Phylogenetic relationships among Lactuca (Asteraceae) species and related genera based on ITS-1 DNA sequences

Internal transcribed spacer (ITS-l) sequences from 97 accessions representing 23 species of Lactuca and related genera were determined and used to evaluate species relationships of Lactuca sensu lato (s.1.). The ITS-1 phylogenies, calculated using PAUP and PHYLIP, correspond better to the classifica...

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Published in:American journal of botany 1998-11, Vol.85 (11), p.1517-1530
Main Authors: Koopman, Wim J. M, Guetta, Eli, van de Wiel, Clemens C. M, Vosman, Ben, van den Berg, Ronald G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asteraceae
Biological taxonomies
Botany
Cichorium
Datasets
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Gene pool
Genera
Lactuca
Lactuca aculeata
Lactuca altaica
Lactuca dregeana
Lactuca quercina
Lactuca saligna
Lactuca sativa
Lactuca serriola
Lactuca sibirica
Lactuca tatarica
Lactuca viminea
Lactuca virosa
Lactuceae
Lettuce
Parsimony
phylogenetic relationships
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Plants
ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS)
Systematics
Taraxacum
Taxa
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Summary:Internal transcribed spacer (ITS-l) sequences from 97 accessions representing 23 species of Lactuca and related genera were determined and used to evaluate species relationships of Lactuca sensu lato (s.1.). The ITS-1 phylogenies, calculated using PAUP and PHYLIP, correspond better to the classification of Ferskova than to other classifications evaluated, although the inclusion of sect Lactuca subsect. Cyanicae is not supported. Therefore, exclusion of subsect Cyanicae from Lactuca sensu Ferakova is proposed. The amended genus contains the entire gene pool (sensu Harlan and De Wet) of cultivated lettuce (Lactuca satire). The position of the species in the amended classification corresponds to their position in the lettuce gene pool. In the ITS-1 phylogenies, a clade with L. sativa, L. serriola, L. dregeana, L. altaica, and L. aculeata represents the primary gene pool. L. virosa and L. saligna, branching off closest to this clade, encompass the secondary gene pool L. virosa is possibly of hybrid origin. The primary and secondary gene pool species are classified in sect. Lactuca subsect. Lactuca. The species L. quercina, L. viminea, L. sibirica, and L. tatarica, branching off next, represent the tertiary gene pool. They are classified in Lactuca sect. Lactucopsis, sect Phaenixopus, and sect Mulgedium, respectively, L. perennis and L. tenerrima, classified in sect. Lactuca subsect. Cyanicae, form clades with species from related genera and are not part of the lettuce gene pool.
ISSN:0002-9122
1537-2197
DOI:10.2307/2446479