<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Repetitive tandem sequences were retrieved within nucleotide sequences of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) genomic DNA available in the GenBank® database. Altogether 538 different microsatellites with the desired length characteristics of tandem repeats have been identified within 450 sequences of opium poppy DNA available in the database. The most frequented were mononucleotide repeats (246); nevertheless, 44 dinucleotide, 148 trinucleotide, 62 tetranucleotide, 28 pentanucleotide and 5 hexanucleotide tandem repeats have also been found. The most abundant were trinucleotide motifs (27.50%), and the most abundant motifs within each group of tandem repeats were TA/AT, TTC/GAA, GGTT/AACC and TTTTA/ TAAAA. Five hexanucleotide repeats contained four different motifs. </p></abstract>

Repetitive tandem sequences were retrieved within nucleotide sequences of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) genomic DNA available in the GenBank® database. Altogether 538 different microsatellites with the desired length characteristics of tandem repeats have been identified within 450 sequences of opium poppy DNA available in the database. The most frequented were mononucleotide repeats (246); nevertheless, 44 dinucleotide, 148 trinucleotide, 62 tetranucleotide, 28 pentanucleotide and 5 hexanucleotide tandem repeats have also been found. The most abundant were trinucleotide motifs (27.50%), and the most abundant motifs within each group of tandem repeats were TA/AT, TTC/GAA, GGTT/AACC and TTTTA/ TAAAA. Five hexanucleotide repeats contained four different motifs.

In Silico Retrieving of Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) Microsatellites

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic

National Agricultural and Food Centre – Research Institute of Plant Prod uction, Piešťany, Slovak Republic

University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovak Republic

National Agricultural and Food Centre - Research Institute of Plant Prod uction, Piešťany, Slovak Republic

Agriculture (Pol'nohospodárstvo)

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Repetitive tandem sequences were retrieved within nucleotide sequences of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) genomic DNA available in the GenBank® database....

In Silico Retrieving of Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) Microsatellites

Published Online: Feb 16, 2016

Page range: 149 - 156

Received: Nov 12, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agri-2015-0020

Keywords
opium poppy, microsatellite, tandem repeat, in silico, GenBank®

© by Ján Kraic

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

In Silico Retrieving of Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) Microsatellites

Published Online: Feb 16, 2016

Page range: 149 - 156

Received: Nov 12, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agri-2015-0020

Keywordsopium poppy, microsatellite, tandem repeat, in silico, GenBank®

© by Ján Kraic

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
opium poppy, microsatellite, tandem repeat, in silico, GenBank®