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Grosser MR, Sites SK, Murata MM, Lopez Y, Chamusco KC, Love Harriage K, Grosser JW, Graham JH, Gmitter FG, Chase CD. Plant mitochondrial introns as genetic markers - conservation and variation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1116851. [PMID: 37021319 PMCID: PMC10067590 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1116851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Plant genomes are comprised of nuclear, plastid and mitochondrial components characterized by different patterns of inheritance and evolution. Genetic markers from the three genomes provide complementary tools for investigations of inheritance, genetic relationships and phenotypic contributions. Plant mitochondrial genomes are challenging for universal marker development because they are highly variable in terms of size, gene order and intergenic sequences and highly conserved with respect to protein-coding sequences. PCR amplification of introns with primers that anneal to conserved, flanking exons is effective for the development of polymorphic nuclear genome markers. The potential for plant mitochondrial intron polymorphisms to distinguish between congeneric species or intraspecific varieties has not been systematically investigated and is possibly constrained by requirements for intron secondary structure and interactions with co-evolved organelle intron splicing factors. To explore the potential for broadly applicable plant mitochondrial intron markers, PCR primer sets based upon conserved sequences flanking 11 introns common to seven angiosperm species were tested across a range of plant orders. PCR-amplified introns were screened for indel polymorphisms among a group of cross-compatible Citrus species and relatives; two Raphanus sativus mitotypes; representatives of the two Phaseolus vulgaris gene pools; and congeneric pairs of Cynodon, Cenchrus, Solanum, and Vaccinium species. All introns were successfully amplified from each plant entry. Length polymorphisms distinguishable by gel electrophoresis were common among genera but infrequent within genera. Sequencing of three introns amplified from 16 entries identified additional short indel polymorphisms and nucleotide substitutions that separated Citrus, Cynodon, Cenchrus and Vaccinium congeners, but failed to distinguish Solanum congeners or representatives of the Phaseolus vulgaris major gene pools. The ability of primer sets to amplify a wider range of plant species' introns and the presence of intron polymorphisms that distinguish congeners was confirmed by in silico analysis. While mitochondrial intron variation is limited in comparison to nuclear introns, these exon-based primer sets provide robust tools for the amplification of mitochondrial introns across a wide range of plant species wherein useful polymorphisms can be identified.
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- Melinda R. Grosser
- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Carbonell-Caballero J, Alonso R, Ibañez V, Terol J, Talon M, Dopazo J. A Phylogenetic Analysis of 34 Chloroplast Genomes Elucidates the Relationships between Wild and Domestic Species within the Genus Citrus. Mol Biol Evol 2015; 32:2015-35. [PMID: 25873589 PMCID: PMC4833069 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msv082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Citrus genus includes some of the most important cultivated fruit trees worldwide. Despite being extensively studied because of its commercial relevance, the origin of cultivated citrus species and the history of its domestication still remain an open question. Here, we present a phylogenetic analysis of the chloroplast genomes of 34 citrus genotypes which constitutes the most comprehensive and detailed study to date on the evolution and variability of the genus Citrus. A statistical model was used to estimate divergence times between the major citrus groups. Additionally, a complete map of the variability across the genome of different citrus species was produced, including single nucleotide variants, heteroplasmic positions, indels (insertions and deletions), and large structural variants. The distribution of all these variants provided further independent support to the phylogeny obtained. An unexpected finding was the high level of heteroplasmy found in several of the analyzed genomes. The use of the complete chloroplast DNA not only paves the way for a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships within the Citrus genus but also provides original insights into other elusive evolutionary processes, such as chloroplast inheritance, heteroplasmy, and gene selection.
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- Jose Carbonell-Caballero
- Computational Genomics Department, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain
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- Computational Genomics Department, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Genómica, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Genómica, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Genómica, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Computational Genomics Department, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain Functional Genomics Node, Spanish National Institute of Bioinformatics at CIPF, Valencia, Spain
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Muschner VC, Lorenz-Lemke AP, Vecchia M, Bonatto SL, Salzano FM, Freitas LB. Differential organellar inheritance in Passiflora's (Passifloraceae) subgenera. Genetica 2007; 128:449-53. [PMID: 17028972 DOI: 10.1007/s10709-006-7726-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Four chloroplast (cp), one mitochondrial (mt), and one ribosomal nuclear (ITS) DNA regions were studied in four artificial and one natural interspecific Passiflora hybrids. The ITS results confirmed their hybrid origin and all mtDNAs were maternally inherited. The same, however, was not true for cpDNA. The four hybrids (three artificial and one natural) derived from species of the Passiflora subgenus showed a cpDNA paternal inheritance, while the one involving taxa of the Decaloba subgenus gave evidence of maternal transmission. These results are of significance for the ongoing studies which are being performed on the molecular evolution of this genus and furnish important background for investigations aimed at clarifying the factors which determine cpDNA inheritance.
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- Valéria C Muschner
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa, Postal 15053, 91501-970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Bogdanova VS. Inheritance of organelle DNA markers in a pea cross associated with nuclear-cytoplasmic incompatibility. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2007; 114:333-9. [PMID: 17080258 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-006-0436-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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An unusual biparental mode of plastid inheritance was found in pea, in a cross associated with nuclear-cytoplasmic incompatibility manifested as deficiency of chlorophyll pigmentation. Plastid DNA marker trnK and mitochondrial DNA marker cox1 were analyzed in F1 progeny that received cytoplasm from an accession of a wild subspecies Pisum sativum ssp. elatius. Plants with sectors of green tissue on leaves and seed cotyledons with green patches on an otherwise chlorotic background were found to carry paternally inherited plastid DNA, suggesting that photosynthetic function was affected by nuclear-cytoplasmic conflict and required proliferation of paternally inherited plastids for normal performance. The paternally inherited plastid DNA marker was also observed in the roots. The presence of the paternal marker in cotyledons, roots and leaves was independent of each other. Inheritance of the mitochondrial DNA marker cox1 appeared to be of the maternal type.
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- Vera S Bogdanova
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Acad. Lavrentiev ave. 10, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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Calsa Jr. T, Figueira A. Citrus plastid-related gene profiling based on expressed sequence tag analyses. Genet Mol Biol 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572007000500013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Korpelainen H. The evolutionary processes of mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes differ from those of nuclear genomes. Naturwissenschaften 2004; 91:505-18. [PMID: 15452701 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-004-0571-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This paper first introduces our present knowledge of the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts, and the organization and inheritance patterns of their genomes, and then carries on to review the evolutionary processes influencing mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes. The differences in evolutionary phenomena between the nuclear and cytoplasmic genomes are highlighted. It is emphasized that varying inheritance patterns and copy numbers among different types of genomes, and the potential advantage achieved through the transfer of many cytoplasmic genes to the nucleus, have important implications for the evolution of nuclear, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes. Cytoplasmic genes transferred to the nucleus have joined the more strictly controlled genetic system of the nuclear genome, including also sexual recombination, while genes retained within the cytoplasmic organelles can be involved in selection and drift processes both within and among individuals. Within-individual processes can be either intra- or intercellular. In the case of heteroplasmy, which is attributed to mutations or biparental inheritance, within-individual selection on cytoplasmic DNA may provide a mechanism by which the organism can adapt rapidly. The inheritance of cytoplasmic genomes is not universally maternal. The presence of a range of inheritance patterns indicates that different strategies have been adopted by different organisms. On the other hand, the variability occasionally observed in the inheritance mechanisms of cytoplasmic genomes reduces heritability and increases environmental components in phenotypic features and, consequently, decreases the potential for adaptive evolution.
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- Helena Korpelainen
- Department of Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 27, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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