A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens

Apomixis, asexual reproduction through seed, enables breeders to identify and faithfully propagate superior heterozygous genotypes by seed without the disadvantages of vegetative propagation or the expense and complexity of hybrid seed production. The availability of new tools such as genotyping by...

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Autores principales: Worthington, Margaret, Heffelfinger, Christopher, Bernal, Diana, Quintero, Constanza, Zapata, Yeny Patricia, Pérez, Juan Guillermo, Vega, José de, Miles, John W., Dellaporta, Stephen L., Tohme, Joseph M.
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Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76280
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author Worthington, Margaret
Heffelfinger, Christopher
Bernal, Diana
Quintero, Constanza
Zapata, Yeny Patricia
Pérez, Juan Guillermo
Vega, José de
Miles, John W.
Dellaporta, Stephen L.
Tohme, Joseph M.
author_browse Bernal, Diana
Dellaporta, Stephen L.
Heffelfinger, Christopher
Miles, John W.
Pérez, Juan Guillermo
Quintero, Constanza
Tohme, Joseph M.
Vega, José de
Worthington, Margaret
Zapata, Yeny Patricia
author_facet Worthington, Margaret
Heffelfinger, Christopher
Bernal, Diana
Quintero, Constanza
Zapata, Yeny Patricia
Pérez, Juan Guillermo
Vega, José de
Miles, John W.
Dellaporta, Stephen L.
Tohme, Joseph M.
author_sort Worthington, Margaret
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Apomixis, asexual reproduction through seed, enables breeders to identify and faithfully propagate superior heterozygous genotypes by seed without the disadvantages of vegetative propagation or the expense and complexity of hybrid seed production. The availability of new tools such as genotyping by sequencing and bioinformatics pipelines for species lacking reference genomes now makes the construction of dense maps possible in apomictic species, despite complications including polyploidy, multisomic inheritance, self-incompatibility, and high levels of heterozygosity. In this study, we developed saturated linkage maps for the maternal and paternal genomes of an interspecific Brachiaria ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C. M. Evrard) × B. decumbens Stapf. F1 mapping population in order to identify markers linked to apomixis. High-resolution molecular karyotyping and comparative genomics with Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv provided conclusive evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in B. decumbens, with strong preferential pairing of homologs across the genome and multisomic segregation relatively more common in chromosome 8. The apospory-specific genomic region (ASGR) was mapped to a region of reduced recombination on B. decumbens chromosome 5. The Pennisetum squamulatum (L.) R.Br. PsASGR-BABY BOOM-like (psASGR–BBML)-specific primer pair p779/p780 was in perfect linkage with the ASGR in the F1 mapping population and diagnostic for reproductive mode in a diversity panel of known sexual and apomict Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. and P. maximum Jacq. germplasm accessions and cultivars. These findings indicate that ASGR–BBML gene sequences are highly conserved across the Paniceae and add further support for the postulation of the ASGR–BBML as candidate genes for the apomictic function of parthenogenesis.
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spelling CGSpace762802025-03-13T09:44:45Z A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens Worthington, Margaret Heffelfinger, Christopher Bernal, Diana Quintero, Constanza Zapata, Yeny Patricia Pérez, Juan Guillermo Vega, José de Miles, John W. Dellaporta, Stephen L. Tohme, Joseph M. feed crops poliploidy genetic markers genetic maps hybridization restriction fragment apomixis genotypes brachiaria decumbens plant breeding poliploidia marcadores genéticos mapas genéticos hibridación genotipos Apomixis, asexual reproduction through seed, enables breeders to identify and faithfully propagate superior heterozygous genotypes by seed without the disadvantages of vegetative propagation or the expense and complexity of hybrid seed production. The availability of new tools such as genotyping by sequencing and bioinformatics pipelines for species lacking reference genomes now makes the construction of dense maps possible in apomictic species, despite complications including polyploidy, multisomic inheritance, self-incompatibility, and high levels of heterozygosity. In this study, we developed saturated linkage maps for the maternal and paternal genomes of an interspecific Brachiaria ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C. M. Evrard) × B. decumbens Stapf. F1 mapping population in order to identify markers linked to apomixis. High-resolution molecular karyotyping and comparative genomics with Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv provided conclusive evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in B. decumbens, with strong preferential pairing of homologs across the genome and multisomic segregation relatively more common in chromosome 8. The apospory-specific genomic region (ASGR) was mapped to a region of reduced recombination on B. decumbens chromosome 5. The Pennisetum squamulatum (L.) R.Br. PsASGR-BABY BOOM-like (psASGR–BBML)-specific primer pair p779/p780 was in perfect linkage with the ASGR in the F1 mapping population and diagnostic for reproductive mode in a diversity panel of known sexual and apomict Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. and P. maximum Jacq. germplasm accessions and cultivars. These findings indicate that ASGR–BBML gene sequences are highly conserved across the Paniceae and add further support for the postulation of the ASGR–BBML as candidate genes for the apomictic function of parthenogenesis. 2016-07-01 2016-07-26T22:10:19Z 2016-07-26T22:10:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76280 en Open Access Oxford University Press Worthington, Margaret; Heffelfinger, Christopher; Bernal, Diana; Quintero, Constanza; Zapata, Yeny Patricia; Perez, Juan Guillermo; De Vega, Jose; Miles, John; Dellaporta, Stephen; Tohme, Joseph M.. 2016. A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens. Genetics 203 (3): 1117-1132.
spellingShingle feed crops
poliploidy
genetic markers
genetic maps
hybridization
restriction fragment
apomixis
genotypes
brachiaria decumbens
plant breeding
poliploidia
marcadores genéticos
mapas genéticos
hibridación
genotipos
Worthington, Margaret
Heffelfinger, Christopher
Bernal, Diana
Quintero, Constanza
Zapata, Yeny Patricia
Pérez, Juan Guillermo
Vega, José de
Miles, John W.
Dellaporta, Stephen L.
Tohme, Joseph M.
A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title_full A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title_fullStr A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title_full_unstemmed A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title_short A parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
title_sort parthenogenesis gene candidate and evidence for segmental allopolyploidy in apomictic brachiaria decumbens
topic feed crops
poliploidy
genetic markers
genetic maps
hybridization
restriction fragment
apomixis
genotypes
brachiaria decumbens
plant breeding
poliploidia
marcadores genéticos
mapas genéticos
hibridación
genotipos
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76280
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