Differential expression patterns of genes containing microsatellites in Capsicum annuum L.
MOLECULAR BREEDING, vol.25, no.4, pp.645-658, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11032-009-9362-z
- Journal Name: MOLECULAR BREEDING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.645-658
- Keywords: cDNAs, ESTs, RNA extraction, SSRs, Tissue-specific and housekeeping genes, SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS, ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA, EVOLUTION, RICE, POLYMORPHISM, INSTABILITY, DIVERSITY, HAIRPINS, MUTATION, PROGRAM
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Microsatellites are important for research in both basic and applied sciences. Understanding how genes containing microsatellites are expressed and regulated in different tissues and developmental stages is a fundamental and challenging question. However, there has been limited study of differential expression of genes containing microsatellites in different plant tissues and developmental stages. We studied microsatellite-containing gene expression profiles in 16 different tissues and at different developmental stages in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Results indicated that tissue-specific genes contained more dinucleotide microsatellites, and housekeeping genes contained more trinucleotide microsatellites. Differential expression patterns of microsatellite-containing genes indicated that, in the longer term, development of allele-specific markers for genes controlling agronomic traits will be useful for advancing the science of plant breeding. This is the first report on differential expression of microsatellite-containing genes within tissues and developmental stages in pepper.