Polymorphisms of the FT gene as a tool to identify underground rhizome types of bamboos

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• 作者：Zai-en Xu ; Hong-jun Chen ; Li-fen Ji ; Ming-bing Zhou ; Xiao-qin Guo
• 关键词：Bambusoideae ; FT gene ; Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ; Underground rhizome type
• 刊名：Euphytica
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：213
• 期：1
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• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; Biotechnology;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-5060
• 卷排序：213

文摘

The Flowering Locus T (FT)-like genes of angiosperms are highly conserved. The FT-encoded proteins include a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding domain that is involved in the control of the shoot apical meristem identity and flowering time. In the present study, FT genes were investigated in 20 bamboo species that are grouped into sympodial, mixed and scattered bamboos based on their morphology. All examined orthologous FT genes consisted of four exons and three introns. Their encoded protein sequences contained the critical amino acid residues Tyr85, Glu109, Leu128, Tyr134, Trp138, Arg139, Gln140 and Asn152, of which each possesses a biological function. The DNA sequences were rich in single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites. The SNP frequency was 1 SNP/16.8 bp, and the nucleotide diversity (π) equaled 0.265. Some SNPs altered restriction enzyme sites or resulted in changes in amino acid contents. The correlation analysis showed that several SNPs were informative in relation to the underground rhizome types of bamboos. Therefore, FT polymorphisms could be used as a tool to identify the underground rhizome types of bamboos. The phylogenetic tree constructed based on the FT gene sequences showed that the obtained clustering was consistent with the underground rhizome types. The SNP markers developed in the present study will provide information on the genetic diversity of bamboos and they can aid taxonomic study as well.