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Meuriot F, Prud'homme MP, Noiraud-Romy N. Defoliation, wounding, and methyl jasmonate induce expression of the sucrose lateral transporter LpSUT1 in ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13744. [PMID: 35780469 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) regrowth after defoliation results from the mobilization of sugar reserves (mainly fructans) and, simultaneously, the efficient lateral transport of sucrose toward growing tissues. However, as for grasses overall, it is not yet known if the induction of this transport is solely linked to the sugar demand of growing tissues via the modification of sugar content at the tissue or cellular level or if it could be triggered by a wounding signal due to the defoliation itself. Ryegrass plants were therefore submitted to total or partial defoliation, pinning of the leaf blades to simulate wounding, or to leaf spraying with 100 μM methyl jasmonate (MeJA), a phytohormone related to wounding. As a response to total or partial defoliation, fructans were mobilized, and the expression of the sucrose lateral transporter LpSUT1 was induced. This highlights an efficient intra-plant compensatory partitioning of sugar resources between defoliated and intact tillers, resulting in the adaptation to regrow after moderate to severe defoliation. The MeJA treatment strongly decreased fructan content. Pinning and especially MeJA largely and quickly increased sucrose content and LpSUT1 transcript levels in leaf sheaths and elongating leaf bases, suggesting a direct effect of wounding on the upregulation of the sucrose lateral transporter. The overall results suggest that sucrose transport capacity and fructan degradation are induced by defoliation through the modification of source-sink relationships for sugars at the plant level and are mediated by phytohormones associated with wounding, such as jasmonates.
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- Frédéric Meuriot
- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et nutritions NCS, Caen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et nutritions NCS, Caen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INRAE, EVA Ecophysiologie Végétale Agronomie et nutritions NCS, Caen, France
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Colas V, Barre P, van Parijs F, Wolters L, Quitté Y, Ruttink T, Roldán-Ruiz I, Escobar Gutiérrez AJ, Muylle H. Seasonal Differences in Structural and Genetic Control of Digestibility in Perennial Ryegrass. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:801145. [PMID: 35058960 PMCID: PMC8765707 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.801145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Perennial ryegrass is an important forage crop in dairy farming, either for grazing or haying purposes. To further optimise the forage use, this study focused on understanding forage digestibility in the two most important cuts of perennial ryegrass, the spring cut at heading and the autumn cut. In a highly diverse collection of 592 Lolium perenne genotypes, the organic matter digestibility (OMD) and underlying traits such as cell wall digestibility (NDFD) and cell wall components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) were investigated for 2 years. A high genotype × season interaction was found for OMD and NDFD, indicating differences in genetic control of these forage quality traits in spring versus autumn. OMD could be explained by both the quantity of cell wall content (NDF) and the quality of the cell wall content (NDFD). The variability in NDFD in spring was mainly explained by differences in hemicellulose. A 1% increase of the hemicellulose content in the cell wall (HC.NDF) resulted in an increase of 0.81% of NDFD. In autumn, it was mainly explained by the lignin content in the cell wall (ADL.NDF). A 0.1% decrease of ADL.NDF resulted in an increase of 0.41% of NDFD. The seasonal traits were highly heritable and showed a higher variation in autumn versus spring, indicating the potential to select for forage quality in the autumn cut. In a candidate gene association mapping approach, in which 503 genes involved in cell wall biogenesis, plant architecture, and phytohormone biosynthesis and signalling, identified significant quantitative trait loci (QTLs) which could explain from 29 to 52% of the phenotypic variance in the forage quality traits OMD and NDFD, with small effects of each marker taken individually (ranging from 1 to 7%). No identical QTLs were identified between seasons, but within a season, some QTLs were in common between digestibility traits and cell wall composition traits confirming the importance of hemicellulose concentration for spring digestibility and lignin concentration in NDF for autumn digestibility.
