RESEARCH ARTICLE
DNA Barcoding in a Crop Genebank: The Capsicum annuum Species Complex
Robert L. Jarret*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 1
First Page: 35
Last Page: 42
Publisher Id: TOBIOJ-1-35
DOI: 10.2174/1874196700801010035
Article History:
Received Date: 06/05/2008Revision Received Date: 31/07/2008
Acceptance Date: 22/08/2008
Electronic publication date: 28/10/2008
Collection year: 2008
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Abstract
Variability within eight cpDNA introns including trnS-trnfM, trnL-trnT, trnH-psbA, trnF-trnL, trnD-trnT, trnCrpoB, rps16 and matK, and the nuclear waxy introns was examined in seven species of Capsicum (C. annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, C. pubescens, C. chacoense and C. rhomboideum) in order to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing these loci for DNA barcoding within the C. annuum complex. Numerous insertions/deletions (indels) and substitutions were detected in all cpDNA introns. However, none was sufficient to differentiate the individual members of the C. annuum complex (C. annuum, C. chinense and C. frutescens). Variation within trnL-trnT, trnF-trnL and trnH-psbA enabled the differentiation of the complex from the other taxa examined. In contrast, single base indels and substitutions within the waxy introns permitted the differentiation of all taxa within the plant materials examined. The use of trnH-psbA or trnL-trnT, and the waxy introns is proposed for barcoding members of the C. annuum complex.