- International Journal of Science Letters
- Vol: 1 Issue: 1
- Retrotransposon Analyses in Cucurbitaceae family
Retrotransposon Analyses in Cucurbitaceae family
Authors : Sevgi Marakli
Pages : 68-76
Doi:10.38058/ijsl.592537
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Publication Date : 2019-08-19
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Retrotransposons are class I mobile elements, moving via an RNA intermediate. There are many retrotransposon-based molecular markers. Here, Nikita and Sukkula retrotransposons were investigated in Cucumis sativus L., Citrullus lanatus and Cucumis melo L. by using IRAP (Inter-Retrotransposon Amplified Polymorphism) molecular marker method. These barley-specific retrotransposons were identified in three plant species for the first time. Moreover, band profiles of the retrotransposons were similar in plants, indicating h omomorphic band profiles. Findings could provide valuable information for understanding genomes of these plants and evolutionary relationships among them.Keywords : Mobile genetic elements, Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon, IRAP-PCR