SSR markers in transcripts of genes linked to post-transcriptional and transcriptional regulatory functions during vegetative and reproductive development of Elaeis guineensis

Tranbarger Timothy John, Kluabmongkol Wanwisa, Sangsrakru Duangjai, Morcillo Fabienne, Tregear James, Tragoonrung Somvong, Billotte Norbert. 2012. SSR markers in transcripts of genes linked to post-transcriptional and transcriptional regulatory functions during vegetative and reproductive development of Elaeis guineensis. BMC Plant Biology, 12 (1), 12 p.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : PLANT SCIENCES

Résumé : Background: The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a perennial monocotyledonous tropical crop species that is now the world's number one source of edible vegetable oil, and the richest dietary source of provitamin A. While new elite genotypes from traditional breeding programs provide steady yield increases, the long selection cycle (10-12 years) and the large areas required to cultivate oil palm make genetic improvement slow and labor intensive. Molecular breeding programs have the potential to make significant impacts on the rate of genetic improvement but the limited molecular resources, in particular the lack of molecular markers for agronomic traits of interest, restrict the application of molecular breeding schemes for oil palm. Results: In the current study, 6,103 non-redundant ESTs derived from cDNA libraries of developing vegetative and reproductive tissues were annotated and searched for simple sequence repeats (SSRs). Primer pairs from sequences flanking 289 EST-SSRs were tested to detect polymorphisms in elite breeding parents and their crosses. 230 of these amplified PCR products, 88 of which were polymorphic within the breeding material tested. A detailed analysis and annotation of the EST-SSRs revealed the locations of the polymorphisms within the transcripts, and that the main functional category was related to transcription and post-transcriptional regulation. Indeed, SSR polymorphisms were found in sequences encoding AP2-like, bZIP, zinc finger, MADS-box, and NAC-like transcription factors in addition to other transcriptional regulatory proteins and several RNA interacting proteins. Conclusions: The identification of new EST-SSRs that detect polymorphisms in elite breeding material provides tools for molecular breeding strategies. The identification of SSRs within transcripts, in particular those that encode proteins involved in transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation, will allow insight into the functional roles of these proteins by studying the phenotypic traits that cosegregate with these markers. Finally, the oil palm EST-SSRs derived from vegetative and reproductive development will be useful for studies on the evolution of the functional diversity within the palm family.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Elaeis guineensis, microsatellite, développement biologique, Transcription génique, marqueur génétique

Mots-clés complémentaires : SSR

Classification Agris : F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes
F62 - Physiologie végétale - Croissance et développement

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique

Auteurs et affiliations

• Tranbarger Timothy John, IRD (FRA)
• Kluabmongkol Wanwisa, BIOTEC [National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology] (THA)
• Sangsrakru Duangjai, BIOTEC [National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology] (THA)
• Morcillo Fabienne, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR DIADE (FRA)
• Tregear James, IRD (FRA)
• Tragoonrung Somvong, BIOTEC [National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology] (THA)
• Billotte Norbert, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR AGAP (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/563433/)

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