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- Vincent Colas
- Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères (URP3F), National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Lusignan, France
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- Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères (URP3F), National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Lusignan, France
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
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- DSV zaden Nederland B.V., Ven Zelderheide, Netherlands
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères (URP3F), National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Lusignan, France
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- Plant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO), Melle, Belgium
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Fernando K, Reddy P, Guthridge KM, Spangenberg GC, Rochfort SJ. A Metabolomic Study of Epichloë Endophytes for Screening Antifungal Metabolites. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12010037. [PMID: 35050159 PMCID: PMC8781816 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Epichloë endophytes, fungal endosymbionts of Pooidae grasses, are commonly utilized in forage and turf industries because they produce beneficial metabolites that enhance resistance against environmental stressors such as insect feeding and disease caused by phytopathogen infection. In pastoral agriculture, phytopathogenic diseases impact both pasture quality and animal production. Recently, bioactive endophyte strains have been reported to secrete compounds that significantly inhibit the growth of phytopathogenic fungi in vitro. A screen of previously described Epichloë-produced antifeedant and toxic alkaloids determined that the antifungal bioactivity observed is not due to the production of these known metabolites, and so there is a need for methods to identify new bioactive metabolites. The process described here is applicable more generally for the identification of antifungals in new endophytes. This study aims to characterize the fungicidal potential of novel, ‘animal friendly’ Epichloë endophyte strains NEA12 and NEA23 that exhibit strong antifungal activity using an in vitro assay. Bioassay-guided fractionation, followed by metabolite analysis, identified 61 metabolites that, either singly or in combination, are responsible for the observed bioactivity. Analysis of the perennial ryegrass-endophyte symbiota confirmed that NEA12 and NEA23 produce the prospective antifungal metabolites in symbiotic association and thus are candidates for compounds that promote disease resistance in planta. The “known unknown” suite of antifungal metabolites identified in this study are potential biomarkers for the selection of strains that enhance pasture and turf production through better disease control.
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- Krishni Fernando
- AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (K.F.); (P.R.); (K.M.G.); (G.C.S.)
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (K.F.); (P.R.); (K.M.G.); (G.C.S.)
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- AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (K.F.); (P.R.); (K.M.G.); (G.C.S.)
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- AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (K.F.); (P.R.); (K.M.G.); (G.C.S.)
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (K.F.); (P.R.); (K.M.G.); (G.C.S.)
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Wang M, Li X, Shen Y, Adnan M, Mao L, Lu P, Hu Q, Jiang F, Khan MT, Deng Z, Chen B, Huang J, Zhang M. A systematic high-throughput phenotyping assay for sugarcane stalk quality characterization by near-infrared spectroscopy. PLANT METHODS 2021; 17:76. [PMID: 34256789 PMCID: PMC8278626 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-021-00777-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an economically important crop with stalks as the harvest organs. Improvement in stalk quality is deemed a promising strategy for enhancing sugarcane production. However, the lack of efficient approaches for systematic evaluation of sugarcane germplasm largely limits improvements in stalk quality. This study is designed to develop a systematic near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) assay for high-throughput phenotyping of sugarcane stalk quality, thereby providing a feasible solution for precise evaluation of sugarcane germplasm. RESULTS A total of 628 sugarcane accessions harvested at different growth stages before and after maturity were employed to take a high-throughput assay to determine sugarcane stalk quality. Based on high-performance anion chromatography (HPAEC-PAD), large variations in sugarcane stalk quality were detected in terms of biomass composition and the corresponding fundamental ratios. Online and offline NIRS modeling strategies were applied for multiple purpose calibration with partial least square (PLS) regression analysis. Consequently, 25 equations were generated with excellent determination coefficients (R2) and ratio performance deviation (RPD) values. Notably, for some observations, RPD values as high as 6.3 were observed, which indicated their exceptional performance and predictive capability. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a feasible method for consistent and high-throughput assessment of stalk quality in terms of moisture, soluble sugar, insoluble residue and the corresponding fundamental ratios. The proposed method permits large-scale screening of optimal sugarcane germplasm for sugarcane stalk quality breeding and beyond.
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- Maoyao Wang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Biotechnology Group, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA), Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
- National Engineering Technology Research Center of Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Sugar Industry Collaborative Innovation Center, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China.
