Update on comparative genome mapping between Malus and Pyrus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comparative genome mapping determines the linkage between homologous genes of related taxa. It has already been used in plants to characterize agronomically important genes in lesser studied species, using information from better studied species. In the Maloideae sub-family, which includes fruit species such as apple, pear, loquat and quince, genome co-linearity has been suggested between the genera Malus and Pyrus; however map comparisons are incomplete to date.

Findings

Genetic maps for the apple rootstocks 'Malling 9' ('M.9') (Malus x domestica) and 'Robusta 5' ('R5') (Malus x robusta), and pear cultivars 'Bartlett' and 'La France' (Pyrus communis) were constructed using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers developed from both species, including a new set of 73

SUBMITTER: Celton JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2749866 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature