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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (6): 109-119.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240401

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Construction of a DNA Fingerprinting of Elite Varieties of Introduced Exotic Pines in China Based on 51K Liquid-Phased Probes

Yadi Wu1,2,Shu Diao1,Xianyin Ding1,Qinyun Huang1,Qifu Luan1,*()   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry Hangzhou 311400
    2. College of Forestry and Grass/College of Soil and Water Conservation, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037
  • Received:2024-06-28 Online:2025-06-10 Published:2025-06-26
  • Contact: Qifu Luan E-mail:qifu.luan@caf.ac.cn

Abstract:

Objective: Slash pine (Pinus elliottii), loblolly pine (P. taeda), Caribbean pine (P. caribaea) and their interspecific hybrids are the main timber species introduced and domesticated from North America in China. In recent years, dozens of elite varieties of foreign pines have been approved. As the morphological characteristics of exotic pines are very similar at seedling stage, it is a challenge to distinguish these elite varieties. The purpose of this study is to construct a set of DNA fingerprints for foreign pine varieties, which can be used for the identification of different foreign pine species, and provide technical support for the management of germplasm resources and intellectual property protection of exotic pine varieties. Method: The 51K liquid phase probe microarray of slash pine and loblolly pine was used to capture SNPs of 38 elite varieties of exotic pines and their hybrids, and obtained their genotype data. The core SNPs in exotic pine germplasm resources were able to be efficiently identified through screening genetic parameters, such as minor allele frequency, deletion rate, heterozygosity and polymorphism information content. The number of SNP markers was further simplified based on PIC values to achieve the goal of efficiently identifying samples with a smaller number of SNPs. Result: A total of 60 567 SNPs loci were obtained by SNP locus capture and genotyping. Through strict control of minor allele frequency, deletion rate, heterozygosity and other parameters, 344 core SNPs were screened. The PIC value was further reduced to 20 SNPs, with which slash pine, loblolly pine, Caribbean pine and their hybrids were able to be efficiently distinguished. This approach was used to successfully establish DNA fingerprint profiles for 38 elite pine varieties. Conclusion: In this study, a DNA fingerprinting system for elite exotic pine varieties has been developed, and a method for identifying exotic pines and their elite varieties has been established. The research results can provide technical support for the protection of intellectual property rights, germplasm management, and pedigree analysis of elite varieties.

Key words: DNA fingerprinting, pine varieties identification, Pinus elliottii, P. taeda

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