PollenCALC: software for estimation of pollen compatibility of self-incompatible allo- and autotetraploid species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-incompatibility (SI) is a biological mechanism to avoid inbreeding in allogamous plants. In grasses, this mechanism is controlled by a two-locus system (S-Z). Calculation of male and female gamete frequencies is complex for tetraploid species. We are not aware of any software available for predicting pollen haplotype frequencies and pollen compatibility in tetraploid species.

Results

PollenCALC is a software tool written in C++ programming language that can predict pollen compatibility percentages for polyploid species with a two-locus (S, Z) self-incompatibility system. The program predicts pollen genotypes and frequencies based on defined meiotic parameters for allo- or autotetraploid species with a gametophytic S-Z SI system. These predictions can be used

SUBMITTER: Aguirre AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3439690 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature