Pub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04723-9
Jinlong Li, Chaozhong Zhang, Xiangru Xu, Yuqing Su, Yutian Gao, Jiatian Yang, Chaojie Xie, Jun Ma
As important secondary metabolites in plants, anthocyanins not only contribute to colored plants organs, but also provide protections against various biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, a MYB transcription factor gene TdRCA1 from wild emmer wheat regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in wheat coleoptile was identified on the short arm of chromosome 7A in common wheat genetic background. The TdRCA1 overexpression lines showed colored callus, coleoptile, auricle and stem nodes, as well as up regulation of six anthocyanin-related structural genes. The expression of TdRCA1 was activated by light in a temporal manner. While coleoptile color of 48 and 60 h dark-grown seedlings changed from green to red after 24 h light treatment, those grown in dark for 72 and 96 h failed to develop red coleoptiles after light restoration. Interestingly, the over expression of TdRCA1 resulted in increased resistance to Fusarium crown rot, a chronic and severe fungal disease in many cereal growing regions in the world. Our results offer a better understanding of the molecular basis of coleoptile color in bread wheat.
{"title":"A MYB family transcription factor TdRCA1 from wild emmer wheat regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in coleoptile.","authors":"Jinlong Li, Chaozhong Zhang, Xiangru Xu, Yuqing Su, Yutian Gao, Jiatian Yang, Chaojie Xie, Jun Ma","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04723-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04723-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As important secondary metabolites in plants, anthocyanins not only contribute to colored plants organs, but also provide protections against various biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, a MYB transcription factor gene TdRCA1 from wild emmer wheat regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in wheat coleoptile was identified on the short arm of chromosome 7A in common wheat genetic background. The TdRCA1 overexpression lines showed colored callus, coleoptile, auricle and stem nodes, as well as up regulation of six anthocyanin-related structural genes. The expression of TdRCA1 was activated by light in a temporal manner. While coleoptile color of 48 and 60 h dark-grown seedlings changed from green to red after 24 h light treatment, those grown in dark for 72 and 96 h failed to develop red coleoptiles after light restoration. Interestingly, the over expression of TdRCA1 resulted in increased resistance to Fusarium crown rot, a chronic and severe fungal disease in many cereal growing regions in the world. Our results offer a better understanding of the molecular basis of coleoptile color in bread wheat.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"208"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142056553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04703-z
Junji Su, Dandan Li, Wenmin Yuan, Ying Li, Jisheng Ju, Ning Wang, Pingjie Ling, Keyun Feng, Caixiang Wang
Key message: Two genomic regions associated with FFBN and HFFBN and a potential regulatory gene (GhE6) of HFFBN were identified through the integration of RTM-GWAS and meta‑QTL analyses. Abstract The first fruit branch node (FFBN) and the height of the first fruit branch node (HFFBN) are two important traits that are related to plant architecture and early maturation in upland cotton. Several studies have been conducted to elucidate the genetic basis of these traits in cotton using biparental and natural populations. In this study, by using 9,244 SNP linkage disequilibrium block (SNPLDB) loci from 315 upland cotton accessions, we carried out restricted two-stage multilocus and multiallele genome-wide association studies (RTM-GWASs) and identified promising haplotypes/alleles of the four stable and true major SNPLDB loci that were significantly associated with FFBN and HFFBN. Additionally, a meta-quantitative trait locus (MQTL) analysis was conducted on 274 original QTLs that were reported in 27 studies, and 40 MQTLs associated with FFBN and HFFBN were identified. Through the integration of the RTM-GWAS and meta‑QTL analyses, two stable and true major SNPLDBs (LDB_5_15144433 and LDB_16_37952328) that were distributed in the two MQTLs were identified. Ultimately, 142 genes in the two genomic regions were annotated, and three candidate genes associated with FFBN and HFFBN were identified in the genomic region (A05:14.64-15.64 Mb) via RNA-Seq and qRT‒PCR. The results of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) experiments indicated that GhE6 was a key gene related to HFFBN and that GhDRM1 and GhGES were important genes associated with early flowering in upland cotton. These findings will aid in the future identification of molecular markers and genetic resources for developing elite early-maturing cultivars with ideal plant characteristics.
