Abstract
In Peronospora parasitica (At) (downy mildew), the genetic determinants of cultivar-specific recognition by Arabidopsis thaliana are the Arabidopsis thaliana-recognised (ATR) avirulence genes. We describe the identification of 10 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers that define a genetic mapping interval for the ATR1Nd avirulence allele, the presence of which is perceived by the RPP1Nd resistance gene. Furthermore, we have constructed a P. parasitica (At) bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library comprising over 630Mb of cloned DNA. We have isolated 16 overlapping clones from the BAC library that form a contig spanning the genetic interval. BAC sequence-derived markers and a total mapping population of 311 F(2) individuals were used to refine the ATR1Nd locus to a 1cM interval that is represented by four BAC clones and spans less than 250kb of DNA. This work demonstrates that map-based cloning techniques are feasible in this organism and provides the critical foundations for cloning ATR1Nd using such a strategy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-42 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Fungal Genetics and Biology |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 30 Oct 2002 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2003 |
Keywords
- Alleles
- Arabidopsis
- Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial
- Cloning, Molecular
- Contig Mapping
- DNA
- Genetic Markers
- Genomic Library
- Oomycetes
- Physical Chromosome Mapping
- Phytophthora