GENETIKA, Vol. 38, No.2 (2006)

 

Vladislava GALOVIĆ, Snežana DRINIĆ - MLADENOVIĆ, Julijana NAVALUŠIĆ, Marija ZLOKOLICA

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS AND FINGERPRINTING OF AGRONOMICALY IMPORTANT CROP SPECIES [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Víctor M. SALCEDA and José ESPINOZA-VELAZQUEZ

MICRO-GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION OF INVERSIONS IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Aleksandar S. PAUNOVIĆ, Desimir KNEŽEVIĆ and Milomirka MADIĆ

GENOTYPE VARIATIONS IN GRAIN YIELD OF SPRING BARLEY DEPENDING ON SOWING DENSITY [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Biljana GORJANOVIĆ and Marija KRALJEVIĆ-BALALIĆ

CORRELATIONS AMONG YIELD COMPONENTS IN DURUM WHEAT [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Slavica KOŠARČIĆ, Mira KOVAČEVIĆ, Milovan JOVIČIN, Milica ŽIVKOV BALOŠ, D. KOŠARČIĆ

CHANGES IN KARYOTYPE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS DISCOVERED ON THE FARMS IN VOJVODINA AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON REPRODUCTION [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Velichka RODEVA, Stanislava GROZEVA, Velichka TODOROVA

IN VITRO ANSWER OF BULGARIAN PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.) VARIETIES [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Ankica KONDIĆ ŠIPKA, Nikola HRISTOV and  Borislav KOBILJSKI

IN VITRO SCREENING FOR LOW TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE OF WHEAT GENOTYPES [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Sasa ORLOVIĆ, Slobodanka PAJEVIĆ, Bojana KLAŠNJA, Zoran GALIĆ, Miroslav MARKOVIĆ

VARIABILITY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE WILLOW (SALIX ALBA L.) cLONES [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Branka LJEVNAIĆ, Ankica KONDIĆ-ŠPIKA, Borislav KOBILJSKI and Srbislav DENČIĆ

ANDROGENOUS ABILITY OF HETEROZYGOUS WHEAT GENOTYPES AND CYTOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GREEN REGENERANTS [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Sreten TERZIĆ, Jovanka ATLAGIĆ, Dejana PANKOVIĆ

CHARACTERIZATION OF F1 INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS BETWEEN WILD HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. POPULATIONS AND CULTIVATED SUNFLOWER [Abstract] [Full text]

 

Miroslava V. VELIČKOVIĆ and Dunja JAKOVČEV-TODOROVIĆ

DIRECTIONAL ASYMMETRY ESTIMATES DEVELOPMENTAL INSTABILITY IN PLANTS: A CASE REPORT IN PLANTAGO MAJOR L. LEAVES [Abstract] [Full text]



 

Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 83-96

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UDC 577.2: 633.1

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602083G

Original scientific paper

 

 

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS AND FINGERPRINTING OF AGRONOMICALY IMPORTANT CROP SPECIES

 

 

Vladislava GALOVIĆ1, Snežana DRINIĆ - MLADENOVIĆ 2,

Julijana NAVALUŠIĆ1, Marija  ZLOKOLICA1

 

1 Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad

2Maize Research Institute “Zemun Polje”, Beograd-Zemun, Serbia

 

 

Abstract

 

Galović   Vladisava,   Snežana   Mladnović   Drinić, Julijana Navalušić, Marija ZlokolIca (2006): Characterization methods and fingerprinting of agronomicaly important crop species  – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 83 -96

Continued usage of morphological data to describe agronomically important genotypes indicates that those data retain popularity as descriptors of plant species.However, the need is arising for their more detailed description by laboratory-based biochemical and molecular methods. The standardization of those techniques has been achieved by ISTA and UPOV through DUS testing that is the basis of the system of protection of Plant Breeders Rights. Not only by morphological characterization but also by combining morphological, biochemical and molecular aspects in identification and description of agronomically important genotypes, it is possible to reveal their unique genetic profiles e.g. fingerprints.

In this review we summerised the techniques that proved to be successfuly applied in biochemical and molecular characterisation of agronomicaly important genotypes. Obtaining their unique genetic profiles due to application of those methods, it is now possible to precisely characterize them with most certainty and reproducibility.

