Size homoplasy and mutational behavior of chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs) inferred from intra- and interspecific variations in four chloroplast regions of diploid and polyploid Triticum and Aegilops species
Size homoplasy and mutational behavior of chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs) inferred from intra- and interspecific variations in four chloroplast regions of diploid and polyploid Triticum and Aegilops species
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DOI:
10.1007/s10722-017-0567-4
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2018-03
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2
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K. Yamane;T. Kawahara
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作者:
K. Yamane;T. Kawahara
Chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs) are widely distributed in the chloroplast genomes of all plant species, and are frequently employed for genotypic and phylogenetic analysis. However, information on intra- and interspecies variation in cpSSRs is lacking. In this study, we sequenced four intergenic (non-coding) chloroplast DNA regions in 57 accessions of 12 tetraploid, and 16 accessions of 4 hexaploid species ofTriticumandAegilops. These sequence data added to our previous data for diploid species in the same chloroplast regions. Intra- and interspecific genetic variation was analyzed for a total of 189 accessions of 13 diploid, 12 tetraploid, and 4 hexaploid species ofTriticumandAegilops,such that all species were represented by multiple accessions. The data were used to infer phylogenetic relationships within and amongTriticumandAegilopsspecies. Based on this robust phylogenetic tree, seven of eight cpSSR loci clearly exhibited “size homoplasy,” referring to the fact that cpSSRs of identical size and DNA sequence can arise even if the alleles are not descended from a common ancestor. These data indicate that cpSSRs should be used with caution in phylogenetic analyzes. Interestingly, as observed from several previous studies, our data also suggest that observed mutation rates may increase significantly when mononucleotide (homopolymer) repeat numbers reach or exceed 9 bp. In the present report, using this sequence data set involving cpSSRs, 81 unique haplotypes among 189 accessions were detected, and five tetraploidTriticumandAegilopsspecies were successfully identified and genotyped. Our results indicate that combinations of nucleotide substitutions, indels and SSRs of chloroplast nucleotide sequences are available for genotyping at the species accession level.