{"title":"Integrating RTM-GWAS and meta‑QTL data revealed genomic regions and candidate genes associated with the first fruit branch node and its height in upland cotton.","authors":"Junji Su, Dandan Li, Wenmin Yuan, Ying Li, Jisheng Ju, Ning Wang, Pingjie Ling, Keyun Feng, Caixiang Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04703-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04703-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>Two genomic regions associated with FFBN and HFFBN and a potential regulatory gene (GhE6) of HFFBN were identified through the integration of RTM-GWAS and meta‑QTL analyses. Abstract The first fruit branch node (FFBN) and the height of the first fruit branch node (HFFBN) are two important traits that are related to plant architecture and early maturation in upland cotton. Several studies have been conducted to elucidate the genetic basis of these traits in cotton using biparental and natural populations. In this study, by using 9,244 SNP linkage disequilibrium block (SNPLDB) loci from 315 upland cotton accessions, we carried out restricted two-stage multilocus and multiallele genome-wide association studies (RTM-GWASs) and identified promising haplotypes/alleles of the four stable and true major SNPLDB loci that were significantly associated with FFBN and HFFBN. Additionally, a meta-quantitative trait locus (MQTL) analysis was conducted on 274 original QTLs that were reported in 27 studies, and 40 MQTLs associated with FFBN and HFFBN were identified. Through the integration of the RTM-GWAS and meta‑QTL analyses, two stable and true major SNPLDBs (LDB_5_15144433 and LDB_16_37952328) that were distributed in the two MQTLs were identified. Ultimately, 142 genes in the two genomic regions were annotated, and three candidate genes associated with FFBN and HFFBN were identified in the genomic region (A05:14.64-15.64 Mb) via RNA-Seq and qRT‒PCR. The results of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) experiments indicated that GhE6 was a key gene related to HFFBN and that GhDRM1 and GhGES were important genes associated with early flowering in upland cotton. These findings will aid in the future identification of molecular markers and genetic resources for developing elite early-maturing cultivars with ideal plant characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"207"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142018696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-19DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04702-0
L Rivera-Burgos, C VanGessel, M Guedira, J Smith, D Marshall, Y Jin, M Rouse, G Brown-Guedira
The Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) Ug99-emerging virulent races present a major challenge to global wheat production. To meet present and future needs, new sources of resistance must be found. Identification of markers that allow tracking of resistance genes is needed for deployment strategies to combat highly virulent pathogen races. Field evaluation of a DH population located a QTL for stem rust (Sr) resistance, QSr.nc-6D from the breeding line MD01W28-08-11 to the distal region of chromosome arm 6DS where Sr resistance genes Sr42, SrCad, and SrTmp have been identified. A locus for seedling resistance to Pgt race TTKSK was identified in a DH population and an RIL population derived from the cross AGS2000 × LA95135. The resistant cultivar AGS2000 is in the pedigree of MD01W28-08-11 and our results suggest that it is the source of Sr resistance in this breeding line. We exploited published markers and exome capture data to enrich marker density in a 10 Mb region flanking QSr.nc-6D. Our fine mapping in heterozygous inbred families identified three markers co-segregating with resistance and delimited QSr.nc-6D to a 1.3 Mb region. We further exploited information from other genome assemblies and identified collinear regions of 6DS harboring clusters of NLR genes. Evaluation of KASP assays corresponding to our co-segregating SNP suggests that they can be used to track this Sr resistance in breeding programs. However, our results also underscore the challenges posed in identifying genes underlying resistance in such complex regions in the absence of genome sequence from the resistant genotypes.
