Evaluation of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from Solanum crop species for silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.)

Xiaocheng Zhu, Hanwen Wu, Harsh Raman, Deirdre Lemerle, Rex Stanton, Geoffrey Burrows

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Abstract

Molecular markers specific for Solanum elaeagnifolium (silverleaf nightshade) are currently not available. A total of 35 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primer pairs from potato (Solanum tuberosum), tomato (S. lycopersicum) and eggplant (S. melongena) were tested for cross-species transferability in S. elaeagnifolium. Among them, 13 primer pairs successfully produced alleles (bands). The polymorphism information content ranged from 0 to 0.84. The transferable rate of SSR from potato, tomato and eggplant to S. elaeagnifolium was 20%, 40% and 46% respectively. SSR analysis revealed high level of genetic diversity among 40 individuals collected within a paddock. Highly polymorphic and transferable cross-species SSR markers would be useful for determining the extent of genetic diversity in S. elaeagnifolium populations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-223
Number of pages203
JournalWeed Research
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2012

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