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MARCO: a computer software for parentage inference using molecular markers

Article number
1404_83
Pages
613 – 618
Language
English
Abstract
Knowledge of parentage in agriculturally important conventional cultivars and genetic resources provides valuable information in breeding programs.
It is also important to verify an accurate parent-offspring relationship of a new cultivar with validated molecular markers for cultivar identification to protect the breeder’s rights.
We have developed the MARCO computer program for parentage analysis using multi-locus genotypes with co-dominant markers such as CAPS, SNPs, and SSR. MARCO does not incorporate probabilistic algorithms because the analysis target focuses on commercial cultivars, their ancestral varieties, and species rather than wild populations.
MARCO allows flexible estimation without probabilistic assumptions: parent to child, one parent and child to another parent, and both parents to a child.
In addition, each measure can allow for an arbitrary number of parent-child mismatches, exclude arbitrary markers, and perform estimations that include self-propagation.
These functions can be used, conversely, to validate DNA markers for cultivar identification with the genotype data set of confirmed parentage.
The program is designed to be user-friendly, with a graphical user interface and the ability to input and output in Excel.
As actual use examples, MARCO was applied to validate DNA markers for citrus cultivar identification.
Parentage analysis, in which stable and reproducible CAPS markers validated by MARCO were used, revealed that satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu) is derived from the natural cross between kishu mandarin (C. kinokuni) and kunenbo mandarin (C. nobilis). We also confirmed the parentage of major citrus commercial cultivars is correct, such as ‘Kiyomi’ (satsuma mandarin × sweet orange (C. sinensis)), ‘Harumi’ (‘Kiyomi’ × ponkan (C. reticulata)), and ‘Shiranuhi’ (‘Kiyomi’ × ponkan), which were established in Japanese breeding programs.
MARCO can be used under the license from NARO (National Agricultural Research Organization of Japan).

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Authors
H. Fujii, F. Hosaka, T. Endo, T. Shimada, S. Terakami, T. Yamamoto
Keywords
CAPS, citrus, cultivar, genotype, SNPs, SSR
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