{"title":"Fine mapping of stem rust resistance derived from soft red winter wheat cultivar AGS2000 to an NLR gene cluster on chromosome 6D.","authors":"L Rivera-Burgos, C VanGessel, M Guedira, J Smith, D Marshall, Y Jin, M Rouse, G Brown-Guedira","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04702-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04702-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) Ug99-emerging virulent races present a major challenge to global wheat production. To meet present and future needs, new sources of resistance must be found. Identification of markers that allow tracking of resistance genes is needed for deployment strategies to combat highly virulent pathogen races. Field evaluation of a DH population located a QTL for stem rust (Sr) resistance, QSr.nc-6D from the breeding line MD01W28-08-11 to the distal region of chromosome arm 6DS where Sr resistance genes Sr42, SrCad, and SrTmp have been identified. A locus for seedling resistance to Pgt race TTKSK was identified in a DH population and an RIL population derived from the cross AGS2000 × LA95135. The resistant cultivar AGS2000 is in the pedigree of MD01W28-08-11 and our results suggest that it is the source of Sr resistance in this breeding line. We exploited published markers and exome capture data to enrich marker density in a 10 Mb region flanking QSr.nc-6D. Our fine mapping in heterozygous inbred families identified three markers co-segregating with resistance and delimited QSr.nc-6D to a 1.3 Mb region. We further exploited information from other genome assemblies and identified collinear regions of 6DS harboring clusters of NLR genes. Evaluation of KASP assays corresponding to our co-segregating SNP suggests that they can be used to track this Sr resistance in breeding programs. However, our results also underscore the challenges posed in identifying genes underlying resistance in such complex regions in the absence of genome sequence from the resistant genotypes.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"206"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333525/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142000718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04713-x
Wenjing Hu, Di Wu, Dongshen Li, Xiaoming Cheng, Zunjie Wang, Die Zhao, Jizeng Jia
Key message: Five QTL for wheat grain protein content were identified, and the effects of two dwarfing genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on grain protein content were validated in multiple populations. Grain protein content (GPC) plays an important role in wheat quality. Here, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between Yangmai 12 (YM12) and Yanzhan 1 (YZ1) was used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for GPC. Two hundred and five RILs and their parents were grown in three years in randomized complete blocks each with two replications, and genotyped using the wheat 55 K SNP array. Five QTL were identified for GPC on chromosomes 1A, 1B, 2D, 4B, and 4D. Notably, QGpc.yaas-4B (co-located with Rht-B1) and QGpc.yaas-4D (co-located with Rht-D1) were consistently detected across all experiments and best linear unbiased estimating, accounting for 6.61-8.39% and 6.05-10.21% of the phenotypic variances, respectively. The effects of these two dwarfing alleles Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on reducing GPC and plant height were validated in two additional RIL populations and one natural population. This study lays a foundation for further investigating the effects of dwarfing genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on wheat GPC.
{"title":"Two dwarfing genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b show pleiotropic effects on grain protein content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).","authors":"Wenjing Hu, Di Wu, Dongshen Li, Xiaoming Cheng, Zunjie Wang, Die Zhao, Jizeng Jia","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04713-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04713-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>Five QTL for wheat grain protein content were identified, and the effects of two dwarfing genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on grain protein content were validated in multiple populations. Grain protein content (GPC) plays an important role in wheat quality. Here, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between Yangmai 12 (YM12) and Yanzhan 1 (YZ1) was used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for GPC. Two hundred and five RILs and their parents were grown in three years in randomized complete blocks each with two replications, and genotyped using the wheat 55 K SNP array. Five QTL were identified for GPC on chromosomes 1A, 1B, 2D, 4B, and 4D. Notably, QGpc.yaas-4B (co-located with Rht-B1) and QGpc.yaas-4D (co-located with Rht-D1) were consistently detected across all experiments and best linear unbiased estimating, accounting for 6.61-8.39% and 6.05-10.21% of the phenotypic variances, respectively. The effects of these two dwarfing alleles Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on reducing GPC and plant height were validated in two additional RIL populations and one natural population. This study lays a foundation for further investigating the effects of dwarfing genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b on wheat GPC.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"204"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04701-1
Pradeep Kumar, Harsimardeep S Gill, Mandeep Singh, Karanjot Kaur, Dante Koupal, Shyamal Talukder, Amy Bernardo, Paul St Amand, Guihua Bai, Sunish K Sehgal
Key message: Multi-environmental characterization of flag leaf morphology traits in the US winter wheat revealed nine stable genomic regions for different flag leaf-related traits including a major region governing flag leaf angle. Flag leaf in wheat is the primary contributor to accumulating photosynthetic assimilates. Flag leaf morphology (FLM) traits determine the overall canopy structure and capacity to intercept the light, thus influencing photosynthetic efficiency. Hence, understanding the genetic control of these traits could be useful for breeding desirable ideotypes in wheat. We used a panel of 272 accessions from the hard winter wheat (HWW) region of the USA to investigate the genetic architecture of five FLM traits including flag leaf length (FLL), width (FLW), angle (FLANG), length-width ratio, and area using multilocation field experiments. Multi-environment GWAS using 14,537 single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified 36 marker-trait associations for different traits, with nine being stable across environments. A novel and major stable region for FLANG (qFLANG.1A) was identified on chromosome 1A accounting for 9-13% variation. Analysis of spatial distribution for qFLANG.1A in a set of 2354 breeding lines from the HWW region showed a higher frequency of allele associated with narrow leaf angle. A KASP assay was developed for allelic discrimination of qFLANG.1A and was used for its independent validation in a diverse set of spring wheat accessions. Furthermore, candidate gene analysis for two regions associated with FLANG identified seven putative genes of interest for each of the two regions. The present study enhances our understanding of the genetic control of FLM in wheat, particularly FLANG, and these results will be useful for dissecting the genes underlying canopy architecture in wheat facilitating the development of climate-resilient wheat varieties.
{"title":"Characterization of flag leaf morphology identifies a major genomic region controlling flag leaf angle in the US winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).","authors":"Pradeep Kumar, Harsimardeep S Gill, Mandeep Singh, Karanjot Kaur, Dante Koupal, Shyamal Talukder, Amy Bernardo, Paul St Amand, Guihua Bai, Sunish K Sehgal","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04701-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04701-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>Multi-environmental characterization of flag leaf morphology traits in the US winter wheat revealed nine stable genomic regions for different flag leaf-related traits including a major region governing flag leaf angle. Flag leaf in wheat is the primary contributor to accumulating photosynthetic assimilates. Flag leaf morphology (FLM) traits determine the overall canopy structure and capacity to intercept the light, thus influencing photosynthetic efficiency. Hence, understanding the genetic control of these traits could be useful for breeding desirable ideotypes in wheat. We used a panel of 272 accessions from the hard winter wheat (HWW) region of the USA to investigate the genetic architecture of five FLM traits including flag leaf length (FLL), width (FLW), angle (FLANG), length-width ratio, and area using multilocation field experiments. Multi-environment GWAS using 14,537 single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified 36 marker-trait associations for different traits, with nine being stable across environments. A novel and major stable region for FLANG (qFLANG.1A) was identified on chromosome 1A accounting for 9-13% variation. Analysis of spatial distribution for qFLANG.1A in a set of 2354 breeding lines from the HWW region showed a higher frequency of allele associated with narrow leaf angle. A KASP assay was developed for allelic discrimination of qFLANG.1A and was used for its independent validation in a diverse set of spring wheat accessions. Furthermore, candidate gene analysis for two regions associated with FLANG identified seven putative genes of interest for each of the two regions. The present study enhances our understanding of the genetic control of FLM in wheat, particularly FLANG, and these results will be useful for dissecting the genes underlying canopy architecture in wheat facilitating the development of climate-resilient wheat varieties.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"205"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11324803/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04693-y
Hee Jin You, Hyun Jo, Ji-Min Kim, Sung-Taeg Kang, Ngoc Ha Luong, Yeong-Ho Kim, Sungwoo Lee
Key message: Pigmentation changes in canopy leaves were first reported, and subsequent genetic analyses identified a major QTL associated with levels of pigmentation changes, suggesting Glyma.06G202300 as a candidate gene. An unexpected reddish-purple pigmentation in upper canopy leaves was discovered during the late reproductive stages in soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes. Two sensitive genotypes, 'Uram' and PI 96983, exhibited anomalous canopy leaf pigmentation changes (CLPC), while 'Daepung' did not. The objectives of this study were to: (i) characterize the physiological features of pigmented canopy leaves compared with non-pigmented leaves, (ii) evaluate phenotypic variation in a combined recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (N = 169 RILs) under field conditions, and (iii) genetically identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for CLPC via joint population linkage analysis. Comparison between pigmented and normal leaves revealed different Fv/Fm of photosystem II, hyperspectral reflectance, and cellular properties, suggesting the pigmentation changes occur in response to an undefined abiotic stress. A highly significant QTL was identified on chromosome 6, explaining ~ 62.8% of phenotypic variance. Based on the QTL result, Glyma.06G202300 encoding flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase (F3'H) was identified as a candidate gene. In both Uram and PI 96983, a 1-bp deletion was confirmed in the third exon of Glyma.06G202300 that results in a premature stop codon in both Uram and PI 96983 and a truncated F3'H protein lacking important domains. Additionally, gene expression analyses uncovered significant differences between pigmented and non-pigmented leaves. This is the first report of a novel symptom and an associated major QTL. These results will provide soybean geneticists and breeders with valuable knowledge regarding physiological changes that may affect soybean production. Further studies are required to elucidate the causal environmental stress and the underlying molecular mechanisms.
