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2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Origin of T-type chloroplast DNA in potato

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12660006
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Breeding science
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

HOSAKA Kazuyoshi  Kobe University, Experimentqal Farm, Associate Professor, 農学部・附属農場, 助教授 (60222428)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
KeywordsPotato / Origin / Chioroplast DNA / T type / solanum Tarijense / ancestral species
Research Abstract

Chioroplast DNA of the common potato is different from that of its immediate ancestor, the Andean tetrapiold cultivated potato, by the presence of a 241 bp deletion and named T-type chioroplast DNA. To explore the ancestral wild species that conferred T-type chioroplast DNA to the cultivated potatoes, 566 accessions of 35 wild species from Bolivia and Argentina were surveyed for the presence/absence of the deletion by a simple PCR-based assay. The deletion was found in 16 accessions of S, berthaulti, S.neorossli and S.tarijense. The sequencing analysis of the deleted region confirmed that the 241 bp deletion occurred in the same region. In addition to the presence/absence of the deletion, two PCR-RFLP markers (H2 and H3) and four microsatellite markers (NTCP6, NTCP7, NTCP1.4 and NTCP18) were used to evaluate S. berthaultii (30 accessions), S. neorossii (five accessions), S. tarijense (62 accessions), putative S. berthaultiix S. tarijense hybrids (25 accessions), S. tuberosum ssp. tubetosum (7 accessions mostly from Chile) and ssp. andigena (five accessions, all having T-type chioroplast DNA), and one accession from each of S. stenotomum, S. phureja and S. chacoense. Twenty-five haplotypes were distinguished. All of the S. tuberosum accessions having T-type chtoroplast DNA were distinguished as haplotype 1 holders. The haptotype 1 was also found in 14 accessions of S. tarijense and four accessions of S. berthaultiix S. tarijense hybids. This strongly suggests that the wild maternal ancestor of common potato was S. tarijense.

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    (2 results)

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All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Hosaka, K.: "Distribution of the 241 bp deletion of chloroplast DNA in wild potato species"American Journal of Potato Research. 79(印刷中). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Hosaka, K: "Distribution of the 241 bp deletion of chioroplast DNA in wild potato species"American Journal of Potato Research. 79(in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2003-09-17  

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