Retrotransposon Analyses in Cucurbitaceae family

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 homomorphic 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

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