关键信息:冠层叶片的色素变化首次被报道,随后的遗传分析发现了一个与色素变化水平相关的主要 QTL,表明 Glyma.06G202300 是一个候选基因。在大豆(Glycine max L.)基因型的生殖后期,发现冠层上部叶片出现了意想不到的紫红色色素沉着。两个敏感基因型'Uram'和 PI 96983 表现出异常冠层叶片色素变化(CLPC),而'Daepung'则没有。本研究的目的是(i) 与非色素斑叶片相比,描述色素斑冠层叶片的生理特征;(ii) 评估田间条件下重组近交系(RIL)群体(N = 169 RILs)的表型变异;(iii) 通过群体联合连锁分析,从遗传学上鉴定 CLPC 的数量性状位点(QTL)。色素沉着叶片与正常叶片的比较显示了不同的光系统 II Fv/Fm、高光谱反射率和细胞特性,表明色素沉着变化是对未确定的非生物胁迫的响应。在 6 号染色体上发现了一个高度显著的 QTL,解释了约 62.8% 的表型变异。根据 QTL 结果,编码黄酮类化合物 3'-羟化酶(F3'H)的 Glyma.06G202300 被确定为候选基因。在 Uram 和 PI 96983 中,Glyma.06G202300 的第三个外显子上都有一个 1-bp 的缺失,这导致 Uram 和 PI 96983 中都有一个过早的终止密码子,F3'H 蛋白被截短,缺乏重要的结构域。此外,基因表达分析发现色素叶片和非色素叶片之间存在显著差异。这是首次报道一种新的症状和相关的主要 QTL。这些结果将为大豆遗传学家和育种家提供有关可能影响大豆产量的生理变化的宝贵知识。需要进一步的研究来阐明致病的环境胁迫和潜在的分子机制。
{"title":"Exploration and genetic analyses of canopy leaf pigmentation changes in soybean (Glycine max L.): unveiling a novel phenotype.","authors":"Hee Jin You, Hyun Jo, Ji-Min Kim, Sung-Taeg Kang, Ngoc Ha Luong, Yeong-Ho Kim, Sungwoo Lee","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04693-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04693-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>Pigmentation changes in canopy leaves were first reported, and subsequent genetic analyses identified a major QTL associated with levels of pigmentation changes, suggesting Glyma.06G202300 as a candidate gene. An unexpected reddish-purple pigmentation in upper canopy leaves was discovered during the late reproductive stages in soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes. Two sensitive genotypes, 'Uram' and PI 96983, exhibited anomalous canopy leaf pigmentation changes (CLPC), while 'Daepung' did not. The objectives of this study were to: (i) characterize the physiological features of pigmented canopy leaves compared with non-pigmented leaves, (ii) evaluate phenotypic variation in a combined recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (N = 169 RILs) under field conditions, and (iii) genetically identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for CLPC via joint population linkage analysis. Comparison between pigmented and normal leaves revealed different F<sub>v</sub>/F<sub>m</sub> of photosystem II, hyperspectral reflectance, and cellular properties, suggesting the pigmentation changes occur in response to an undefined abiotic stress. A highly significant QTL was identified on chromosome 6, explaining ~ 62.8% of phenotypic variance. Based on the QTL result, Glyma.06G202300 encoding flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase (F3'H) was identified as a candidate gene. In both Uram and PI 96983, a 1-bp deletion was confirmed in the third exon of Glyma.06G202300 that results in a premature stop codon in both Uram and PI 96983 and a truncated F3'H protein lacking important domains. Additionally, gene expression analyses uncovered significant differences between pigmented and non-pigmented leaves. This is the first report of a novel symptom and an associated major QTL. These results will provide soybean geneticists and breeders with valuable knowledge regarding physiological changes that may affect soybean production. Further studies are required to elucidate the causal environmental stress and the underlying molecular mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"202"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11319514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The common wheat line 4N0461 showed adult-plant resistance to leaf rust. 4N0461 was crossed with susceptible cultivars Nongda4503 and Shi4185 to map the causal resistance gene(s). Segregation of leaf rust response in F2 populations from both crosses was 9 resistant:7 susceptible, indicative of two complementary dominant resistance genes. The genes were located on chromosome arms 3BS and 4BL and temporarily named LrN3B and LrN4B, respectively. Subpopulations from 4N0461 × Nongda4503 with LrN3B segregating as a single allele were used to fine-map LrN3B locus. LrN3B was delineated in a genetic interval of 0.07 cM, corresponding to 106 kb based on the Chinese Spring reference genome (IWGSC RefSeq v1.1). Four genes were annotated in this region, among which TraesCS3B02G014800 and TraesCS3B02G014900 differed between resistant and susceptible genotypes, and both were required for LrN3B resistance in virus-induced gene silencing experiments. Diagnostic markers developed for checking the polymorphism of each candidate gene, can be used for marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding programs.
