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Changes of gene expression played an important role in the evolution of plant allopolyploids. Frequency, time and type of the changes of gene expression between the first two self-pollinated generations (S1 and S2) of a synthesized allotetraploid Cucumis × hytivus Chen et Kirkbride and in its diploid parents was analyzed with cDNA-AFLP and reverse-Northern blot technique. Sequences similarity of genes involved in changed expression were also analyzed with BLAST package. The results from cDNA-AFLP analysis showed that 36 (3.37%) genes showed silencing (27) or activation (9) in allotetraploids. These changes initiated in S1 or S2 generation. The silenced/activated genes included rRNA and protein-coding genes. Further reverse-Northern blot analysis validated the results obtained. Thus four types of changes of gene expression were observed, including silencing of genes from both parents, maternal parent, paternal parent, and genes novel expression. The results indicate rapid changes in gene expression in early generations of C. × hytivus, which contributed to the evolution of this synthetic allotetraploid.
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This research was partially supported by the Key Program (30830079) and the General Program 30671419 and 30700541 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China; the ‘863’ Programs (2008AA10Z150, 2006AA10Z1A8, 2006AA100108); the ‘973’ Program (2009CB119000); and the Ph. D Funding (20050307009) from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
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Zhuang, Y., Chen, JF. Changes of gene expression in early generations of the synthetic allotetraploid Cucumis × hytivus Chen et Kirkbride. Genet Resour Crop Evol 56, 1071–1076 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-009-9429-z
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