Sunflower genetic, genomic and ecological resources

Nolan C. N. C. Kane (1, 2) , John M. J. M. Burke (3) , Laura L. Marek (4) , Gerald G. Seiler (5) , Felicity F. Vear (6) , Gregory G. Baute (2) , Steven J. S. J. Knapp , Patrick P. Vincourt (7) , Loren H. L. H. Rieseberg (2, 8)

1 Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol
2 Dept Bot
3 Dept Plant Biol
4 NCRPIS
5 USDA, NCSL
6 GDEC - Génétique Diversité et Ecophysiologie des Céréales
7 Unité mixte de recherche interactions plantes-microorganismes
8 Dept Biol

Long a major focus of genetic research and breeding, sunflowers (Helianthus) are emerging as an increasingly important experimental system for ecological and evolutionary studies. Here, we review the various attributes of wild and domesticated sunflowers that make them valuable for ecological experimentation and describe the numerous publicly available resources that have enabled rapid advances in ecological and evolutionary genetics. Resources include seed collections available from germplasm centres at the USDA and INRA, genomic and EST sequences, mapping populations, genetic markers, genetic and physical maps and other forward- and reverse-genetic tools. We also discuss some of the key evolutionary, genetic and ecological questions being addressed in sunflowers, as well as gaps in our knowledge and promising areas for future research.

Mots clés: adaptation; agriculture; angiosperms; ecological genetics; hybridization; speciation; HELIANTHUS-ANNUUS-L.; CYTOPLASMIC MALE-STERILITY; AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION; HOMOPLOHYBRSUNFLOWER; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; RFLP LINKAGE MAP; CULTIVATED SUNFLOWER; WILD SUNFLOWERS; ADAPTIVE INTROGRESSION; TRANSCRIBED SPACER; HELIANTHUS-ANNUUS-L

Domaines: Sciences agricoles

Nolan C. N. C. Kane, John M. J. M. Burke, Laura L. Marek, Gerald G. Seiler, Felicity F. Vear, et al.. Sunflower genetic, genomic and ecological resources. Molecular Ecology Resources, 2013, 13 (1), pp.10 - 20. ⟨10.1111/1755-0998.12023⟩. ⟨hal-00964186⟩