{"title":"Fine-mapping of LrN3B on wheat chromosome arm 3BS, one of the two complementary genes for adult-plant leaf rust resistance.","authors":"Weidong Wang, Huifang Li, Lina Qiu, Huifang Wang, Wei Pan, Zuhuan Yang, Wenxin Wei, Nannan Liu, Junna Sun, Zhaorong Hu, Jun Ma, Zhongfu Ni, Yinghui Li, Qixin Sun, Chaojie Xie","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04706-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04706-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The common wheat line 4N0461 showed adult-plant resistance to leaf rust. 4N0461 was crossed with susceptible cultivars Nongda4503 and Shi4185 to map the causal resistance gene(s). Segregation of leaf rust response in F<sub>2</sub> populations from both crosses was 9 resistant:7 susceptible, indicative of two complementary dominant resistance genes. The genes were located on chromosome arms 3BS and 4BL and temporarily named LrN3B and LrN4B, respectively. Subpopulations from 4N0461 × Nongda4503 with LrN3B segregating as a single allele were used to fine-map LrN3B locus. LrN3B was delineated in a genetic interval of 0.07 cM, corresponding to 106 kb based on the Chinese Spring reference genome (IWGSC RefSeq v1.1). Four genes were annotated in this region, among which TraesCS3B02G014800 and TraesCS3B02G014900 differed between resistant and susceptible genotypes, and both were required for LrN3B resistance in virus-induced gene silencing experiments. Diagnostic markers developed for checking the polymorphism of each candidate gene, can be used for marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"203"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04708-8
Deus Mugabe, Mohsen Yoosefzadeh-Najafabadi, Istvan Rajcan
Key message: Developing genetically resistant soybean cultivars is key in controlling the destructive Sclerotinia Stem Rot (SSR) disease. Here, a GWAS study in Canadian soybeans identified potential marker-trait associations and candidate genes, paving the way for more efficient breeding methods for SSR. Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most important diseases leading to significant soybean yield losses in Canada and worldwide. Developing soybean cultivars that are genetically resistant to the disease is the most inexpensive and reliable method to control the disease. However, breeding for resistance is hampered by the highly complex nature of genetic resistance to SSR in soybean. This study sought to understand the genetic basis underlying SSR resistance particularly in soybean grown in Canada. Consequently, a panel of 193 genotypes was assembled based on maturity group and genetic diversity as representative of Canadian soybean cultivars. Plants were inoculated and screened for SSR resistance in controlled environments, where variation for SSR phenotypic response was observed. The panel was also genotyped via genotyping-by-sequencing and the resulting genotypic data were imputed using BEAGLE v5 leading to a catalogue of 417 K SNPs. Through genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) using FarmCPU method with threshold of FDR-adjusted p-values < 0.1, we identified significant SNPs on chromosomes 2 and 9 with allele effects of 16.1 and 14.3, respectively. Further analysis identified three potential candidate genes linked to SSR disease resistance within a 100 Kb window surrounding each of the peak SNPs. Our results will be important in developing molecular markers that can speed up the breeding for SSR resistance in Canadian grown soybean.
