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Evidence for somatic translocation during potato dihaploid induction

Wilkinson, M. J.; Bennett, S. T.; Clulow, S. A.; Allainguillaume, J.; Harding, K.; Bennett, M. D.

Authors

M. J. Wilkinson

S. T. Bennett

S. A. Clulow

K. Harding

M. D. Bennett



Abstract

Potato dihaploid PDH55 (Solatium tuberosum) is exclusively euploid (2n = 24) but apparently contains and expresses DNA from dihaploid inducer IVP48 (S. phureja). Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) suggested IVP48 DNA incorporated stably into PDH55 by somatic translocation. This finding has two important implications. Firstly, the long-held implicit assumption that euploid dihaploids produced by dihaploid inducers are pure S. tuberosum seems incorrect. This may complicate meiotic, genetical and molecular studies involving potato dihaploids. Secondly, if such translocations are not rare, the phenomenon may offer a novel way to introduce useful traits directly from wild dihaploid-inducing species into S. tuberosum. © 1995 The Genetical Society of Great Britain.

Citation

Wilkinson, M. J., Bennett, S. T., Clulow, S. A., Allainguillaume, J., Harding, K., & Bennett, M. D. (1995). Evidence for somatic translocation during potato dihaploid induction. Heredity, 74(2), 146-151. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1995.21

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 1995
Journal Heredity
Print ISSN 0018-067X
Electronic ISSN 1365-2540
Publisher Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 74
Issue 2
Pages 146-151
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1995.21
Keywords dihaploid induction, in situ hybridization, Solanum tuberosum, somatic interchange
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1107899
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1995.21