Analyses of Clonal Status in 'Somei-yoshino' and Confirmation of Genealogical Record in Other Cultivars of Prunus * yedoensis by Microsatellite Markers

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  • Iketani Hiroyuki
    National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
  • Ohta Satoshi
    National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
  • Kawahara Takayuki
    Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
  • Katsuki Toshio
    Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
  • Mase Nobuko
    National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
  • Sato Yoshihiko
    National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
  • Yamamoto Toshiya
    National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

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  • Analyses of clonal status in 'Somei-yoshino' and confirmation of genealogical record in other cultivars of Prunus×yedoensis by microsatellite markers

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Abstract

‘Somei-yoshino’ (Yoshino cherry, Prunus × yedoensis) is the most popular flowering cherry cultivar in Japan. In order to confirm the clonal status of this cultivar, which is one of the most important issues, genotypes of different individuals were investigated using 21 microsatellite markers. Of the 52 individuals examined, including 47 old trees planted from the late 19th to the early 20th century that had been collected from various locations in Japan, 50 showed an identical genotype. The other two were assumed to be the offspring of this cultivar. These results showed that ‘Somei-yoshino’ is a clone from a single tree. The genealogy of six other cultivars belonging to the same hybrid species was examined using the same method. The results were congruent with the documentation of their genealogy. ‘Mishima-zakura’ and ‘Shouwa-zakura’ were found to be the offspring of ‘Somei-yoshino’, while ‘Amagi-yoshino’, ‘Izu-yoshino’, ‘Mikado-yoshino’ and ‘Perpendens’ were not directly related to ‘Somei-yoshino’.<br>

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  • Breeding Science

    Breeding Science 57 (1), 1-6, 2007

    Japanese Society of Breeding

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