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Chapter 5 Genetic Analysis of Apomixis - cimmyt

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ApOmil~ cnd !lo. Mcacgemeot 01 Gnetk Diversity 15Diploids are sexual, and progeny with 211 + 11chromosomes from apomictic plants occur ata significant frequency (Tables 2.4 and 2.5).Through this mechanism, many hexaploidswere produced experimentally or detected inseeds collected from a wild population.Natural hexaploid plants in wild populationswere observed at a lower frequency than inthe seed progeny we analyzed.residual sexuality exists in apomicts, whichpermits production <strong>of</strong> 11 + /1 progeny. Thissexuality favors creation <strong>of</strong> new diversity atthe tetraploid level by allowing crossesbetween apomictic plants.Our model (Figure 2.2) suggests that in theTripsaCllrn agamic complex, sexuality fosterstwo stages: (i) a change from tetraploidy toTriploid plants can be obtainedin four ways: (i) from 211 + 11hybridization within diploids,(ii) from crosses betweendiploid and tetraploid plants,(iii) from haploidization <strong>of</strong>hexaploids (/1 + aprogeny), or(iv) from asexual propagation<strong>of</strong> apomictic triploids.Evaluation <strong>of</strong> these possibilitiesis currently underway.In addition we have observedthe presence <strong>of</strong> triploids,tetraploids, and hexaploids,and absence <strong>of</strong> diploids insome wild populations, whichsuggests that some triploidscould have originated fromhaploidization <strong>of</strong> hexaploidplants. In populationscontaining diploids andtriploids, there is a possibility<strong>of</strong> 2/1 + n hybridization, with2/1 from the triploid femaleand 11 from a diploid maleleading to the production <strong>of</strong>new tetraploid plants. Wehave documented such anevent in seeds from one wildpopulation. This event showsone possible route <strong>of</strong> geneexchange from the diploid tothe tetraploid genetic pool. Wedid not discover any sexualtetraploid TripsaCLlm, butTable 2.9 Distribution <strong>of</strong> species <strong>of</strong> Paspalum according to theirincompatibility system, ploidy level, and meiosis behavior (fromstudies at IBONE, Quarin, personal comm.)Species 2x 3x 4x Sx 6x 8xolmum sex, SI+ opo, SC*berlonii sex, SI+ opo, SC*brunneum sex, SI+ opo, SC*compressifolium sex, SI+ opo, SC* opo, SC*coryphoeum sex, SI+ opo, SC*cromyorrhizon sex, SI+ opo, SC*dedeccoe sex, SI+ opo, SC*denliculolum sex, SI+ opo, SC*dislichum sex, SI+ opo, SC* opo, SC*equilons sex, 51+ opo, SC*houmonii sex, 51+ opo, SC*hydrophilum sex, SI+ opo, SC* opo, SC*indecorum sex, 51+ opo, SC*inlermedium sex, 51+ opo, SC* opo, SC*moculosum sex, SI+ opo, SC*modestum sex, SI+ opo, SC*nololum sex, 51+ opo, SC* opo, SC*poluslre sex, 51+ opo,SC­procurrens sex, SI+ opo, SC*proliferum sex, SI+ opo, SC*quodrilorium sex, SI+ opo, SC* opo, SC*rulum sex, 51+ opo, SC*simplex sex, 51+ opo, SC*boscionumsex, SC+dosypleurumsex, SC+dilololum sex, SC+ opo, SC·regnelliisex, SC+virga tumsex, SC+durilolium sex, SI+ opo, SC*ionolhum sex, SI+ opo, SC*conspersumsex, SC+inoequivolvesex, SC+loxumsex, SC+romboisex, SC+lex =lexual mode <strong>of</strong> reproduction; apo =opomictic mode <strong>of</strong> reproduction; SC =lelf compotible;51 =lelf incompotible; +=meiolil regulor; • =mei~il irregulor; -=meiolis with monyunivalentl

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