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GrainGenes Reference Report: TAG-99-171

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Reference	TAG-99-171
Title	Molecular investigation of the genetic base of sugarcane cultivars
Journal	Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Year	1999
Volume	99
Pages	171-184
Author	Jannoo N [ Show all 9 ]
Abstract	Molecular diversity was analysed among 162 clones of sugarcane using DNA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). One hundred and nine of them were modern cultivars of interspecific origin; most of them were bred in Barbados or in Mauritius. Fifty three were from Saccharum officinarum species, which is the major source of genes in modern cultivars, prevailing over the part of the genome incorporated from the wild species Saccharum spontaneum. Twelve low-copy nuclear DNA probes scattered over the genome were used in combination with one or two restriction enzymes. A total of 399 fragments was identified, 386 of which were polymorphic. Each sugarcane clone displayed a high number of fragments per probe/enzyme combination, illustrating the polyploid constitution of the genome. Among the S. officinarum clones, those from New Guinea had the largest variability and encompassed that present among clones collected from the Indonesian Islands and those known to have been involved in the parentage of modern cultivars. This is in agreement with the hypothesis that New Guinea is the centre of origin of this species. The clones from New Caledonia formed a separate group and could correspond to S. officinarum clones modified through introgression with other members of the 'Saccharum complex'. Despite the low number of S. officinarum clones used for breeding cultivars, more than 80% of the markers present in the whole S. officinarum sample were also found in modern cultivars due probably to a high heterozygosity related to polyploidy. Among the cultivars, the two main groups, originating from Barbados and Mauritius, were clearly separated. This appeared essentially due to S. spontaneum alleles present in Mauritian cultivars and absent in Barbadan ones, probably in relation of the regular use of early generation interspecific hybrids in the breeding program employed in Mauritius.
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Keyword	[ Hide all but 1 of 18 ] alleles clone cluster analysis dna dna probes factor analysis of correspondence factorial analysis genetic diversity genetic markers introgression polymorphism polyploid polyploidy rflp saccharum saccharum officinarum saccharum spontaneum sugarcane

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