Key words:  ISTA, UPOV, DUS, PBR, SDS-PAGE, RAPD, AFLP, SSR

 

 

Corresponding author: Vladislava Galović, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. Tel: +381-21-4898-100 

e-mail: galovic@ifvcns.ns.ac.yu

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 97-106

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UDC 596.77: 575.17

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602097S

Original scientific paper

 

 

MICRO-GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION OF INVERSIONS IN NATURAL

POPULATIONS OF DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA

 

Víctor M. SALCEDA1 and José ESPINOZA-VELAZQUEZ2

 

1 Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares.

Carretera México-Toluca S/N. La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, México

2 Instituto Mexicano del Maíz “Dr. Mario E. Castro Gil”, Universidad Autónoma

 Agraria Antonio Narro. Buenavista, Coahuila. MÉXICO

 

 

Abstract

 

Salceda V. and J.Espinoza-Velazquez. (2006): Micro-geographic variation of inversions in natural populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura  – Genetika. Vol. 38. No. 2. 97-106.

Chromosomal polymorphism for the third chromosome in Drosophila pseudoobscura has been widely studied for genetic variation in different environments or locations far apart. However, there is less information regarding sites geographically near one another. Targeting on possible micro-geographic variation in the species, a serial study was done on 12 Mexican populations grouped in four regions, including locations in Durango (DU), the border area of Guanajuato-San Luis Potosí states (GP), Chiapas (CH) and Saltillo (SA). Flies were trapped in their natural habitats using fermenting bananas as bait. They were individually cultivated in the laboratory for larvae production. In a given population sample several flies were cultivated together but only one larva per culture provided salivary tissue to observe polytene chromosomes. Gene arrangements or inversions were identified and frequencies were calculated. A total of 767 third chromosomes were studied and 11 different inversions detected. The type and relative frequencies of the arrangements varied among regions. From the 11 inversions observed, 10 were found in Durango, five in Guanajuato-San Luis Potosí and Chiapas, and eight in Saltillo. The inversion frequencies in the Durango locations varied in four cases, but only one in Chiapas, three cases in Guanajuato-San Luis Potosí, and five in Saltillo. It was also observed that there were geographical gradients for inversions within regions as follows: four arrangements in Saltillo and Durango, three in Guanajuato-San Luis Potosí and one in Chiapas. Moreover, all four regions studied showed evidences for micro-geographical variation. Nevertheless, more studies are needed to elucidate the relevance of the inversion frequencies changes in neighboring populations and also any seasonal-annual frequencies observed in the locations studied here.

Key words: inversion polymorphism, clines, Drosophila pseudoobscura

 

 

Corresponding author: Victor Salceda, Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares. Carretera México-Toluca S/N. La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, México

e-mail: vmss@nuclear.inin.mx

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 107-114

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UDC 633.16: 631.543

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602107K

Original scientific paper

 

 

GENOTYPE VARIATIONS IN GRAIN YIELD OF

SPRING BARLEY DEPENDING ON SOWING DENSITY

 

 

Aleksandar S. PAUNOVIĆ1, Desimir KNEŽEVIĆ2 and Milomirka MADIĆ1

 

1Faculty of Agronomy, Cara Dušana 34, Čačak

          2Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak

 

Abstract

 

Paunović A., D. Knežević. and M. Madić (2006): Genotype variations in grain yield of spring barley depending on sowing density – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 107 - 114.

A three-year study was carried out for grain yield in five cultivars of the spring brewer's barley at the Small Grains Research Centre of in Kragujevac from 1996 to 1998. The effect of three sowing densities on the number of spikes, grain number per spike and grain yield was studied for each cultivar. Research results have shown that the cultivars displayed a highly significant effect on the grain number per spike and grain yield. It has also been noticed that, in the course of every research year, sowing density induced increases in spike number and grain yield. In contrast, the higher sowing density brought about a decrease in the grain number per spike.

Key words: spring barley, genotypes, sowing density, yield.

 

 

Corresponding author: Aleksandar Paunović, Faculty of Agronomy, Cara Dušana 34, 32000, Čačak, SCG, Phone: +381 32 303 400, Fax. +381 32 345 264

E-mail: acopa@tfc.kg.ac.yu

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 115-120

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UDC 575.22: 633.11

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602115G

Original scientific paper

 

 

CORRELATIONS AMONG YIELD COMPONENTS IN DURUM WHEAT

 

Biljana GORJANOVIĆ and Marija KRALJEVIĆ-BALALIĆ

 

 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

 

Abstract

 

Gorjanović B,. M. Kraljević-Balalić. (2006): Correlations among yield components in durum wheat – Genetika. Vol. 38. No. 2., 115 -120.

The main reason that makes breeding for the main yield components difficult is that they are in negative correlation with each other. Numerous researchers have studied relations between yield and different yield components in order to find dependable selection criteria. The goal of this paper is to estimate the variability and correlations between yield components. The experiment was conducted on twelve durum wheat genotypes. Plant height was in both years positively correlated with number of spikelets per spike and negatively correlated with spike length. grain weight per spike. number of grains per spike and harvest index. Spike length was positively correlated with grain weight per spike and number of grains per spike. in both years and with harvest index only in the first year. while it was negatively correlated with number of spikelets per spike in the first year. Number of spikelets was in negative correlations with grain weight per spike and number of grains per spike in the first year. and with harvest index in both years of investigations. Grain weight per spike was positively correlated with number of grain per spike and harvest index in both years. Number of grains per spike was in positive correlation with harvest index in both years of investigations.

Key words: durum wheat, yield components, variability, correlation.

 

 

Corresponding author: Marija Kraljević Balalić , Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovića 8, 021 458-137,

e-mail: marijakb@polj.ns.ac.yu

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 121-128

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UDC 636: 575.11

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602121K

Original scientific paper

 

 

CHANGES IN KARYOTYPE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS DISCOVERED

ON THE FARMS IN VOJVODINA AND THEIR INFLUENCE

ON REPRODUCTION

 

Slavica KOŠARČIĆ1, Mira KOVAČEVIĆ1, Milovan JOVIČIN1,

Milica ŽIVKOV BALOŠ1, D. KOŠARČIĆ2

 

1Scientific Veterinary Institute "Novi Sad", Novi Sad

2Private Veterinary Ambulance "Košarčić", Futog, Serbia

 

Abstract

 

Košarčić S., M.Kovačević, M.Jovičin, M.Živkov Baloš, D. Košarčić (2006): Changes in karyotype in domestic animals discovered on the farms in Vojvodina and their influence on reproduction  – Genetika. Vol. 38. No. 2. 121-128.

New directions in animal husbandry demand raising of animal kinds that are adjusted to intensive way of breeding. In order to accomplish these demands, beside known methods in selection, Cytogenetic control of existing genotypes is needed that has been carried through ten year examination on pig, cattle and stud farms in Vojvodina. Chromosome aberration of numeric polyploidy and aneuploidy but also structural translocation, deletion, duplication, inversion, ring, break and other segregations were discovered. Numeric and structural changes on animal karyotype influenced on reproduction disturbance, phenotype expression, as well as selection program and stability of genofond. Different aspects of reproductive disturbance were noted like for example: small litter, embryo mortality, frequent repeated breeding, abortion, stillbirth and mummified embryo, offspring with anomalities, different kinds of sterility, Analyses of the results obtained from monitoring the herd book and making genealogy show on existence of chromosomepathy on our farms. The aim of this work is to inform scientists and experts with the fact that these changes are spreading, especially through among the breeding animals. Therefore genetic control and timely exclusion of chromosome aberration is necessary.

Key words: pig, cattle, cytogenetic, attestation, polyploidy, translocation

 

 

Corresponding author: Slavica Košarčić, Scientific Veterinary Institute "Novi Sad", Rumenački put 20, 21000 Novi Sad.

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 129-136

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UDC 633.842: 580.085

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602129R

Original scientific paper

 

 

IN VITRO ANSWER OF BULGARIAN PEPPER (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.) VARIETIES

 

Velichka RODEVA, Stanislava GROZEVA, Velichka TODOROVA

 

Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

Abstract

 

Rodeva V., S.Grozeva, V.Todorova. (2006): In vitro answer of Bulgarian pepper /Capsicum annuum L./ varieties  – Genetika. Vol. 38. No. 2., 129 -136.

Callusogenesis and regeneration ability of cotyledon and hypocotyl explants from three Bulgarian pepper varieties in MS basal medium supplemented with 1-3mg/l BAP. 1.0mg/l IAA and 0.5mg/l GA3 was studied. In the different variants of culture medium was registered high level of callusogenesis and organogenesis in both type of explants from the all varieties. The highest percentage of plant-regenerants is established in cotyledon explants (from 3.3 to 18.3) in variant 3 of the culture medium containing 3mg/l BA. In the process of micropropagation by stem explants of the same studied pepper varieties the addition of the vitamins C. B12. Casein hydrolysate and Ferulic acid had a stimulation effect on the plant growth in height and rooting. In result of anther cultivation from three pepper varieties and four breeding lines the highest percentage of embryo structure formation was registered in varieties Albena and Strjama (12.0 and 13.8 respectively). The Bulgarian peppers are recalcitrant and their in vitro answer is different depending from the explant type. genotype and the culture media composition.

