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Application of internal transcribed spacers and maturase K markers for identifying Anoectochilus, Ludisia, and Ludochilus

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Biologia Plantarum

Abstract

Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and maturase K (matK) sequence polymorphisms provide an efficient tool for discrimination and conservation of genetic resources of Anoectochilus species. The objectives of this study were to develop markers specifically distinguishing A. formosanus Hayata from closely related A. koshunensis Hayata, A. roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl., and Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) A. Rich. and to identify a molecular phylogenetic relationship of a new intergeneric BC1F1 hybrid — Ludochilus Jin-Chai. Specific primers for nuclear ITS regions and chloroplast matK sequences were designed and converted into cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers. Results show that the matK sequences obtained corresponded to pseudogenes and that their digestion with enzyme HinfI revealed a polymorphic pattern in A. formosanus and A. koshunensis. The pedigree of Lud. Jin-Chai, which was derived from the cross between Lus. discolor and A. formosanus, was also confirmed based on ITS and matK CAPS markers.

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Abbreviations

CAPS:

cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence

CTAB:

cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

ITS:

internal transcribed spacer

matK :

maturase K

PCR:

polymerase chain reaction

PPFD:

photosynthetic photon flux density

RAPD:

randomly amplified polymorphic DNA

SNP:

single nucleotide polymorphism

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Acknowledgements: This research was supported by grants (98AS-5.3.3-CI-C1 and 103AS-9.2.6-CI-C1) from the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan of Taiwan. The authors would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. H.-M. Ku, the National Chung-Hsing University, for critical review of this manuscript.

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Chen, J.R., Shiau, Y.J. Application of internal transcribed spacers and maturase K markers for identifying Anoectochilus, Ludisia, and Ludochilus . Biol Plant 59, 485–490 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-015-0520-3

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