S-RNase based S-genotyping of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) and its implication on the assortment of cultivar-couples in the orchard

Gal Sapir, Raphael A. Stern, Sharoni Shafir, Martin Goldway*

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Abstract

Determination of the genetic compatibility between self-incompatible cultivars is crucial in agriculture. The Rosaceae family carries the S-RNase-mediated gametophytic self-incompatibility (GSI) system. Each haplotype is conferred by an S-locus. The S-locus contains two highly polymorphic genes, S-RNase and SFB, which are characteristic of each haplotype and therefore these genes are ideal markers for molecular S-genotyping. In this study 43 Japanese plum cultivars grown in Israel were S-genotyped based on their S-RNase gene sequences. Four alleles, Sb, Sc, Se and Sh are widespread and together are responsible for 87% of the S-haplotypes therefore many of the cultivar combinations are semi-compatible. In Israel semi-compatibility was shown to correlate with low yield. However, two cultivars, 'Wickson' SfSk and 'Shiro' SfSg carry rare S-haplotypes and, therefore, are fully compatible with most of the analyzed cultivars.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-13
Number of pages6
JournalScientia Horticulturae
Volume118
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Sep 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Iris Bruneau who participated in the organisation and collection of the data at Lille University hospital, France.

Keywords

  • Japanese plum
  • Prunus salicina
  • S-Haplotype
  • Self-incompatibility

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