关键信息:开发具有抗性基因的大豆栽培品种是控制具有破坏性的大豆茎腐病(SSR)的关键。在此,一项针对加拿大大豆的 GWAS 研究确定了潜在的标记-性状关联和候选基因,为更有效的 SSR 育种方法铺平了道路。由真菌病原体 Sclerotinia sclerotiorum 引起的茎腐病(SSR)是导致加拿大和全世界大豆产量大幅下降的最重要病害之一。培育具有抗病基因的大豆栽培品种是控制这种病害的最廉价、最可靠的方法。然而,由于大豆对 SSR 的遗传抗性非常复杂,抗性育种受到阻碍。本研究试图了解 SSR 抗性的遗传基础,尤其是加拿大大豆的 SSR 抗性。因此,根据加拿大大豆栽培品种的成熟度组和遗传多样性,组建了一个由 193 个基因型组成的小组。在受控环境中对植物进行接种并筛选 SSR 抗性,观察 SSR 表型反应的变化。此外,还通过基因分型测序对面板进行了基因分型,并使用 BEAGLE v5 对由此产生的基因型数据进行了估算,从而得到了 417 K SNPs 的目录。通过使用 FarmCPU 方法进行全基因组关联分析(GWAS),以 FDR 调整后的 p 值为阈值
{"title":"Genetic diversity and genome-wide association study of partial resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot in a Canadian soybean germplasm panel.","authors":"Deus Mugabe, Mohsen Yoosefzadeh-Najafabadi, Istvan Rajcan","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04708-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04708-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>Developing genetically resistant soybean cultivars is key in controlling the destructive Sclerotinia Stem Rot (SSR) disease. Here, a GWAS study in Canadian soybeans identified potential marker-trait associations and candidate genes, paving the way for more efficient breeding methods for SSR. Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR), caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most important diseases leading to significant soybean yield losses in Canada and worldwide. Developing soybean cultivars that are genetically resistant to the disease is the most inexpensive and reliable method to control the disease. However, breeding for resistance is hampered by the highly complex nature of genetic resistance to SSR in soybean. This study sought to understand the genetic basis underlying SSR resistance particularly in soybean grown in Canada. Consequently, a panel of 193 genotypes was assembled based on maturity group and genetic diversity as representative of Canadian soybean cultivars. Plants were inoculated and screened for SSR resistance in controlled environments, where variation for SSR phenotypic response was observed. The panel was also genotyped via genotyping-by-sequencing and the resulting genotypic data were imputed using BEAGLE v5 leading to a catalogue of 417 K SNPs. Through genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) using FarmCPU method with threshold of FDR-adjusted p-values < 0.1, we identified significant SNPs on chromosomes 2 and 9 with allele effects of 16.1 and 14.3, respectively. Further analysis identified three potential candidate genes linked to SSR disease resistance within a 100 Kb window surrounding each of the peak SNPs. Our results will be important in developing molecular markers that can speed up the breeding for SSR resistance in Canadian grown soybean.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"201"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Key message: A stable Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system was constructed for B. juncea, and BjuLKP2 was overexpressed, leading to plant yellowing. A stable and efficient transformation system is necessary to verify gene functions in plants. To establish an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system for B. juncea, various factors, including the explant types, hormone combination and concentration, infection time and concentration, were optimized. Eventually, a reliable system was established, and two BjuLKP2 overexpression (OE) lines, which displayed yellowing of cotyledons, shoot tips, leaves and flower buds, as well as a decrease in total chlorophyll content, were generated. qRT-PCR assays revealed significant upregulation of five chlorophyll synthesis genes and downregulation of one gene in the BjuLKP2 OE line. Furthermore, antioxidant capacity assays revealed reduced activities of APX, CAT and SOD, while POD activity increased in the BjuLKP2 OE26. Additionally, the kinetic determination of chlorophyll fluorescence induction suggested a decrease in the photosynthetic ability of BjuLKP2 OE26. GUS assays revealed the expression of BjuLKP2 in various tissues, including the roots, hypocotyls, cotyledons, leaf vasculature, trichomes, sepals, petals, filaments, styles and stigma bases, but not in seeds. Scanning electron revealed alterations in chloroplast ultrastructure in both the sponge and palisade tissue. Collectively, these findings indicate that BjuLKP2 plays a role in plant yellowing through a reduction in chlorophyll content and changes in chloroplasts structure.
{"title":"Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of B. juncea reveals that BjuLKP2 functions in plant yellowing.","authors":"Jing Zeng, Liang Zhao, Yuanqing Lu, Tonghong Zuo, Baowen Huang, Diandong Wang, Yawen Zhou, Zhongxin Lei, Yanling Mo, Yihua Liu, Jian Gao","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04707-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04707-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>A stable Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system was constructed for B. juncea, and BjuLKP2 was overexpressed, leading to plant yellowing. A stable and efficient transformation system is necessary to verify gene functions in plants. To establish an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system for B. juncea, various factors, including the explant types, hormone combination and concentration, infection time and concentration, were optimized. Eventually, a reliable system was established, and two BjuLKP2 overexpression (OE) lines, which displayed yellowing of