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Redalyc.CARACTERIZACIÓN GENÉTICA DE Manilkara Zapota Agrociencia ISSN: 1405-3195 [email protected] Colegio de Postgraduados México González-Hernández, Dolores; García-Pérez, Eliseo; Guntin-Marey, Pablo CARACTERIZACIÓN GENÉTICA DE Manilkara zapota DE VERACRUZ, MÉXICO, CON MARCADORES SSR Agrociencia, vol. 46, núm. 7, octubre-noviembre, 2012, pp. 663-675 Colegio de Postgraduados Texcoco, México Disponible en: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=30225079002 Cómo citar el artículo Número completo Sistema de Información Científica Más información del artículo Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal Página de la revista en redalyc.org Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto CARACTERIZACIÓN GENÉTICA DE Manilkara zapota DE VERACRUZ, MÉXICO, CON MARCADORES SSR GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF Manilkara zapota FROM VERACRUZ, MEXICO, WITH SSR MARKERS Dolores González-Hernández1*, Eliseo García-Pérez2, Pablo Guntin-Marey3 1Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología, A. C. Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070. Xalapa, Veracruz. ([email protected]). 2Colegio de Post- graduados, Campus Veracruz, Km. 88.5 Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz. (geliseo@colpos. mx). 3Centro Universitario Las Tunas. Av. Carlos J. Finlay s/n Rpto. Buena Vista, 75200. Las Tunas, Cuba. ([email protected]). RESUMEN ABSTRACT Manilkara zapota, un fruto de las sapotáceas, es nativo de Manilkara zapota is a fruit belonging to the Sapotaceae, México y América Central y se cultiva en países tropicales. native to Mexico and Central America and is cultivated in La variabilidad morfológica de la especie está documentada, tropical countries. The morphological variability of the pero la diversidad genética no se ha estudiado con marcado- species has been documented, but its genetic diversity has res moleculares co-dominantes. Los objetivos de este estudio not been studied with co-dominant molecular markers. The fueron: 1) probar si los loci de microsatélites diseñados para objectives of this study were: 1) to test whether microsatellite Manilkara huberi pueden usarse para estudiar la variación loci designed for Manilkara huberi could be used to study genética en M. zapota, 2) conocer la variación de esta especie genetic variation in M. zapota, 2) to learn about the variation en ejemplares silvestres o aislados de plantaciones comercia- of this species in wild and isolated specimens from commercial les del estado de Veracruz, México y 3) identificar los indivi- plantations, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, and 3) to identify duos más contrastantes que puedan usarse en un programa the most contrasting individuals that could be used in a long- de manejo a largo plazo. La variación genética se evaluó en term management program. We assessed the genetic variation 20 árboles adultos de diferentes regiones fisiográficas del es- of 20 adult trees from different physiographic regions of the tado de Veracruz. Los 12 loci de microsatélite desarrollados state of Veracruz. The 12 microsatellite loci developed for M. para M. huberi se probaron en M. zapota. Dos fueron mono- huberi were tested in M. zapota. Two were monomorphic mórficos y tres no amplificaron. Los otros siete loci se usaron and three did not amplify. The seven remaining loci were para el análisis genético. El número de alelos fue alto (media used for genetic analysis. The number of alleles was high de 11.85); sin embargo, la heterocigosidad fue baja (media de (mean 11.85); however, the heterozygosity was low (mean 0.154). El análisis de agrupamiento formó un grupo con los 0.154). Cluster analysis formed a group with specimens from ejemplares del norte y otro, con múltiples subgrupos, del sur the north and the other, with multiple subgroups, from the y centro del estado. El análisis también mostró que la mayor south and center of the state. The analysis also showed that variación se encuentra en áreas conservadas del estado. Los the biggest change occurred in conservation areas of the state. microsatélite empleados fueron útiles para conocer la varia- The microsatellites employed were useful to learn about the ción genética de M. zapota. genetic variation of M. zapota. Palabras clave: Manilkara zapota, Manilkara huberi, árbol tro- Key words: Manilkara zapota, Manilkara huberi, tropical tree, pical, recursos genéticos, marcadores moleculares, microsatélites. genetic resources, molecular markers, microsatellites. INTRODUCTION *Autor responsable v Author for correspondence. he last inventory of Native American Tropical Recibido: septiembre, 2011. Aprobado: octubre, 2012. fruit contains 1100 species distributed in Publicado como ARTÍCULO en Agrociencia 46: 663-675. 2012. T282 genera and 66 families (IPGRI, 2001). 