Genomic amplification of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gret1</Emphasis> retroelement in white-fruited accessions of wild <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vitis</Emphasis> and interspecific hybrids |
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Authors: | Molly M Cadle-Davidson Christopher L Owens |
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Institution: | (1) Grape Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 630 W. North St, Geneva, NY 14456, USA |
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Abstract: | Retrotransposons are retrovirus-related mobile sequences that have the potential to replicate via RNA intermediates and increase
the genome size by insertion into new sites. The retroelement, Gret1, has been identified as playing a key role in generating fruit color variation in cultivated grape (Vitis vinifera L.) due to its insertion into the promoter of VvMybA1. Fruit color variation is an important distinguishing feature of cultivated grapes and virtually no fruit color variation
is observed in wild grape species. The presence and relative copy number of Gret1 was assessed using quantitative PCR on 22 different Vitis species, only four of which (plus interspecific hybrids) are known to contain white accessions. Gret1 copy number was observed to vary by species as well as by color within species and was significantly higher in white-fruited
accessions across all taxa tested. Additionally, genomic regions surrounding Gret1 insertion were sequenced in white V. vinifera, hybrid, V. labrusca, V. aestivalis, and V. riparia accessions. |
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