among selected breeding lines and cultivars in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Twenty two RAPD and 22 ISSR markers were evaluated for their potential use in determination of genetic relationships in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars and breeding lines. We were able to identify six chickpea cultivars/breeding lines by cultivar-specific markers. All of the cultivars tested displayed a different phenotype generated either by the RAPD or ISSR primers. Though ISSR primers generated less markers than RAPD primers, the ISSR primers produced higher levels of polymorphism (% of polymorphic markers per primer) than RAPD primers. A high level of within cultivar homogeneity was observed in chickpea. Cultivars/breeding lines originating from a common genetic background showed closer genetic relationship. Chickpea lines with similar seed type(kabuli or desi) had a tendency to cluster together. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effectiveness of different classes of molecular marker for classifying and revealing variation in rice (Oryza sativa) germplasm

We have examined the effectiveness of similar numbers of markers from four molecular marker systems (AFLP, isozymes, ISSR and RAPD) for revealing genetic diversity and discriminating between infraspecific groups of Oryza sativa germplasm. Each marker system classifies the germplasm into three major groups (most effectively with isozymes and AFLPs), but with differences (primarily with ISSR) between the precise classifications generated. However, at the highest levels of genetic similarity there was only partial agreement as to relationships between individual accessions when different markers were used. When variance was partitioned among and within the three subspecific groups, although the differences were not significant, greater variation was found among than within groups using AFLP and isozymes, with the reverse for RAPD and ISSR. Measurement of polymorphism using average heterozygosity and effective number of alleles gave similar results for each marker system. These results are discussed in relation to various genetic resources conservation activities, and the advisability of extrapolating to other sets of germplasm particularly of other crop species. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

用RAPD、ISSR和AFLP标记分析系谱关系明确的甘薯品种的亲缘关系

用RAPD、ISSR和AFLP标记对系谱关系明确的7个甘薯品种进行了亲缘关系分析。24个RAPD引物、14个ISSR引物和9对AFLP引物分别扩增出173、174和168条多态性带。3种分子标记在检测甘薯品种间遗传差异上相关程度高，其中RAPD与ISSR之间的相关系数最大为0.9328。用ISSR标记估计的品种间遗传距离为0.1286~1.0932，平均0.4883，大于其余2个标记的估计值。3种分子标记皆可揭示甘薯品种的亲缘关系，其中ISSR标记产生的聚类图与系谱图最吻合，认为ISSR标记更适于分析甘薯品种的亲缘关系。     

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) variation in Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn. accessions from China and the Himalayan region

The diversity among 52 landraces and cultivars of tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) and one accession of its wild ancestor, F. tataricum ssp. potanini Batalin, from diverse geographic origins was examined using random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) markers. Eighteen primers produced a total of 240 fragments, of which 153 (63.75%) were monomorphic and 87 (36.25%) polymorphic bands. UPGMA-based pairwise Jaccard’s coefficient of similarity was used to deduce the relationships among 53 genetically diverse accessions. The similarity between cultivated tartary buckwheat accessions ranged from 0.61 to 1.00. Four distinct clusters were formed which corresponded well with the geographic distribution of the tartary buckwheat. Nepalese accessions showed maximum diversity followed by Chinese accessions. Tartary buckwheat accessions from the Himalayan region of northwestern India revealed a narrow gene pool. The wild buckwheat accession did not group with any of the three cultivated tartary buckwheat groups, and formed its own single-entry group. Genetic similarity (0.59) of Chinese buckwheat accessions with the wild ancestor reaffirmed that cultivated tartary buckwheat originated in the Yunnan province of northwestern China. Consistent with some earlier reports, our study demonstrated the usefulness of the RAPD technique for the characterization of plant genetic resources and assessment of diversity between species. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.