Key words: pepper, callusogenesis, organogenesis, embryogenesis, plant-regeneration, micropropagation, explant type, culture media, genotype

 

 

Corresponding author: Velicha Rodeva, Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 137-144

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UDC 580.085: 633.11

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602137K

Original scientific paper

 

 

IN VITRO SCREENING FOR LOW TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE

OF WHEAT GENOTYPES   

 

Ankica KONDIĆ ŠIPKA, Nikola HRISTOV and  Borislav KOBILJSKI

 

Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia

 

Abstract

 

Kondić-Šipka Ankica, N.Hristov, B.Kobiljski (2006): In vitro screening for low temperature tolerance of wheat genotypes    – Genetika. Vol. 38. No. 2., 137 -144.

Low temperature (LT) tolerance of 12 wheat (T. aestivum L.) genotypes was investigated in an in vitro zygotic embryo culture. Isolated embryos were grown on a modified MS medium for two months. Calluses were prepared by gradual decrease of temperatures (17˚C-7 days, 5˚C-7 days, -5˚C-1 day, -10˚C-1 day) and then exposed to LT treatments (-15˚C, 24 h and 48 h). After LT treatments, calluses were acclimated by gradual increase of temperatures and grown for another month. Based on the differences in callus fresh weight between the control group and calluses exposed to the LT treatments, levels of LT tolerance of wheat genotypes were determined.

The results have shown that out of the 12 wheat cultivars, 6 had a high level of LT tolerance, 5 had a medium and only one spring cultivar (Venera) had a low level of LT tolerance. These results were compared with the results of the standard in situ test in a cold chamber. Only partial disagreement of results was determined in two cultivars with the medium level of LT tolerance (NSR-2 and Balkan). It can be concluded that the in vitro test can be successfully used for the separation of genotypes with high and low levels of LT tolerance, but for more precise separation within the medium level of LT tolerance, the test should be improved. 

Key words: low temperatures, in vitro test, tolerance, wheat

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Corresponding author: Ankica Kondić-Špika, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. Phone: +381 21 4898 224

E-mail: ankica@ifvcns.ns.ac.yu

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 145-152

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UDC 630.5

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602145O

Original scientific paper

 

 

VARIABILITY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE WILLOW (SALIX ALBA L.) cLONES

 

 

Sasa ORLOVIĆ1, Slobodanka PAJEVIĆ2, Bojana KLAŠNJA1,

Zoran GALIĆ1, Miroslav MARKOVIĆ1

 

1Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment Novi Sad

2Faculty of Sciences Novi Sad, Department for Biology and Ecology

 

Abstract

 

Orlović S,, S.Pajević, B.Klašnja, Z.Galić, M. (2006): Variability of physiological and growth characteristics of white willow (Salix alba l.) clones – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 145 -152.

The samples from field experiment on five clones of white willow (Salix alba  L.) in the adult phase, was investigated as follows: net photosynthesis and dark respiration, content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls a,b and carotenoids), number and size of stomata and elements of growth  (tree diameters and heights). The aim of the research is to determine if there are any relations between these physiological characters and the elements of growth, i.e. if any of them can be utilized in the early selection for growth vigor. The results show that all the characters are characterized by low coefficients of variation, statistically highly significant differences and high coefficients of heritability in a broad sense. As for the net of photosynthesis, the number of stomata on the adaxial and abaxial sides of the leaf are in high correlation with the elements of growth, which indicates that they can be used in the early selection for growth vigor.

Key words: White willow, physiological characters, growth elements

 

 

Corresponding author: Saša Orlović, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 145-152

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UDC 633.11: 580.085

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602153L

Original scientific paper

 

 

ANDROGENOUS ABILITY OF HETEROZYGOUS WHEAT GENOTYPES AND CYTOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GREEN REGENERANTS

 

Branka LJEVNAIĆ1, Ankica KONDIĆ-ŠPIKA2,

Borislav KOBILJSKI2 and Srbislav DENČIĆ2

 

1Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad

2Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Cereal Department, Novi Sad, Serbia

 

Abstract

 

Ljevnaić B., A.Kondić-Šipka, B.Kobiljski, S.Denčić (2006): Androgenous ability of heterozygous wheat   genotypes and cytological characteristics of green regenerants – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 153 - 158.

