Genome and species relationships in genus Avena based on RAPD and AFLP molecular markers

• Published in: Theoretical and applied genetics Vol. 109; no. 1; pp. 48 - 54
• Main Authors: Drossou, A, Katsiotis, A, Leggett, J.M, Loukas, M, Tsakas, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.06.2004; Berlin Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: amplified fragment length polymorphism; Analysis; Avena; Avena (Poaceae); Biological and medical sciences; Chromosomes; Classical genetics, quantitative genetics, hybrids; Cluster Analysis; diploid Avena species; diploidy; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; genetic markers; Genetic polymorphisms; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Genome, Plant; Genomes; Genomics; hexaploid Avena species; hexaploidy; phylogeny; Ploidies; Poaceae - genetics; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Principal Component Analysis; Pteridophyta, spermatophyta; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; Species Specificity; tetraploid Avena species; tetraploidy; Vegetals; United Kingdom; Monocotyledones; Gramineae; Angiospermae; Avena; Genetics; Spermatophyta; Agriculture; Molecular marker; Genome
• ISSN: 0040-5752; 1432-2242
• DOI: 10.1007/s00122-004-1615-y

Species and genome relationships among 11 diploid (A and C genomes), five tetraploid (AB and AC genomes) and two hexaploid (ACD genome) Avena taxa were investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs) and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The two primer pairs used for the AFLP reactions produced a total of 354 polymorphic bands, while 187 reproducible bands were generated using ten RAPD primers. Genetic similarities amongst the entries were estimated using the Jaccard and Dice algorithms, and cluster analyses were performed using UPGMA and neighbor joining methods. Principle coordinate analysis was also applied. The highest cophenetic correlation coefficient was obtained for the Jaccard algorithm and UPGMA clustering method (r=0.99 for AFLP and r=0.94 for RAPD). No major clustering differences were present between phenograms produced with AFLPs and RAPDs. Furthermore, data produced with AFLPs and RAPDs were highly correlated (r=0.92), indicating the reliability of our results. All A genome diploid taxa are clustered together according to their karyotype. The AB genome tetraploids were found to form a subcluster within the As genome diploids (AFLPs), indicating their near-autoploid origin. The AC genome tetraploids are clustered to the ACD genome hexaploids. Finally, the C genome diploids form an outer branch, indicating the major genomic divergence between the A and C genomes in Avena.