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Development of Polymorphic Simple Sequence Repeat Markers using High-Throughput Sequencing in Button Mushroom
Hwa-Yong Lee1, Sebastin Raveendar2, Hyejin An3
1Department of Forest Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Mycobiology
|January 15, 2019
Summary
Researchers explored the genetic diversity of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) using advanced sequencing. They developed novel simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for analyzing genetic variation and discriminating between mushroom cultivars.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Genetics
- Mycology
Background:
- The white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is a globally significant edible crop.
- Limited understanding of its genetic diversity hinders crop improvement and breeding efforts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize the genetic diversity of Agaricus bisporus.
- To develop novel molecular markers for cultivar discrimination and genetic analysis.
Main Methods:
- Whole-genome sequencing using Illumina paired-end technology.
- Assembly of clean reads into contigs and unigenes.
- Annotation of unigenes and development of 44 polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers.
Main Results:
- Generated over 43 million clean reads and assembled 57,594 unigenes.
- Successfully developed 44 polymorphic SSR markers with varying allele frequencies and heterozygosity.
- SSR markers demonstrated utility in discriminating between offspring strains, with polymorphic information content ranging from 0.14 to 0.57.
Conclusions:
- The study provides valuable genomic data for Agaricus bisporus.
- Developed SSR markers are effective tools for assessing genetic polymorphism and aiding in the identification of button mushroom cultivars.
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