MarkerMiner 1.0: A New Application for Phylogenetic Marker Development Using Angiosperm Transcriptomes
Publication Date
2015
Description
Premise of the study: Targeted sequencing using next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms offers enormous potential for plant systematics by enabling economical acquisition of multilocus data sets that can resolve difficult phylogenetic problems. However, because discovery of single-copy nuclear (SCN) loci from NGS data requires both bioinformatics skills and access to high-performance computing resources, the application of NGS data has been limited. Methods and Results: We developed MarkerMiner 1.0, a fully automated, open-access bioinformatic workflow and application for discovery of SCN loci in angiosperms. Our new tool identified as many as 1993 SCN loci from transcriptomic data sampled as part of four independent test cases representing marker development projects at different phylogenetic scales. Conclusions: MarkerMiner is an easy-to-use and effective tool for discovery of putative SCN loci. It can be run locally or via the Web, and its tabular and alignment outputs facilitate efficient downstream assessments of phylogenetic utility, locus selection, intron-exon boundary prediction, and primer or probe development.
Journal
Applications in Plant Sciences
Volume
3
Issue
4
First Page
115
Last Page
115
Department
Biology
Link to Published Version
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/apps.1400115
Recommended Citation
Chamala, Srikar; Garcia, Nicolas; Godden, Grant T.; Krishnakumar, Vivek; Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid E.; De Smet, Riet; Barbazuk, W. Brad; Soltis, Douglas E.; and Soltis, Pamela S.. "MarkerMiner 1.0: A New Application for Phylogenetic Marker Development Using Angiosperm Transcriptomes." Applications in Plant Sciences (2015) : 115-115.