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Showing 3 results for Phylogenetic
Abouzar Abouzari, Ahmad Reza Dadras, Behrouz Golein, Yahya Tajvar,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2021)
Abstract
In breeding programs, it is necessary having knowledge of the relatedness and genetic diversity in germplasm pools. The spread of cultivated regions and the high levels of production indicates citrus importance in the global economy. Therefore, 110 citrus genotypes were evaluated using 12 ISSR markers. Overall, 154 polymorphic bands were scored with an average of 12.8 alleles per primer. The polymorphism percentage ranged from 57 for the ISSR1 to 82 for the ISSR9. Averages of polymorphic information content (PIC), marker index (MI), gene diversity index (Nei), Shannon index (I) and number of effective alleles (Ne) were 0.48 ± 0.002, 6.14 ± 1.17, 0.42 ± 0.11, 0.61 ± 0.12 and 1.78 ± 0.27, respectively. Based on genetic diversity statistics, the studied population had high genetic diversity, and four markers (ISSR11, ISSR9, ISSR4, and ISSR5) had more potential for differentiation of genotypes. Cluster analysis and model-based structure analysis, divided the genotypes into five groups and four subpopulations based on the Neighbor-Joining method (NJ) and Bayesian approach, respectively. Based on both analyses, grouping of unknown genotypes and control cultivars in the same group probably confirms the assumption of a common genetic background between these genotypes. Results from the two analyses showed that Pummelo (C. maxima), Mandarin (C. reticulate), and Citron (C. medica), as three true citrus species, separated in different groups. In addition to the three true species, at least one species or another genus of citrus relatives is involved in the genetic makeup of the studied population. In this study, although both used analyses were effective in completing each other's information, by considering the degree of genetic mixing and the information of the origin of the genotypes, the effectiveness of model-based structure analysis in evaluating genetic relationships could be achieved.
Fatemeh Raeisi, Leila Fahmideh, Barat Ali Fakheri, Mojtaba Kikhasaber,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (8-2021)
Abstract
Due to the importance of date palm production in Iran, introduction of new cultivars, improvement of current cultivars and studying the genetic diversity among available cultivars is essential for improvement the quantity and quality of date palm production. In this research, 15 different local genotypes of date palm collected from Saravan, Jalgh, Nahook and Sinokan regions of Sistan and Baluchistan province were used for diversity analysis. To this end, DNA was extracted from leaves using Delaporta method and DNA quality and quantity were determined using spectrophotometer and 1% gel electrophoresis. PCR was performed using specific rbcL primers under determined conditions and the amplicons were sequenced. To study the relationships and genetic distances between genotypes, the results of sequencing were analyzed and dendrogram of phylogenetic relationships as well as sequence similarity matrix were generated using Bioedit, and MEGA7 software. The results of the present study showed that there were a total of 553 different residues for this marker of which 505 residues contained deletion and addition, and 48 residues were without deletion and addition. The genetic distance ranged from 0.0 to 0.037 and the highest intra-regional diversity was related to cultivar Jm13_sabzoo. Based on the dendrogram obtained from cluster analysis, the studied cultivars were divided into two branches, in which the first branch contained cultivar Sabzoo from Jalgh region and the other cultivars were grouped in different sub-branches of second branch. Although the rbcL marker is useful for studying and recognizing diversity of intraspecific relationships, a low genetic distance was estimated for the studied date palm genotypes. However, it is suggested that the other DNA barcodes as well the other appropriate molecular markers could be used for future studies of date palm genetic diversity.
Seyede Maryam Seyed Seyed Hassan Pour, Leila Nejadsadeghi, Zahra Sadat Shobbar, Danial Kahrizi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (2-2024)
Abstract
Camelina )Camelina sativa (is an annual, self-pollinating, allohexaploid plant with diploid inheritance belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Camelina exhibits a remarkable degree of similarity to the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. WRKY transcription factors are among important gene families in plants that play crucial roles in regulating growth and development and in response to diverse stresses. In this research, using bioinformatics analysis and databases, members of the WRKY gene family were identified and their various characteristics were investigated. Overall, the genome of the Camelina plant was found to harbor 214 members of the WRKY gene family. All 214 WRKY genes were found to possess the conserved WRKY functional domain, along with a variety of motifs within their structural composition. Phylogenetic analysis divided the identified members of Camelina WRKY genes into four main groups. Examination of the chromosomal positions revealed that the 214 identified WRKY genes exhibited an uneven distribution across the chromosomes. In order to validate the identified genes, the expression of two genes (Csa11g065620 and Csa07g035970) orthologs of two genes involved in drought stress in Arabidopsis (WRKY8 and WRKY57), were investigated in a drought tolerant (DH 91) and a drought sensitive (DH 101) lines. The results of the gene expression analysis showed that both genes had high expression in drought stress conditions in tolerant line in comparison to normal conditions, whereas no significant expression was found in drought sensitive line. The findings of the present study offer valuable insights for evolutionary investigations and enhance our understanding of the functional roles of the WRKY gene family in Camelina, thereby laying a foundation for future research endeavors in this field.
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