663 AGROCIENCIA, 1 de octubre - 15 de noviembre, 2012 INTRODUCCIÓN The Sapotaceae is a family of trees and shrubs with cosmopolitan distribution, although most species l último inventario de frutales nativos de are in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and América Tropical contiene 1100 especies dis- America (Swenson and Anderberg, 2005). The family tribuidas en 282 géneros y 66 familias (IP- contains over 50 genera and about 1250 species and EGRI, 2001). Las sapotáceas son una familia de árbo- is important ecologically and economically (Govaerts les y arbustos con distribución cosmopolita, aunque et al., 2001). Manilkara zapota (L.) van Royen la mayoría de las especies está en regiones tropica- (chicozapote, zapotilla or zapota) produce excellent les y subtropicales de Asia y América (Swenson y quality fruit, is native to Mexico and Central Anderberg, 2005). La familia contiene más de 50 America but is cultivated in other tropical countries géneros y unas 1250 especies y es importante eco- for its fruit, latex and wood (Meghala et al., 2005). lógica y económicamente (Govaerts et al., 2001). In Mexico the study and recovery of biodiversity and Manilkara zapota (L.) van Royen (chicozapote, za- natural resources is a priority. Therefore, studies of potilla o zapota) produce frutos de calidad excelen- genetic variation are conducted for the preservation, te, es nativa de México y Centro América pero se enhancement and rational management of the species cultiva en otros países tropicales por su fruto, látex (Serna-Lagunes et al., 2012). y madera (Meghala et al., 2005). En México, el es- There are different methods to identify plant tudio y rescate de la biodiversidad y de los recursos species, assess their diversity and phylogeny. Those naturales es prioritario. Por ello, se realizan estudios based on morphology are the most used (Bayuelo- de variabilidad genética útiles para la conservación, Jiménez and Ochoa, 2006), though, their application mejoramiento y manejo racional de las especies may be affected by the environment and reduce (Serna-Lagunes et al., 2012). the number that might be assessed unambiguously Existen distintos métodos para identificar las (Phillips et al., 1995). Markers such as the cytogenetic especies vegetales, evaluar su diversidad y filoge- and molecular allow to analyze the differences between nia. Los basados en la morfología son más usados chromosomes, proteins or DNA (Avise, 2004) and (Bayuelo-Jiménez y Ochoa, 2006), aunque su ex- are used to supplement the information when those presión puede afectarse por el ambiente y dismi- of morphology are insufficient (Gonzalez, 1998). nuir el número que pudiera evaluarse sin ambigüe- Molecular markers are widely used to implement dad (Phillips et al., 1995). Marcadores como los breeding programs and crop management (Xin- citogenéticos y moleculares permiten analizar las hua et al., 2007). In two studies conducted with diferencias entre los cromosomas, las proteínas o molecular markers to identify genetic variation el ADN (Avise, 2004) y se usan para complemen- in M. zapota (Heaton et al., 1999; Meghala et al., tar la información cuando la de los morfológicos 2005) RAPDS markers (Random Amplification of es insuficientes (González, 1998). Los marcadores Polymorphic DNAs) were used to detect variation. moleculares se usan para implementar programas Results were contrasting, since Heaton et al. (1999) de mejoramiento y manejo de cultivos (Xin-hua et detected reduced genetic variation among Mexican al., 2007). En dos estudios realizados con marca- populations with different habitats and geographical dores moleculares para detectar variación genéti- localities in contrast with the wide morphological ca en M. zapota (Heaton et al., 1999; Meghala et diversity observed. Furthermore, Meghala et al. al., 2005) se usaron marcadores RAPDs (Random (2005) assessed the genetic diversity of cultivars in Amplification of Polymorphic DNAs) para detec- India and observed extensive genetic diversity. This tar variación. Los resultados fueron contrastantes seems to contradict the probability that it is a crop porque Heaton et al. (1999) detectaron variación introduced and the variation depends on the number genética reducida entre las poblaciones mexicanas of genotypes present. con diferentes hábitat y localidades geográficas que Microsatellites (SSR, simple sequence repeats) are contrasta con la diversidad morfológica amplia ob- the most widely used molecular markers to detect servada. Además, Meghala et al. (2005) evaluaron genetic variation within and between populations. la diversidad genética de los cultivares de la India y These markers consist of short repeated DNA observaron diversidad genética amplia. Lo anterior sequences located along the genome of eukaryotic 664 VOLUMEN 46, NÚMERO 7
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