<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In the present study we present and discuss the identification of species-specific SNPs to rule out any experimental influence of species-specific primer design (Populus tremula vs. the closely related model-species Populus trichocarpa) on the detectability of SNPs. Applying a species-optimized method, partial sequences of 14 genes involved in xylem cell development, xylogenesis, pectin formation, and drought stress reaction were analyzed at the genomic level. About 3 Mb of sequence information were generated by Sanger sequencing technology and 258 sequence variants were identified. 15 out of these represent insertions /deletions located exclusively in non-coding regions and the remaining 243 are SNPs found in coding and non-coding regions of candidate genes.</p><p>The introduction of a species-specific SNP detection pipeline will help to detect nucleotide variants in P. tremula and to conduct association mapping in natural P. tremula populations.</p></abstract>

In the present study we present and discuss the identification of species-specific SNPs to rule out any experimental influence of species-specific primer design (Populus tremula vs. the closely related model-species Populus trichocarpa) on the detectability of SNPs. Applying a species-optimized method, partial sequences of 14 genes involved in xylem cell development, xylogenesis, pectin formation, and drought stress reaction were analyzed at the genomic level. About 3 Mb of sequence information were generated by Sanger sequencing technology and 258 sequence variants were identified. 15 out of these represent insertions /deletions located exclusively in non-coding regions and the remaining 243 are SNPs found in coding and non-coding regions of candidate genes.The introduction of a species-specific SNP detection pipeline will help to detect nucleotide variants in P. tremula and to conduct association mapping in natural P. tremula populations.

PCR-based detection of single sequence variants from a natural collection of the non-model tree species European Aspen Populus tremula (L.)

Silvae Genetica

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In the present study we present and discuss the identification of species-specific SNPs to rule out any experimental influence of species-specific primer...

PCR-based detection of single sequence variants from a natural collection of the non-model tree species European Aspen Populus tremula (L.)

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Juni 2017

Seitenbereich: 259 - 269

Eingereicht: 11. Nov. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2015-0024

Schlüsselwörter
drought stress tolerance, natural population, Populus tremula, SNP, xylem cell formation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

PCR-based detection of single sequence variants from a natural collection of the non-model tree species European Aspen Populus tremula (L.)

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Juni 2017

Seitenbereich: 259 - 269

Eingereicht: 11. Nov. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2015-0024

Schlüsselwörterdrought stress tolerance, natural population, Populus tremula, SNP, xylem cell formation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
drought stress tolerance, natural population, Populus tremula, SNP, xylem cell formation