A reference chromosomal map of the hot chili pepper Capsicum pubescens cv. “locoto” (Solanaceae)

Capsicum pubescens is a cultivated hot chili pepper, consumed in Latin American cuisine as a distinctive ingredient, and popularly known as “locoto” or “rocoto”. This taxon is also an outstanding source of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses as well as other valuable fruit traits for breeding...

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Autores: Aguilera, Patricia Mabel, Debat, Humberto Julio, Seijo, José Guillermo, Grabiele, Mauro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Argentina
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
Repositorio:INTA Digital (INTA)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:localhost:20.500.12123/11613
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11613
https://www.scielo.br/j/rod/a/LLVygxjK7DwpmzJTWpNKmSm/?format=pdf&lang=en
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202172062
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Heterochromatin
Chillies
Heterocromatina
Capsicum
Capsicum pubescens
Guindilla
Ag-NOR
Locoto
Bandeos Fluorescentes
Rocoto
Ají
Fluorescent Bandings
rDNA FISH
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Sumario:Capsicum pubescens is a cultivated hot chili pepper, consumed in Latin American cuisine as a distinctive ingredient, and popularly known as “locoto” or “rocoto”. This taxon is also an outstanding source of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses as well as other valuable fruit traits for breeding of the worldwidely cultivated C. annuum and related species. In this study, the chromosome complement of C. pubescens cv. “locoto” (2n = 24) was deeply characterized through a sequential combination of conventional and molecular cytogenetics approaches comprising: Ag-NOR staining, heterochromatic fluorescent C-DAPI, DAPI/AMDCMA/DA bandings, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of Capsicum-derived probes of the 5S and 18S-25S rRNA genes and different regions of spacers of the ribosomal unit, as well as telomeric probe. The markers identified were systematically combined with morphological karyotype parameters - number, size, centromeres, satellites - to produce a physical map which allowed the identification of several landmarks in each individual chromosome. The reference chromosomal map of C. pubescens here presented is the most comprehensively developed in Capsicum so far. It is envisioned that this chromosomal map will serve as a reference framework for the upcoming sequencing projects and as starting point to assist future genetic mapping of important agronomic traits.