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A low mutation rate for chloroplast microsatellites.

J Provan1, N Soranzo, N J Wilson

  • 1Department of Cell and Molecular Genetics, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, United Kingdom. j.provan@scri.sari.ac.uk

Genetics
|October 8, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Pinus torreyana chloroplasts show no genetic variation using cpSSRs, confirming a past population bottleneck. This allowed estimation of chloroplast simple sequence repeat mutation rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant genetics
  • Molecular evolution
  • Conservation genetics

Background:

  • Pinus torreyana exhibits low genetic diversity, likely due to a historical population bottleneck.
  • Previous studies using Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs) indicated a lack of variation in its chloroplast genome.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate chloroplast genome variation in Pinus torreyana using chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs).
  • To confirm findings from previous RFLP studies and assess the utility of cpSSRs for detecting variation in highly monomorphic populations.
  • To estimate mutation rates at cpSSR loci in Pinus torreyana.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 17 cpSSR loci in Pinus torreyana.
  • Comparison of cpSSR data with existing cpRFLP data.

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  • Estimation of mutation rates based on the lack of observed variation.

    • Main Results:

    • No variation was detected across 17 cpSSR loci in the Pinus torreyana chloroplast genome.
    • Results are consistent with previous cpRFLP studies, reinforcing the hypothesis of a severe population bottleneck.
    • Mutation rates at cpSSR loci were estimated to be between 3.2 x 10^-5 and 7.9 x 10^-5.

    Conclusions:

    • The chloroplast genome of Pinus torreyana is highly monomorphic, consistent with its evolutionary history.
    • cpSSRs are useful for estimating mutation rates even in the absence of detectable variation.
    • Estimated cpSSR mutation rates are lower than nuclear SSRs but higher than chloroplast substitution rates.