title: Comparison of a high-density genetic linkage map to genome features in the model grass Brachypodium distachyon.
abstract: The small annual grass Brachypodium distachyon (Brachypodium) is rapidly emerging as a powerful model system to study questions unique to the grasses. Many Brachypodium resources have been developed including a whole genome sequence, highly efficient transformation and a large germplasm collection. We developed a genetic linkage map of Brachypodium using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and an F(2) mapping population of 476 individuals. SNPs were identified by targeted resequencing of single copy genomic sequences. Using the Illumina GoldenGate Genotyping platform we placed 558 markers into five linkage groups corresponding to the five chromosomes of Brachypodium. The unusually long total genetic map length, 1,598 centiMorgans (cM), indicates that the Brachypodium mapping population has a high recombination rate. By comparing the genetic map to genome features we found that the recombination rate was positively correlated with gene density and negatively correlated with repetitive regions and sites of ancestral chromosome fusions that retained centromeric repeat sequences. A comparison of adjacent genome regions with high versus low recombination rates revealed a positive correlation between interspecific synteny and recombination rate.
authors: USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA, 94710, USA.
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authors: Huo
authors: David F
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authors: You
authors: Stephanie
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authors: MC
authors: Luo
authors: Yong Q
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authors: Gu
authors: Gerard R
authors: GR
authors: Lazo
authors: John Philip
authors: JP
authors: Vogel
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