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ITS sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference in the genus Lens mill.

ABSTRACT: The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA from cultivated lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris) and its wild relatives was isolated and analysed for nucleotide sequence variation. Sequence divergence values ranged from no polymorphism within single species and between the cultigen and one accession of its wild progenitor (L. culinaris subsp. orientalis) to 14 base substitutions between L. nigricans and L. lamottei. Jukes and Cantor distance ranged from 0 to 1.79 %. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the divergence of L. nigricans from all species, and the closeness of cultivated lentil to its wild progenitor, although two gene pools could possibly be identified in subsp. orientalis. Based on this study, the two recently recognized species, L. lamottei and L. tomentosus were separated from the other species. Each wild species showed peculiar autapomorphies and, in general, did not display much variation among accessions. The trees using chickpea as an outgroup formed two main clusters, one constituted by L. nigricans only and the other including the remaining taxa. Within this larger group, small subclades could be identified.

SUBMITTER: Sonnante G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4240352 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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ITS sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference in the genus Lens mill.

Sonnante Gabriella G Galasso Incoronata I Pignone Domenico D

Annals of botany 20030101 1

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA from cultivated lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris) and its wild relatives was isolated and analysed for nucleotide sequence variation. Sequence divergence values ranged from no polymorphism within single species and between the cultigen and one accession of its wild progenitor (L. culinaris subsp. orientalis) to 14 base substitutions between L. nigricans and L. lamottei. Jukes and Cantor distance ranged from 0 to 1.7 ...[more]

PMID: 12495919

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ITS sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference in the genus Lens mill.

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ITS sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference in the genus Lens mill.

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