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Öztürk Hİ, Dönderalp V, Bulut H, Korkut R. Morphological and molecular characterization of some pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) genotypes collected from Erzincan province of Turkey. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6814. [PMID: 35474245 PMCID: PMC9042938 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11005-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Plant genetic resources constitute the most valuable assets of countries. It is of great importance to determine the genetic variation among these resources and to use the data in breeding studies. To determine the genetic diversity among genotypes of Cucurbita pepo L. species of pumpkin, which is widely grown in Erzincan, 29 different pumpkin genotypes collected were examined based on the morphological parameters and molecular characteristics. SSR (Simple Sequence Repeat) markers were used to determine genetic diversity at the molecular level. The analysis of morphological characterization within genotypes showed a wide variability in morphological traits of plant, flower, fruit, and leaf. In the evaluation performed using SSR markers, all primers exhibited polymorphism rate of %100. Seven SSR markers yielded a total of 15 polymorphic bands, the number of alleles per marker ranged from 2 to 3, and the mean number of alleles was 2.14. Polymorphic information content (PIC) ranged from 0.06 (GMT-M61) to 0.247 (GMT-P41), and the mean PIC value per marker was 0.152. Cluster analysis using Nei's genetic distance determined that 29 genotypes were divided into 4 major groups. The present findings have revealed the genetic diversity among pumpkin genotypes collected from Erzincan province and may form the basis for further breeding studies in pumpkin.
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- Halil İbrahim Öztürk
- Vocational School of Health Services, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey.
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Erzincan Horticultural Research Institute, Erzincan, Turkey
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Al-Nablsi S, El-Keblawy A, Mosa KA, Soliman S. Variation among individuals of Citrullus colocynthis from a desert population in morphological, genetic, and germination attributes. Trop Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42965-021-00190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Grumet R, McCreight JD, McGregor C, Weng Y, Mazourek M, Reitsma K, Labate J, Davis A, Fei Z. Genetic Resources and Vulnerabilities of Major Cucurbit Crops. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:1222. [PMID: 34440396 PMCID: PMC8392200 DOI: 10.3390/genes12081222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Cucurbitaceae family provides numerous important crops including watermelons (Citrullus lanatus), melons (Cucumis melo), cucumbers (Cucumis sativus), and pumpkins and squashes (Cucurbita spp.). Centers of domestication in Africa, Asia, and the Americas were followed by distribution throughout the world and the evolution of secondary centers of diversity. Each of these crops is challenged by multiple fungal, oomycete, bacterial, and viral diseases and insects that vector disease and cause feeding damage. Cultivated varieties are constrained by market demands, the necessity for climatic adaptations, domestication bottlenecks, and in most cases, limited capacity for interspecific hybridization, creating narrow genetic bases for crop improvement. This analysis of crop vulnerabilities examines the four major cucurbit crops, their uses, challenges, and genetic resources. ex situ germplasm banks, the primary strategy to preserve genetic diversity, have been extensively utilized by cucurbit breeders, especially for resistances to biotic and abiotic stresses. Recent genomic efforts have documented genetic diversity, population structure, and genetic relationships among accessions within collections. Collection size and accessibility are impacted by historical collections, current ability to collect, and ability to store and maintain collections. The biology of cucurbits, with insect-pollinated, outcrossing plants, and large, spreading vines, pose additional challenges for regeneration and maintenance. Our ability to address ongoing and future cucurbit crop vulnerabilities will require a combination of investment, agricultural, and conservation policies, and technological advances to facilitate collection, preservation, and access to critical Cucurbitaceae diversity.
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- Rebecca Grumet
- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- USDA, ARS, Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit, Salinas, CA 93905, USA;
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- Department of Horticulture and Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA;
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- USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit, Madison, WI 53706, USA;
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding & Genetics Section, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;
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- North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50014, USA;
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- Plant Genetic Resources Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Geneva, NY 14456, USA;
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- Sakata Seed America, Inc., Woodland, CA 95776, USA;
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;
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Genetic diversity and population structure of watermelon ( Citrullus sp.) genotypes. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:210. [PMID: 31093480 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1736-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Genetic polymorphism amid plant species is a crucial factor for plant improvement and maintaining their biodiversity. Evaluation of genetic diversity amongst plant species is significant to deal with the environmental stress conditions and their effective involvement in the breeding programs. Hence, in present study, an attempt has been made towards the genetic assessment of individual and bulked populations of 25 watermelon genotypes, belonging to Citroides (citron watermelon) and Lanatus (dessert watermelon) group from Konya, Thrace, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The employed Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Inter-Simple Sequence Polymorphism (ISSR) marker systems provided 69.4 and 95.4% polymorphisms, respectively. Different clustering methods showed clear grouping of the genotypes based on the geographical origin and species. Citron genotypes from Turkmenistan stood apart from all the Turkish Lanatus genotypes. However, Saudi Arab Lanatus genotype grouped with native Turkish varieties indicating the genetic linkage. Among all the Turkmenistan Citron genotypes, Turkmenistan-11 was the most distinct form. Moreover, sufficient genetic variation was found between the commercial and native Lanatus genotypes of Turkey as well as Citron genotypes of Turkmenistan. Hence, it will be beneficial to include these genotypes in the future breeding programs to transfer disease-resistant alleles from Citron to Lanatus genotypes.