Androgenous and regeneration abilities of 8 heterozygous wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes were analyzed in anther culture. Cytological characteristics of green regenerants were also analyzed. Significant differences were found among the genotypes in their androgenous and regeneration abilities. The average androgenous capacity of all genotypes was 4.4% ranging from 0.7% (Prima/Hueguen) to 11.0% (NS173-98/NS164-98). The average callus yield was 8.7%. The genotype Banks/F53-70 produced the higest number of green plants (33 green plants), while the genotype Banks/Pobeda showed no green plant regeneration ability. The frequency of albino plants ranged between 0% (Banks/Rodna) and 5.3% (Anastasija/Radika). A total of 61 green and 61 albino plants were regenerated.

The results of cytological analysis showed that, from the total number of regenerated green plants, 40.9% were haploids and 59.1% were spontaneous double haploids.

Key words: androgenuos ability, anther culture, cytological characteristics, Triticum aestivum L.

 

 

Corresponding author: Branka Ljevnaić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia, Phone: +381-21-485-3458

e-mail: brankaljevnaic@yahoo.com

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 159-168

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UDC 633.16: 631.543

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602159T

Original scientific paper

 

 

CHARACTERIZATION OF F1 INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS

BETWEEN WILD HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. POPULATIONS

AND CULTIVATED SUNFLOWER

 

Sreten TERZIĆ, Jovanka ATLAGIĆ, Dejana PANKOVIĆ

 

Institute for Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia

 

 

Abstract

 

Terzić Sreten, Jovanka.Atalgić, Dejana Panković (2006): Characterization of Ff1 interspecific hybrids between wild Helianthus annuus L. populations and cultivated sunflower – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 159  - 168.

Phenotype, chromosomes pairing and pollen vitality were compared between parental populations and F1 hybrids of interspecific cross between Helianthus annuus L. and cultivated sunflower. The investigation of the simple sequence repeats (SSR) polymorphism was also used to test the hybrid nature of F1 populations.

The phenotypic traits of F1 hybrid plants were either closer to the wild species or intermediate. Irregular chromosome pairing was found in only 0 to 10% of meiocytes in the meiosis of F1 hybrid plants. Interspecific crosses were confirmed with SSR markers in all hybrid combinations. Alleles that were not present in parental DNA were frequently observed in F1 hybrids. That is additional evidence that those hybrid combinations were not produced by self-fertilization.

The results suggest that SSR markers can be efficiently used for the F1 hybrid characterization in crosses between closely related species, in which, the changes of phenotype, meiosis and pollen vitality are not always significant.

Key words: Sunflower, wild species, interspecific hybridization, phenotype, analysis of meiosis, pollen viability, SSR

 

Corresponding author: Terzić Sreten, Institute for field and vegetable crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, Phone. ++381-21-489-8429, Fax: ++381-21-413-833

e-mail: terzic@ifvcns.ns.ac.yu

 

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Published in „GENETIKA“ Vol. 38, No.2 (2006), pp. 169-174

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UDC 575.2

doi:10.2298/GENSR0602169V

Short communications

 

 

Directional asymmetry estimates Developmental

instability in plants: a case report in Plantago

 major L. leaves

 

Miroslava V. VeliČkoviĆ and Dunja JakovČev-TodoroviĆ

 

Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”

 

Abstract

 

Veličković M., and D. Jaković-Todorović (2006): Directional asymmetry estimates developmental instability in plants: a case report in Plantago major L. leaves. – Genetika, Vol. 38, No. 2, 169  -174.

In the present study, an additional approach was used to evaluate the potential effects of the industrial development on natural population of the common plantain (Plantago major L.), previously estimated using si2 as an index of fluctuation asymmetry (FA) together with the coefficient of variation (CV). In this study, directional asymmetry (DA), a form of asymmetry in bilaterally symmetric traits, was used in order to estimate its rule as a potential indicator of developmental instability in leaf traits. Obtained results shows significantly higher DA values for the vein distances within a leaf (VD) on environmentally stressed area than in the control site. Reporting significantly higher values of DA for VD on the environmentally stressed sample and a positive relationship between FA and CV values obtained for the same trait within the same site, in a previous study, the study corroborates the potential of DA as an indicator of developmental perturbations.

Key words: asymmetry, coefficient of variation, directional, fluctuating, Plantago major L.

 

 

Corresponding author: Miroslava Veličković, Institute for Biological Research »Siniša Stanković», Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Beograd, Serbia, Phone: +381-11-615-043, Fax: +381-11-2761-433,

e-mail: miravel@ibiss.bg.ac.yu

 

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