Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses

Microsatellites are present in mitochondria, chloroplast, and nuclear DNA, but nuclear microsatellites are more useful genetic tools than those in plastids or mitochondria. Plastid and mitochondrial microsatellites have been identified in the model plant Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort), but no lab...

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Main Authors: Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz, Niharika Sharma, Tian-Xiong Zheng, James J. Campanella
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07366205.2024.2445454
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James J. Campanella
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description Microsatellites are present in mitochondria, chloroplast, and nuclear DNA, but nuclear microsatellites are more useful genetic tools than those in plastids or mitochondria. Plastid and mitochondrial microsatellites have been identified in the model plant Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort), but no laboratory has published information on nuclear microsatellite loci. The aim of this study was to detect novel nuclear markers in the most commonly employed liverwort species, design PCR primers that would allow amplification, and characterize the subsequently generated loci. We detected 18 polymorphic nuclear loci in M. polymorpha, amplifiable by PCR across all chromosomes. Additionally, trans-specific amplification of the eighteen loci was characterized in the closely related taxa Marchantia emarginata and Marchantia paleacea. All loci were present in M. paleacea, whereas 17 of 18 primer pairs were amplified in M. emarginata.
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spelling doaj-art-e1397a2921ed425a90d235f56bc26d742025-01-21T13:10:55ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182024-11-01761152753410.1080/07366205.2024.2445454Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analysesNicole Rodriguez Ortiz0Niharika Sharma1Tian-Xiong Zheng2James J. Campanella3Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USANSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, Orange, AustraliaHattori Botanical Laboratory, Nichinan, JapanDepartment of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USAMicrosatellites are present in mitochondria, chloroplast, and nuclear DNA, but nuclear microsatellites are more useful genetic tools than those in plastids or mitochondria. Plastid and mitochondrial microsatellites have been identified in the model plant Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort), but no laboratory has published information on nuclear microsatellite loci. The aim of this study was to detect novel nuclear markers in the most commonly employed liverwort species, design PCR primers that would allow amplification, and characterize the subsequently generated loci. We detected 18 polymorphic nuclear loci in M. polymorpha, amplifiable by PCR across all chromosomes. Additionally, trans-specific amplification of the eighteen loci was characterized in the closely related taxa Marchantia emarginata and Marchantia paleacea. All loci were present in M. paleacea, whereas 17 of 18 primer pairs were amplified in M. emarginata.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07366205.2024.2445454Nuclear microsatellitesbryophyteliverwortMarchantia emarginataMarchantia paleaceaMarchantia polymorpha
spellingShingle Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Niharika Sharma
Tian-Xiong Zheng
James J. Campanella
Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
BioTechniques
Nuclear microsatellites
bryophyte
liverwort
Marchantia emarginata
Marchantia paleacea
Marchantia polymorpha
title Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
title_full Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
title_fullStr Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
title_short Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses
title_sort characterization of nuclear microsatellites in marchantia polymorpha liverwort with additional trans specific analyses
topic Nuclear microsatellites
bryophyte
liverwort
Marchantia emarginata
Marchantia paleacea
Marchantia polymorpha
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07366205.2024.2445454
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