title: Simple sequence repeats in Cucumis mapping and map merging.
abstract: Thirty-four polymorphic simple-sequence repeats (SSRs) were evaluated for length polymorphism in melon (Cucumis melo L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). SSR markers were located on three melon maps (18 on the map of 'Vedrantais' and PI 161375, 23 on the map of 'Piel de Sapo' and PI 161375, and 16 on the map of PI 414723 and 'Dulce'). In addition, 14 of the markers were located on the cucumber map of GY14 and PI 183967. SSRs proved to be randomly distributed throughout the melon and cucumber genomes. Mapping of the SSRs in the different maps led to the cross-identification of seven linkage groups in all melon maps. In addition, nine SSRs were common to both melon and cucumber maps. The potential of SSR markers as anchor points for melon-map merging and for comparative mapping with cucumber was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Danin-Poleg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baudracco-Arnas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pitrat
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Staub
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arus
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: deVicente
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katzir
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002875:Chromosomes; D018553:Cucumis sativus / Q000235:genetics*; D019662:Cucurbitaceae / Q000235:genetics; D005784:Gene Amplification; D018745:Genome, Plant; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics*