Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies
Joint Authors
Martín, Juan Pedro
Mohanty, Aparajita
Sarin, Bharti
Kaula, Babeeta Chrungu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarin, Bharti& Martín, Juan Pedro& Kaula, Babeeta Chrungu& Mohanty, Aparajita. 2015. Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies. Scientifica،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarin, Bharti…[et al.]. Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies. Scientifica No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076469
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarin, Bharti& Martín, Juan Pedro& Kaula, Babeeta Chrungu& Mohanty, Aparajita. Chloroplast DNA Variations in Wild Brassicas and Their Implication in Breeding and Population Genetics Studies. Scientifica. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076469