AOBPreview originally published online on February 24, 2005
Annals of Botany 2005 95(5):835-841; doi:10.1093/aob/mci088
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Generation and Characterization of SCARs by Cloning and Sequencing of RAPD Products: A Strategy for Species-specific Marker Development in Bamboo
Plant Molecular and Cellular Genetics, Bose Institute, P 1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata – 700054, India
* For correspondence. E-mail amita{at}bic.boseinst.ernet.in
Received: 21 September 2004 Returned for revision: 22 November 2004 Accepted: 22 December 2004 Published electronically: 24 February 2005
• Background and Aims The aim of this study was to develop species-specific molecular markers for Bambusa balcooa and B. tulda to allow for their proper identification, in order to avoid unintentional adulteration that affects the quality and quantity of paper pulp production.
• Methods Two putative, species-specific RAPD markers, Bb836 for B. balcooa and Bt609 for B. tulda were generated using a PCR-based RAPD technique. Species-specificity of these two markers was confirmed through Southern hybridization in which RAPD gels were blotted and hybridized with radiolabelled cloned RAPD markers. Southern hybridization analyses were also performed to validate homology of the co-migrating Bb836 and Bt609 marker bands amplified from 16 different populations of B. balcooa and B. tulda, respectively. Sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers were developed from Bb836 and Bt609 sequences, using 20-mer oligonucleotide primers designed from both the flanking ends of the respective RAPD primers.
• Key Results As anticipated, Bb836 hybridized with an amplified band from B. balcooa and Bt609 hybridized only with an amplified product from B. tulda; the two markers did not hybridize with the amplified products of any of the other 14 bamboo species studied. The two pairs of SCAR primers amplified the target sequences only in the respective species. The species-specific SCAR fragments were named as ‘Balco836’ for B. balcooa and ‘Tuldo609’ for B. tulda. The species-specific ‘Balco836’ was amplified from the genomic DNA of 80 individuals of 16 populations of B. balcooa studied. Similarly, the presence of ‘Tuldo609’ was noted in all the 80 individuals representing 16 populations of B. tulda assessed. These SCAR fragments contained no obvious repetitive sequence beyond the primers.
• Conclusion These two molecular markers are potentially useful for regulatory agencies to establish sovereign rights of the germplasms of B. balcooa and B. tulda. In addition, this is the first report of species-specific SCAR marker development in bamboo.
Key words: Bambusa balcooa, Bambusa tulda, SCAR markers, species characterization, RAPD
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