Sunday, February 23, 2014

Linking the Texas 'rock grape' to vinifera

From the Vitis Phylogenomics: Hybridization Intensities from a SNP Array Outperform Genotype Calls:

"American subgenus Vitis species in which

V. palmata occupies the basal position;

2a) V. aestivalis+V. labrusca group together with V. cinerea+V. vulpina; and

2b) V. champinii+V. mustangensis form a clade

that is sister to a clade of (V. monticola (V. girdiana (V. rupestris (V. riparia+V. acerifolia)))).

This parallels the findings in 'A phylogenetic analysis of the grape genus...' posted here last September.  In that paper, monticola was not in the same clade as girdiana, rupestris, riparia and acerifolia.  Instead, monticola pre-dated the division between lines leading to girdiana and vinifera clades.  This suggests an interesting parallel and genetic proximity between vinifera and rupestris that I had not noticed earlier.
 

I have to admit, the term 'hybridization intensity' puzzled me.  I gather it has something to do with a process of seeing how many short DNA fragments from a reference genome stick to the target DNA sample.  Maybe someone will straighten me out on this.

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