Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.

Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) is an endangered agarwood-producing tropical tree that is endemic to the Indomalesia region. Molecular information on genetic diversity of Aquilaria is limited. The aims of this research were to study genetic diversity among three Aquilaria species, growing in natural and d...

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Main Authors: Lee , Shiou Yih, Weber, Jean S., Mohamed, Rozi
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Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSINET) 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23886/1/Genetic%20variation%20and%20molecular%20authentication%20of%20selected%20Aquilaria%20species%20from%20natural%20populations%20in%20Malaysia%20using%20RAPD%20and%20SCAR%20marker.pdf
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author Lee , Shiou Yih
Weber, Jean S.
Mohamed, Rozi
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description Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) is an endangered agarwood-producing tropical tree that is endemic to the Indomalesia region. Molecular information on genetic diversity of Aquilaria is limited. The aims of this research were to study genetic diversity among three Aquilaria species, growing in natural and distant populations in Malaysia using RAPD markers and to develop SCAR markers for easy identification of A. malaccensis, the major agarwood producer. By analyzing 23 RAPD primers, a total of 368 bands were scored. Multi-populations Descriptive statistics revealed that 333 (90.49%) polymorphic bands were found at species level, where A. malaccensis had 107 (29.08%) bands, A. hirta had 56 (15.22%) and Aquilaria sp.1 had 11 (2.99%), for the percentage of polymorphic loci in a single population/species. Nei's unbiased measurement indicated moderate similarities among populations/species. Out of the 23 RAPD primers, three were found specific to A. hirta and one was specific to each A. malaccensis and Aquilaria sp.1. RAPD-based SCAR markers generated a total of five species-specific amplicons: three for A. hirta, one each for A. malaccensis and Aquilaria sp.l. SCAR markers for A. malaccensis were used to distinguish five other different A malaccensis populations in Malaysia. SCAR markers for A. malaccensis tested in five other different A. malaccensis populations in Malaysia yielded positive and consistent results. The DNA fingerprints identified for each Aquilaria sp. will be useful for Aquilaria identification in natural population, young plantation and even at seedling and seed stages in the nursery, as it is rapid and cost-effective and does not rely on morphology.
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spelling upm.eprints-238862015-10-05T01:21:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23886/ Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker. Lee , Shiou Yih Weber, Jean S. Mohamed, Rozi Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) is an endangered agarwood-producing tropical tree that is endemic to the Indomalesia region. Molecular information on genetic diversity of Aquilaria is limited. The aims of this research were to study genetic diversity among three Aquilaria species, growing in natural and distant populations in Malaysia using RAPD markers and to develop SCAR markers for easy identification of A. malaccensis, the major agarwood producer. By analyzing 23 RAPD primers, a total of 368 bands were scored. Multi-populations Descriptive statistics revealed that 333 (90.49%) polymorphic bands were found at species level, where A. malaccensis had 107 (29.08%) bands, A. hirta had 56 (15.22%) and Aquilaria sp.1 had 11 (2.99%), for the percentage of polymorphic loci in a single population/species. Nei's unbiased measurement indicated moderate similarities among populations/species. Out of the 23 RAPD primers, three were found specific to A. hirta and one was specific to each A. malaccensis and Aquilaria sp.1. RAPD-based SCAR markers generated a total of five species-specific amplicons: three for A. hirta, one each for A. malaccensis and Aquilaria sp.l. SCAR markers for A. malaccensis were used to distinguish five other different A malaccensis populations in Malaysia. SCAR markers for A. malaccensis tested in five other different A. malaccensis populations in Malaysia yielded positive and consistent results. The DNA fingerprints identified for each Aquilaria sp. will be useful for Aquilaria identification in natural population, young plantation and even at seedling and seed stages in the nursery, as it is rapid and cost-effective and does not rely on morphology. Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSINET) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23886/1/Genetic%20variation%20and%20molecular%20authentication%20of%20selected%20Aquilaria%20species%20from%20natural%20populations%20in%20Malaysia%20using%20RAPD%20and%20SCAR%20marker.pdf Lee , Shiou Yih and Weber, Jean S. and Mohamed, Rozi (2011) Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 10 (3). pp. 202-211. ISSN 1682-3974; ESSN:1812-5697 http://www.ansinet.com/‎ 10.3923/ajps.2011.202.211 English
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Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title_full Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title_fullStr Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title_full_unstemmed Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title_short Genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected Aquilaria species from natural populations in Malaysia using RAPD and SCAR marker.
title_sort genetic variation and molecular authentication of selected aquilaria species from natural populations in malaysia using rapd and scar marker
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23886/1/Genetic%20variation%20and%20molecular%20authentication%20of%20selected%20Aquilaria%20species%20from%20natural%20populations%20in%20Malaysia%20using%20RAPD%20and%20SCAR%20marker.pdf
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