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Lu X, Adedze YMN, Chofong GN, Gandeka M, Deng Z, Teng L, Zhang X, Sun G, Si L, Li W. Identification of high-efficiency SSR markers for assessing watermelon genetic purity. J Genet 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-018-1027-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Verma KS, ul Haq S, Kachhwaha S, Kothari SL. RAPD and ISSR marker assessment of genetic diversity in Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad: a unique source of germplasm highly adapted to drought and high-temperature stress. 3 Biotech 2017; 7:288. [PMID: 28868215 PMCID: PMC5570720 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0918-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) shows high levels of variation in fruit color, fruit stripe pattern, seed coat color, and size. Thirty-eight accessions of C. colocynthis plants from different parts of semi-arid Rajasthan were collected and genetic diversity was assessed using random-amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Out of 65 RAPD decamer primers, 50 primers produced 549 scorable bands of which 318 were polymorphic. Polymorphic banding patterns with the number of amplified fragments varied from 5 (OPA-08 and OPF-9) to 19 (OPT-20) in the molecular size range of 150-6000 bp. Percent polymorphism ranged from 22.2% (OPA-09) to 83.3% (OPE-12) with 55.14% polymorphism. Out of the 20 ISSR primers screened, 13 primers produced 166 amplification products, of which 99 were polymorphic. The number of bands amplified per primer varied between 9 (UBC-807, 802) and 16 (UBC-803, 812) with average band size between 250 and 4000 bp. Percent polymorphism ranged from 45.4% (UBC-815) to 73.3% (UBC-814) with 65.05% polymorphism. Dendrogram constructed on the basis of RAPD + ISSR polymorphism separated the accessions into four distinct clusters at 72% variation with Jaccard's similarity coefficient ranging from minimum 0.64 to 0.95. The matrices for RAPD and ISSR were also compared using Mantel's test and obtained correlation value (r = 0.7947). Discriminating power of RAPD and ISSR markers was assessed by calculating polymorphic information content, multiplex ratio, marker index, and resolving power. Approx. 50% RAPD and ISSR markers showed PIC value and heterozygosity (H) ≥ 0.50, indicating marker as informative. The primers that showed higher polymorphism had higher RP, MR, and MI values.
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- Kumar Sambhav Verma
- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302006 India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
- Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302006 India
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Liu S, Gao P, Zhu Q, Luan F, Davis AR, Wang X. Development of cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence markers and a CAPS-based genetic linkage map in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus [Thunb.] Matsum. and Nakai) constructed using whole-genome re-sequencing data. BREEDING SCIENCE 2016; 66:244-59. [PMID: 27162496 PMCID: PMC4785002 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.66.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers are useful tools for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). This study detected and converted SNP sites into CAPS markers based on high-throughput re-sequencing data in watermelon, for linkage map construction and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. Two inbred lines, Cream of Saskatchewan (COS) and LSW-177 had been re-sequenced and analyzed by Perl self-compiled script for CAPS marker development. 88.7% and 78.5% of the assembled sequences of the two parental materials could map to the reference watermelon genome, respectively. Comparative assembled genome data analysis provided 225,693 and 19,268 SNPs and indels between the two materials. 532 pairs of CAPS markers were designed with 16 restriction enzymes, among which 271 pairs of primers gave distinct bands of the expected length and polymorphic bands, via PCR and enzyme digestion, with a polymorphic rate of 50.94%. Using the new CAPS markers, an initial CAPS-based genetic linkage map was constructed with the F2 population, spanning 1836.51 cM with 11 linkage groups and 301 markers. 12 QTLs were detected related to fruit flesh color, length, width, shape index, and brix content. These newly CAPS markers will be a valuable resource for breeding programs and genetic studies of watermelon.
