Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Objective of this study was to isolate, sequence and analyze variations in candidate genes involved in nitrogen (N) metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for future breeding application. Two contrasting potato varieties, viz. Kufri Gaurav (N efficient) and Kufri Jyoti (N inefficient) were use...

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Main Authors: JAGESH KUMAR TIWARI, SAPNA DEVI, NILOFER ALI, VIJAY K DUA, RAJESH K SINGH, SWARUP K CHAKRABARTI
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Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2018-05-01
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/80072
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author JAGESH KUMAR TIWARI
SAPNA DEVI
NILOFER ALI
VIJAY K DUA
RAJESH K SINGH
SWARUP K CHAKRABARTI
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SAPNA DEVI
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VIJAY K DUA
RAJESH K SINGH
SWARUP K CHAKRABARTI
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description Objective of this study was to isolate, sequence and analyze variations in candidate genes involved in nitrogen (N) metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for future breeding application. Two contrasting potato varieties, viz. Kufri Gaurav (N efficient) and Kufri Jyoti (N inefficient) were used. Of the total 17 PCR primers tested for N metabolism genes in the both varieties and only 12 distinct bands were cloned and sequenced, which were amplified by six primers of five genes (nitrate transporter-NRT, ammonium transporter-AMT, nitrate reductase-NR, nitrite reductase-NIR and asparagines synthetase-AS). Following sequence analysis, non-redundant sequences with uninterrupted open reading frames of 12 ‘N-homologous genes’ were identified to the known N metabolic pathway genes. Thus, the identified 12 N-homologous genes may serve as an important genomic resource for novel gene/marker discovery and would be useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in potato with better nitrogen use efficiency (NUE).
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spelling doaj.art-9ccf90d9407644b284d7e2ff42d1799c2023-07-26T06:51:19ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192018-05-0188510.56093/ijas.v88i5.80072Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)JAGESH KUMAR TIWARI0SAPNA DEVI1NILOFER ALI2VIJAY K DUA3RAJESH K SINGH4SWARUP K CHAKRABARTI5Scientist (Senior Scale), ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal PradeshJRF, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal PradeshJRF, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal PradeshHead and Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal PradeshHead and Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal PradeshDirector, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Objective of this study was to isolate, sequence and analyze variations in candidate genes involved in nitrogen (N) metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for future breeding application. Two contrasting potato varieties, viz. Kufri Gaurav (N efficient) and Kufri Jyoti (N inefficient) were used. Of the total 17 PCR primers tested for N metabolism genes in the both varieties and only 12 distinct bands were cloned and sequenced, which were amplified by six primers of five genes (nitrate transporter-NRT, ammonium transporter-AMT, nitrate reductase-NR, nitrite reductase-NIR and asparagines synthetase-AS). Following sequence analysis, non-redundant sequences with uninterrupted open reading frames of 12 ‘N-homologous genes’ were identified to the known N metabolic pathway genes. Thus, the identified 12 N-homologous genes may serve as an important genomic resource for novel gene/marker discovery and would be useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in potato with better nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/80072CloningNitrogen metabolism genesNitrogen use efficiencyPotatoSequencing
spellingShingle JAGESH KUMAR TIWARI
SAPNA DEVI
NILOFER ALI
VIJAY K DUA
RAJESH K SINGH
SWARUP K CHAKRABARTI
Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Cloning
Nitrogen metabolism genes
Nitrogen use efficiency
Potato
Sequencing
title Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
title_full Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
title_fullStr Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
title_full_unstemmed Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
title_short Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
title_sort cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato solanum tuberosum
topic Cloning
Nitrogen metabolism genes
Nitrogen use efficiency
Potato
Sequencing
url https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/80072
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