DNA methylation changes in triticale due to in vitro culture plant regeneration and consecutive reproduction (original) (raw)

2014, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC)

Doubled haploids of triticale are of interest for plant breeders due to hybrid breeding programs based on cytoplasmic male sterility Tt phenomenon. However, (epi)mutations appearing during in vitro culture regeneration may lead to a phenotypic variation that makes the uniformity of plant materials questionable. Using RP-HPLC genomic DNA methylation of donor doubled haploid plants utilized as a source of tissues for the in vitro regeneration (via androgenesis and somatic embryogenesis) of triticale cv. Bogo and their consecutive generative progeny was evaluated. It was demonstrated that in vitro cultures induced a decrease of the DNA methylation of the regenerants independently of the approach used for plant regeneration. The decrease in DNA methylation of genomic DNA proceeded up to the first/second successive generations followed by the beginning of its reestablishment. Moreover, somatic embryogenesis resulted in a higher level of genomic DNA demethylation in regenerants than androgenesis and the process of methylation seems to be affected by donor plant. It is being speculated that long term changes in genomic DNA methylation may be a source of off-type individuals that may spontaneously arise during plant breeding. Keywords Androgenesis Á Doubled haploid Á Epigenetics Á RP-HPLC Á Somatic embryogenesis Á Triticosecale Abbreviations 2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid DAPI 4 0 -6 0 Diamidino-2phenylindole DH Doubled haploid IAA Indole-3-acetic acid ISSR Inter-simple sequence repeat MSAP Methylation sensitive amplified polymorphism NAA a-Naphthaleneacetic acid

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