Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies
Evaluation of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) diversity in wild relatives of crop brassicas is important for characterization of cytoplasm and also for population genetics/phylogeographic analyses. The former is useful for breeding programs involving wide hybridization and synthesis of alloplasmic lines, wh...
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| description | Evaluation of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) diversity in wild relatives of crop brassicas is important for characterization of cytoplasm and also for population genetics/phylogeographic analyses. The former is useful for breeding programs involving wide hybridization and synthesis of alloplasmic lines, while the latter is important for formulating conservation strategies. Therefore, PCR-RFLP (Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) technique was applied to study cpDNA diversity in 14 wild brassicas (including 31 accessions) which revealed a total of 219 polymorphic fragments. The combination of polymorphisms obtained by using only two primer pair-restriction enzyme combinations was sufficient to distinguish all 14 wild brassicas. Moreover, 11 primer pairs-restriction enzyme combinations revealed intraspecific polymorphisms in eight wild brassicas (including endemic and endangered species, B. cretica and B. insularis, resp.). Thus, even within a small number of accessions that were screened, intraspecific polymorphisms were observed, which is important for population genetics analyses in wild brassicas and consequently for conservation studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65cdbd30a9f5406ca22a5ad5bd335e622025-08-20T03:18:09ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/952395952395Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics StudiesBharti Sarin0Juan Pedro Martín1Babeeta Chrungu Kaula2Aparajita Mohanty3Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Sirifort Road, New Delhi 110049, IndiaDepartamento de Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Botany, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Sirifort Road, New Delhi 110049, IndiaEvaluation of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) diversity in wild relatives of crop brassicas is important for characterization of cytoplasm and also for population genetics/phylogeographic analyses. The former is useful for breeding programs involving wide hybridization and synthesis of alloplasmic lines, while the latter is important for formulating conservation strategies. Therefore, PCR-RFLP (Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) technique was applied to study cpDNA diversity in 14 wild brassicas (including 31 accessions) which revealed a total of 219 polymorphic fragments. The combination of polymorphisms obtained by using only two primer pair-restriction enzyme combinations was sufficient to distinguish all 14 wild brassicas. Moreover, 11 primer pairs-restriction enzyme combinations revealed intraspecific polymorphisms in eight wild brassicas (including endemic and endangered species, B. cretica and B. insularis, resp.). Thus, even within a small number of accessions that were screened, intraspecific polymorphisms were observed, which is important for population genetics analyses in wild brassicas and consequently for conservation studies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/952395 |
| spellingShingle | Bharti Sarin Juan Pedro Martín Babeeta Chrungu Kaula Aparajita Mohanty Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies Scientifica |
| title | Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies |
| title_full | Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies |
| title_fullStr | Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies |
| title_short | Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies |
| title_sort | chloroplast dna variations in wild brassicas and their implication in breeding and population genetics studies |
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