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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (6): 85-92.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20210609

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Development of SSR Molecular Markers Based on Transcriptome Sequencing of Melia azedarach

Jinfeng Cai,Xiaoming Yang,Wanwen Yu,Guibin Wang,Fuliang Cao*   

  1. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037
  • Received:2020-09-29 Online:2021-06-25 Published:2021-08-06
  • Contact: Fuliang Cao

Abstract:

Objective: Based on transcriptome sequencing data,SSR markers of Melia azedarach were developed to provide theoretical and scientific basis for breeding,evaluation and genetic improvement of M. azedarach. Method: The transcriptome of M. azedarach leaves was sequenced by Illumina HiSeqTM 2500. The transcriptome data was assembled,sequenced and analyzed by the Trinity and MISA software. Using the Primer 3 software,100 pairs of SSR primers were designed and synthesized. The 2% agarose gel electrophoresis and PAGE gel electrophoresis were used for preliminary screening and polymorphic screening. Result: A total of 20 077 unigenes were assembled and clustered based on the transcriptome sequences. The average length of unigenes was 1 431.82 bp and N50 was 1 955 bp. Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) were further analyzed in the sequences of unigenes,and 5 469 SSRs from 4 116 unigene sequences (20.50% of total) were identified. The average distribution distance of SSRs was 8.74 kb. The analysis of repetition types indicated that mononucleotide repetition was the main one,accounting for 50.23%,followed by dinucleotide (24.43%) and trinucleotide (22.11%). In SSR repeat units,6-10 repeats were the most,accounting for 51.27% of the total. 16 pairs of polymorphic primers were screened and amplified by PCR. A total of 56 alleles were detected with an average of 3.5 alleles and 2.31 effective alleles per locus. The average Shannon's diversity index (I) and the average polymorphism information content (PIC) were 0.861 and 0.507,respectively. Conclusion: The frequency of SSR loci,the distribution density and repetition frequency of SSR in transcriptome of M. azedarach were all at a high level. A total of 16 primer pairs developed in this study further enriched the existing SSR markers of M. azedarach,which are valuable for further studies on genetic diversity and molecular breeding of M. azedarach.

Key words: Melia azedarach, transcriptome sequencing, EST-SSR, primer

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