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KMID : 0381120140360010057
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Genes and Genomics
2014 Volume.36 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.64
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Phylogeny of Cucurbitaceae species in Korea based on 5S rDNA non-transcribed spacer
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Waminal Nomar Espinosa
Ryu Kwang-Bok
Park Bo-Reum
Kim Hyun-Hee
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Abstract
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The 5S rDNA coding region and its spacer have been successfully utilized in phylogenetic studies of plants. However, it has not been utilized in the phylogenetic analysis of Cucurbitaceae. Here, we obtained the 5S rDNA sequences of 12 Cucurbitaceae species by direct PCR or cloning. The 5S rDNA sequences ranged from 275 to 359 bp, and the coding regions of all species were 120 bp long, except for that of Cucurbita, which was 119 bp. Some genus-specific SNPs were observed in the coding regions of Cucurbita, Lagenaria, Melothria, and Tricosanthes. The GC content of the coding regions was generally higher than that of the NTS regions, and the difference in GC content between the coding and NTS regions varied among species, with Gynostemma pentaphyllum having the greatest difference of 20.3. The phylogenetic trees generated using maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood were congruent and well supported by the recently published classification of Cucurbitaceae. These results demonstrated the utility of the 5S rDNA sequence in inferring phylogenetic relationships among 12 Cucurbitaceae species, and its utility could be extended by using a greater number of species in future studies.
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KEYWORD
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5S rDNA, Non-transcribed spacer, NTS, Phylogenetics, Cucurbitaceae
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