Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants11162151
Keywords
Vasconcellea; SNPs/INDELs; GBS
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Funding
- Fondecyt [1150919]
- Programa de Fortalecimiento de Centros Regionales [R19A10001]
- Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo de Chile (ANID), Chile
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A genotyping by sequencing (GBS) approach was used to analyze the genetic diversity in V. pubescens and V. chilensis. The cultivated V. pubescens exhibited low genetic diversity and differentiation, while V. chilensis showed high genetic diversity. Critical SNPs/INDELs associated with stress responses and development were identified. These results will be beneficial for future breeding and conservation programs.
A genotyping by sequencing (GBS) approach was used to analyze the organization of genetic diversity in V. pubescens and V. chilensis. GBS identified 4675 and 4451 SNPs/INDELs in two papaya species. The cultivated orchards of V. pubescens exhibited scarce genetic diversity and low but significant genetic differentiation. The neutrality test yielded a negative and significant result, suggesting that V. pubescens suffered a selective sweep or a rapid expansion after a bottleneck during domestication. In contrast, V. chilensis exhibited a high level of genetic diversity. The genetic differentiation among the populations was slight, but it was possible to distinguish the two genetic groups. The neutrality test indicated no evidence that natural selection and genetic drift affect the natural population of V. chilensis. Using the Carica papaya genome as a reference, we identified critical SNPs/INDELs associated with putative genes. Most of the identified genes are related to stress responses (salt and nematode) and vegetative and reproductive development. These results will be helpful for future breeding and conservation programs of the Caricaceae family.
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