Abstract:
:Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) is maternally inherited in the majority, but not all, of angiosperm species. The mode of inheritance of cpDNA is a critical determinant of its molecular evolution and of its population genetic structure. Here, we present the results of investigations of the inheritance of cpDNA in Silene vulgaris, a plant used in a variety of studies in which cpDNA is an important component. PCR/RFLP markers were used to compare mother and offspring cpDNA genotypes sampled from two natural populations, and mother, father, and offspring genotypes obtained from controlled greenhouse crosses. Ten of 215 offspring cpDNA genotypes studied in the controlled crosses and three of 156 offspring from natural populations did not match that of the mother, demonstrating rare nonmaternal inheritance. That the chloroplast genome is occasionally transmitted through pollen is discussed in the context of using S. vulgaris cpDNA as a marker in studies of seed dispersal and when considering the joint evolution of the chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes.
journal_name
Am J Botjournal_title
American journal of botanyauthors
McCauley DE,Sundby AK,Bailey MF,Welch MEdoi
10.3732/ajb.94.8.1333subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-08-01 00:00:00pages
1333-7issue
8eissn
0002-9122issn
1537-2197pii
94/8/1333journal_volume
94pub_type
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