Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe

Allopolyploidy has played an important role in the plant evolution. To assess its role in speciation, it is necessary to examine fertility and crossability of hybrids. A hybrid clone of the genus Fragaria with different and complex morphology compared to F. vesca, F. viridis and F. moschata, was de...

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Main Authors: Houshang Nosrati, Adam H. Price, Pedro Gerstberger, Chris C. Wilcock
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Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2015-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16769
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Chris C. Wilcock
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description Allopolyploidy has played an important role in the plant evolution. To assess its role in speciation, it is necessary to examine fertility and crossability of hybrids. A hybrid clone of the genus Fragaria with different and complex morphology compared to F. vesca, F. viridis and F. moschata, was detected in Germany (in Bayreuth, Bavaria). The genome size of these plants was measured using flow cytometry and their fertility was tested in experimental crossing. The parental origin of the hybrid was revealed using RAPD approach. From the mean intensity of fluorescence emitted by PI-stained nuclei for F. moschata, F. vesca, F. viridis and the hybrid, triploidy of the hybrid could be indicated. The hybrid shared an 1800bp and 880bp long species-specific RAPDs bands with F. viridis and F. vesca, respectively, indicating them as the parental species of the hybrid. The hybrid did not produce any fruit in selfing, open pollination and when crossed by pollen of F. vesca and F. viridis, all showing female sterility of the hybrid. The hybrid had 78% pollen sterility, however, pollinating F. vesca by pollen of the hybrid produced viable seed and F1 plants, indicating its male fertility. This work shows allopolyploidy role in the evolution and speciation of Fragaria, and may suggest the study site as potential new centre of Fragaria speciation.
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spelling doaj-art-af74a163b98440baba569e71614ca92d2025-01-29T20:48:17ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812015-06-0117110.14720/ns.17.1.5-15Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from EuropeHoushang Nosrati0Adam H. Price1Pedro Gerstberger2Chris C. Wilcock3Department of Plant Science, University of Tabriz, 29-Bahman Blvd., TabrizDepartment of Plant and Soil Science, Cruickshank Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UUBayreuth Centre of Ecology and Environmental Research, BayreuthDepartment of Plant and Soil Science, Cruickshank Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU Allopolyploidy has played an important role in the plant evolution. To assess its role in speciation, it is necessary to examine fertility and crossability of hybrids. A hybrid clone of the genus Fragaria with different and complex morphology compared to F. vesca, F. viridis and F. moschata, was detected in Germany (in Bayreuth, Bavaria). The genome size of these plants was measured using flow cytometry and their fertility was tested in experimental crossing. The parental origin of the hybrid was revealed using RAPD approach. From the mean intensity of fluorescence emitted by PI-stained nuclei for F. moschata, F. vesca, F. viridis and the hybrid, triploidy of the hybrid could be indicated. The hybrid shared an 1800bp and 880bp long species-specific RAPDs bands with F. viridis and F. vesca, respectively, indicating them as the parental species of the hybrid. The hybrid did not produce any fruit in selfing, open pollination and when crossed by pollen of F. vesca and F. viridis, all showing female sterility of the hybrid. The hybrid had 78% pollen sterility, however, pollinating F. vesca by pollen of the hybrid produced viable seed and F1 plants, indicating its male fertility. This work shows allopolyploidy role in the evolution and speciation of Fragaria, and may suggest the study site as potential new centre of Fragaria speciation. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16769allopolyploidyallotripolyploid strawberryFragariaFragaria × biferastrawberry genome content
spellingShingle Houshang Nosrati
Adam H. Price
Pedro Gerstberger
Chris C. Wilcock
Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
Natura Sloveniae
allopolyploidy
allotripolyploid strawberry
Fragaria
Fragaria × bifera
strawberry genome content
title Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
title_full Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
title_fullStr Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
title_short Characterization of an allotriploid strawberry Fragaria × bifera Duchesne (Rosaceae) from Europe
title_sort characterization of an allotriploid strawberry fragaria bifera duchesne rosaceae from europe
topic allopolyploidy
allotripolyploid strawberry
Fragaria
Fragaria × bifera
strawberry genome content
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16769
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