Comparison of whole-genome amplifications for microsatellite genotyping of Rotylenchulus reniformis
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Keywords

genotyping
reniform nematode
SSR
STR
WGA

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Arias RS, Stetina SR, Scheffler BE. Comparison of whole-genome amplifications for microsatellite genotyping of Rotylenchulus reniformis. Electron. J. Biotechnol. [Internet]. 2011 May 13 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];14(3). Available from: https://www.ejbiotechnology.info/index.php/ejbiotechnology/article/view/v14n3-13

Abstract

Currently, a large number of microsatellites are available for Rotylenchulus reniformis (reniform nematode); however, two barriers exist for genotyping samples from different geographical areas. The limited amount of nucleic acids obtained from single nematodes which would require their multiplication to obtain enough DNA for testing; and the strictly regulated transport of live samples and multiplication in greenhouse for being a plant pathogen. Whole-genome amplification (WGA) of samples consisting of one and five dead gravid females with their associated egg masses was successfully performed on disrupted tissue using three commercial kits. DNA yield after WGA ranged from 0.5 to 8 µg and was used to test 96 microsatellite markers we previously developed for the reniform nematode. The results were compared to those of fingerprinting the original population (MSRR03). Out of 96 markers tested, 71 had amplicons in MSRR03. Using WGA of single gravid females with their associated egg masses, 86-93% of the alleles found on MSRR03 were detected, and 87-88% of the alleles found on MSRR03 when using WGA of samples composed of five gravid females with their associated egg masses as template. Our results indicate that reniform nematode samples as small as a single gravid female with her associated egg mass can be used in WGA and direct testing with microsatellites, giving consistent results when compared to the original population.

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