cotyledons, shoot tips, leaves and flower buds, as well as a decrease in total chlorophyll content, were generated. qRT-PCR assays revealed significant upregulation of five chlorophyll synthesis genes and downregulation of one gene in the BjuLKP2 OE line. Furthermore, antioxidant capacity assays revealed reduced activities of APX, CAT and SOD, while POD activity increased in the BjuLKP2 OE26. Additionally, the kinetic determination of chlorophyll fluorescence induction suggested a decrease in the photosynthetic ability of BjuLKP2 OE26. GUS assays revealed the expression of BjuLKP2 in various tissues, including the roots, hypocotyls, cotyledons, leaf vasculature, trichomes, sepals, petals, filaments, styles and stigma bases, but not in seeds. Scanning electron revealed alterations in chloroplast ultrastructure in both the sponge and palisade tissue. Collectively, these findings indicate that BjuLKP2 plays a role in plant yellowing through a reduction in chlorophyll content and changes in chloroplasts structure.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04704-y
Jingchun Wu, Yukun Cheng, Weihao Hao, Bin Bai, Luping Fu, Yan Ren, Yuanfeng Hao, Fengju Wang, Ruiming Lin, Hongqi Si, Chuanxi Ma, Zhonghu He, Jiansheng Chen, Can Chen, Xianchun Xia
Key message: A new stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou was mapped to a 943.6-kb interval on chromosome arm 6DS and co-segregated with a marker CAPS3 developed from candidate gene TraesCS6D03G0027300. Stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is a devastating foliar disease of wheat. Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou has shown high resistance to a broad spectrum of Pst races at both the seedling and adult-plant stages for decades in the Longnan region of Gansu province, a hot spot for stripe rust epidemics. Here, we report fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Baidatou. Analysis of F1, F2 plants and F2:3 lines indicated that resistance in Baidatou to Pst race CYR31 was conferred by a single dominant gene, temporarily designated YrBDT. Bulked segregant exome capture sequencing (BSE-seq) analysis revealed 61 high-confidence polymorphic SNPs concentrated in a 5.4-Mb interval at the distal of chromosome arm 6DS. Several SNPs and InDels were also identified by genome mining of DNA sampled from the parents and contrasting bulks. The YrBDT locus was mapped to a 943.6-kb (4,658,322-5,601,880 bp) genomic region spanned by markers STS2 and STS3 based on IWGSC RefSeq v2.1, including five putative disease resistance genes. There was high collinearity of the target interval among Chinese Spring RefSeq v2.1, Ae. tauschii AL8/78 and Fielder genomes. The expression level of TraesCS6D03G0027300 showed significant association with Pst infection, and a gene-specific marker CAPS3 developed from TraesCS6D03G0027300 co-segregated with YrBDT suggesting this gene as a candidate of YrBDT. The resistance gene and flanking markers can be used in marker-assisted selection for improvement of stripe rust resistance.
{"title":"Identification of stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou using BSE-seq and BSR-seq.","authors":"Jingchun Wu, Yukun Cheng, Weihao Hao, Bin Bai, Luping Fu, Yan Ren, Yuanfeng Hao, Fengju Wang, Ruiming Lin, Hongqi Si, Chuanxi Ma, Zhonghu He, Jiansheng Chen, Can Chen, Xianchun Xia","doi":"10.1007/s00122-024-04704-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00122-024-04704-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Key message: </strong>A new stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou was mapped to a 943.6-kb interval on chromosome arm 6DS and co-segregated with a marker CAPS3 developed from candidate gene TraesCS6D03G0027300. Stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is a devastating foliar disease of wheat. Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou has shown high resistance to a broad spectrum of Pst races at both the seedling and adult-plant stages for decades in the Longnan region of Gansu province, a hot spot for stripe rust epidemics. Here, we report fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Baidatou. Analysis of F<sub>1</sub>, F<sub>2</sub> plants and F<sub>2:3</sub> lines indicated that resistance in Baidatou to Pst race CYR31 was conferred by a single dominant gene, temporarily designated YrBDT. Bulked segregant exome capture sequencing (BSE-seq) analysis revealed 61 high-confidence polymorphic SNPs concentrated in a 5.4-Mb interval at the distal of chromosome arm 6DS. Several SNPs and InDels were also identified by genome mining of DNA sampled from the parents and contrasting bulks. The YrBDT locus was mapped to a 943.6-kb (4,658,322-5,601,880 bp) genomic region spanned by markers STS2 and STS3 based on IWGSC RefSeq v2.1, including five putative disease resistance genes. There was high collinearity of the target interval among Chinese Spring RefSeq v2.1, Ae. tauschii AL8/78 and Fielder genomes. The expression level of TraesCS6D03G0027300 showed significant association with Pst infection, and a gene-specific marker CAPS3 developed from TraesCS6D03G0027300 co-segregated with YrBDT suggesting this gene as a candidate of YrBDT. The resistance gene and flanking markers can be used in marker-assisted selection for improvement of stripe rust resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":22955,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Genetics","volume":"137 9","pages":"199"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}