Abstract
Southern blot hybridization of total DNA to defined mitochondrial DNA sequences provides a sensitive assay for mtDNA variation in the genera of Triticum and Aegilops. A clear distinction between cytoplasms of tetraploid species sharing the "AG" haploid genome is reported for the first time. The Sitopsis section of the genus Aegilops showed the most extensive intra- and inter-specific variation, whereas no variation could be detected among the cytoplasms of polyploid Triticum species (wheats) sharing the AB haploid genome. Extensive cytoplasmic intraspecific diversity was revealed in Ae. speltoides.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 563-570 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Theoretical And Applied Genetics |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1987 |
Keywords
- Aegilops
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Total DNA
- Triticum