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- Shi Liu
- Horticulture College, Northeast Agricultural University,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
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- Horticulture College, Northeast Agricultural University,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
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- Horticulture College, Northeast Agricultural University,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
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- Horticulture College, Northeast Agricultural University,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Corresponding author (e-mail: )
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- South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Currently with HM. Clause,
9241 Mace Blvd, Davis, CA 95618,
USA
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- Horticulture College, Northeast Agricultural University,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture,
No. 59 Mucai Street Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150030,
China
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Mady EA, Helaly AAD, Abu El-Hamd AN, Abdou A, Shanan SA, Craker LE. Genetic diversity assessment of summer squash landraces using molecular markers. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:4269-74. [PMID: 23666102 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2510-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Plant identification, classification, and genotyping within a germplasm collection are essential elements for establishing a breeding program that enhances the probability of plants with desirable characteristics in the market place. In this study, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used as a molecular tool to assess the diversity and relationship among 20 summer squash (Curcubita pepo L.) landraces traditionally used to treat hypertension and prostate hyperplasia. A total of 10 RAPD primers produced 65 reproducible bands of which 46 (70.77 %) were polymorphic, indicating a large number of genotypes within the summer squash lines. Cluster analysis divided the summer squash germplasm into two groups, one including one landrace and a second containing 19 landraces that could be divided into five sub-groups. Results of this study indicate the potential of RAPD markers for the identification and assessment of genetic variations among squash landraces and provide a number of choices for developing a successful breeding program to improve summer squash.
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- Emad A Mady
- Medicinal Plant Program, The Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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de S Gama RNC, Santos CAF, de C S Dias R. Genetic variability of watermelon accessions based on microsatellite markers. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2013; 12:747-54. [PMID: 23546958 DOI: 10.4238/2013.march.13.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We analyzed the genetic variability of 40 watermelon accessions collected from 8 regions of Northeastern Brazil using microsatellite markers, in order to suggest strategies of conservation and utilization of genetic variability in this species. These accessions are not commercial cultivars. They were sampled in areas of traditional farmers that usually keep their own seeds for future plantings year after year. An UPGMA dendrogram was generated from a distance matrix of the Jaccard coefficient, based on 41 alleles of 13 microsatellite loci. Analysis of molecular variance was made by partitioning between and within geographical regions. The similarity coefficient between accessions ranged from 37 to 96%; the dendrogram gave a co-phenetic value of 0.80. The among population genetic variability was high ( (^)ϕST = 0.319). Specific clusters of accessions sampled in 3 regions of Maranhão were observed while the other 5 regions did not presented specific clusters by regions. We conclude that watermelon genetic variability is not uniformly dispersed in the regions analyzed, indicating that geographical barriers or edaphoclimatic conditions have limited open mating. We suggest sampling a greater number of populations, so regional species diversity will be better represented and preserved in the germplasm bank.
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- R N C de S Gama
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Rercursos Genéticos Vegetais, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.
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Gao P, Ma H, Luan F, Song H. DNA fingerprinting of Chinese melon provides evidentiary support of seed quality appraisal. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52431. [PMID: 23285039 PMCID: PMC3527501 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Melon, Cucumis melo L. is an important vegetable crop worldwide. At present, there are phenomena of homonyms and synonyms present in the melon seed markets of China, which could cause variety authenticity issues influencing the process of melon breeding, production, marketing and other aspects. Molecular markers, especially microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are playing increasingly important roles for cultivar identification. The aim of this study was to construct a DNA fingerprinting database of major melon cultivars, which could provide a possibility for the establishment of a technical standard system for purity and authenticity identification of melon seeds. In this study, to develop the core set SSR markers, 470 polymorphic SSRs were selected as the candidate markers from 1219 SSRs using 20 representative melon varieties (lines). Eighteen SSR markers, evenly distributed across the genome and with the highest contents of polymorphism information (PIC) were identified as the core marker set for melon DNA fingerprinting analysis. Fingerprint codes for 471 melon varieties (lines) were established. There were 51 materials which were classified into17 groups based on sharing the same fingerprint code, while field traits survey results showed that these plants in the same group were synonyms because of the same or similar field characters. Furthermore, DNA fingerprinting quick response (QR) codes of 471 melon varieties (lines) were constructed. Due to its fast readability and large storage capacity, QR coding melon DNA fingerprinting is in favor of read convenience and commercial applications.
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- Peng Gao
- College of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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