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Genetic diversity and metabolic profile of Salvia officinalis populations: implications for advanced breeding strategies

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As a result of this work, we were able to characterize seven indigenous to Greece Salvia officinalis populations using genetic and metabolomic tools. These tools can be used to select the most promising genotypes, capable to design future breeding programs for high valuable varieties.

An initial investigation was carried out to compare the genetic and metabolic diversity in S. officinalis grown in Greece and to discern the relationship between the two sets of data. Analysis of inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) revealed significant genetic differences among seven sage populations, which were grouped into three main clusters according to an UPGMA ISSR data-based dendrogram and Principle Coordinate Analysis. 80 loci were scored of which up to 90% were polymorphic at species level. According to the composition of their essential oil, the populations were classified into two chemotypes: 1.8 cineole/α-thujone and α-thujone/1.8 cineole. Additionally, a targeted ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC–MS/MS) method was used to qualify and quantify phenolic compounds in methanolic extracts of the seven sage genotypes according to which they were districted in six clusters among the sage populations. The main compounds characterizing the seven genotypes were rosmarinic acid and carnosol, followed by apigenin-7-O-glucoside (Ap7glc), and luteolin-7-O-glucoside (Lu7glc). The correlation between matrices obtained from ISSR data and metabolic profiles was non-significant. However, based on the differences in metabolic fingerprint, we aimed to define populations using as main selection criteria the high polyphenol content and desired essential oil composition, using state to the art analytical tools for the identification of parent lines for breeding programs.

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Abbreviations

ISSR:

Inter-simple sequence repeats

PCoA:

Principal coordinate analysis

SOP:

Salvia officinalis population

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This research was supported partially from Cost Action FP1203 “European Non-Wood Forest Products Network” during a short-term scientific mission of Eirini Sarrou, by Hellenic Agricultural Organization ‘DEMETER’ and by ADP 2011–2016 project funded by the Autonomous Province of Trento.

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  1. Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources Institute, PB&GRI, Thermi, Thessaloniki, 57001, Greece

    Eirini Sarrou & Paschalina Chatzopoulou

  2. Institute of Applied Biosciences, CERTH, 6th km Charilaou-Thermis Road, Thermi, 57001, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Ioannis Ganopoulos, Aliki Xanthopoulou & Panagiotis Madesis

  3. Department of Food Quality and Nutrition Department, IASMA Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all’Adige (TN), Italy

    Domenico Masuero & Stefan Martens

  4. Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Eirini Sarrou & Athanasios Mavromatis

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Sarrou, E., Ganopoulos, I., Xanthopoulou, A. et al. Genetic diversity and metabolic profile of Salvia officinalis populations: implications for advanced breeding strategies. Planta 246, 201–215 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-017-2666-z

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