title: An expanded genetic linkage map of Prunus based on an interspecific cross between almond and peach.
abstract: The genetic linkage map of Prunus constructed earlier and based on an interspecific F2 population resulting from a cross between almond (Prunus dulcis D.A. Webb) and peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) was extended to include 8 isozyme loci, 102 peach mesocarp cDNAs, 11 plum genomic clones, 19 almond genomic clones, 7 resistance gene analogs (RGAs), 1 RGA-related sequence marker, 4 morphological trait loci, 3 genes with known function, 4 simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci, 1 RAPD, and 1 cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAP) marker. This map contains 161 markers placed in eight linkage groups that correspond to the basic chromosome number of the genus (x = n = 8) with a map distance of 1144 centimorgans (cM) and an average marker density of 6.8 cM. Four more trait loci (Y, Pcp, D, and SK) and one isozyme locus (Mdh1) were assigned to linkage groups based on known associations with linked markers. The linkage group identification numbers correspond to those for maps published by the Arús group in Spain and the Dirlewanger group in France. Forty-five percent of the loci showed segregation distortion most likely owing to the interspecific nature of the cross and mating system differences between almond (obligate outcrosser) and peach (selfer). The Cat1 locus, known to be linked to the D locus controlling fruit acidity, was mapped to linkage group 5. A gene or genes controlling polycarpel fruit development was placed on linkage group 3, and control of senesced leaf color (in late fall season) (LFCLR) was mapped to linkage group 1 at a putative location similar to where the Y locus has also been placed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA. fred.bliss@seminis.com
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bliss
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulsekar
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Foolad
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Becerra
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillen
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Warburton
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dandekar
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kocsisne
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mydin
mesh_terms: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002374:Catalase / Q000235:genetics; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism; D005819:Genetic Markers; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D027861:Prunus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D005819:Genetic Markers; D007527:Isoenzymes; C119296:PCP protein, Brassica napus; C081479:PGIP protein, plant; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002374:Catalase