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Arojju SK, Cao M, Zulfi Jahufer MZ, Barrett BA, Faville MJ. Genomic Predictive Ability for Foliar Nutritive Traits in Perennial Ryegrass. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2020; 10:695-708. [PMID: 31792009 PMCID: PMC7003077 DOI: 10.1534/g3.119.400880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Forage nutritive value impacts animal nutrition, which underpins livestock productivity, reproduction and health. Genetic improvement for nutritive traits in perennial ryegrass has been limited, as they are typically expensive and time-consuming to measure through conventional methods. Genomic selection is appropriate for such complex and expensive traits, enabling cost-effective prediction of breeding values using genome-wide markers. The aims of the present study were to assess the potential of genomic selection for a range of nutritive traits in a multi-population training set, and to quantify contributions of family, location and family-by-location variance components to trait variation and heritability for nutritive traits. The training set consisted of a total of 517 half-sibling (half-sib) families, from five advanced breeding populations, evaluated in two distinct New Zealand grazing environments. Autumn-harvested samples were analyzed for 18 nutritive traits and maternal parents of the half-sib families were genotyped using genotyping-by-sequencing. Significant (P < 0.05) family variance was detected for all nutritive traits and genomic heritability (h2g ) was moderate to high (0.20 to 0.74). Family-by-location interactions were significant and particularly large for water soluble carbohydrate (WSC), crude fat, phosphorus (P) and crude protein. GBLUP, KGD-GBLUP and BayesCπ genomic prediction models displayed similar predictive ability, estimated by 10-fold cross validation, for all nutritive traits with values ranging from r = 0.16 to 0.45 using phenotypes from across two locations. High predictive ability was observed for the mineral traits sulfur (0.44), sodium (0.45) and magnesium (0.45) and the lowest values were observed for P (0.16), digestibility (0.22) and high molecular weight WSC (0.23). Predictive ability estimates for most nutritive traits were retained when marker number was reduced from one million to as few as 50,000. The moderate to high predictive abilities observed suggests implementation of genomic selection is feasible for most of the nutritive traits examined.
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- Sai Krishna Arojju
- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, PB 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, PB 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, PB 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, PB 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, PB 11008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Foito A, Hackett CA, Stewart D, Velmurugan J, Milbourne D, Byrne SL, Barth S. Quantitative trait loci associated with different polar metabolites in perennial ryegrass - providing scope for breeding towards increasing certain polar metabolites. BMC Genet 2017; 18:84. [PMID: 29017444 PMCID: PMC5634963 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-017-0552-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Recent advances in the mapping of biochemical traits have been reported in Lolium perenne. Although the mapped traits, including individual sugars and fatty acids, contribute greatly towards ruminant productivity, organic acids and amino acids have been largely understudied despite their influence on the ruminal microbiome. Results In this study, we used a targeted gas-chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) approach to profile the levels of 25 polar metabolites from different classes (sugars, amino acids, phenolic acids, organic acids and other nitrogen-containing compounds) present in a L. perenne F2 population consisting of 325 individuals. A quantitative trait (QTL) mapping approach was applied and successfully identified QTLs regulating seven of those polar metabolites (L-serine, L-leucine, glucose, fructose, myo-inositol, citric acid and 2, 3-hydroxypropanoic acid).Two QTL mapping approaches were carried out using SNP markers on about half of the population only and an imputation approach using SNP and DArT markers on the entire population. The imputation approach confirmed the four QTLs found in the SNP-only analysis and identified a further seven QTLs. Conclusions These results highlight the potential of utilising molecular assisted breeding in perennial ryegrass to modulate a range of biochemical quality traits with downstream effects in livestock productivity and ruminal digestion. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12863-017-0552-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Alexandre Foito
- Teagasc, Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland.,Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilisation, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, UK
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- Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilisation, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, UK.,Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK.,Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Pb 115, -1431, Ås, NO, Norway
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- Teagasc, Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Crops Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland.
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Kovi MR, Amdahl H, Alsheikh M, Rognli OA. De novo and reference transcriptome assembly of transcripts expressed during flowering provide insight into seed setting in tetraploid red clover. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44383. [PMID: 28287176 PMCID: PMC5347025 DOI: 10.1038/srep44383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is one of the most important legume forage species in temperate livestock agriculture. Tetraploid red clover cultivars are generally producing less seed than diploid cultivars. Improving the seed setting potential of tetraploid cultivars is necessary to utilize the high forage quality and environmentally sustainable nitrogen fixation ability of red clover. In the current study, our aim was to identify candidate genes involved in seed setting. Two genotypes, ‘Tripo’ with weak seed setting and ‘Lasang’ with strong seed setting were selected for transcriptome analysis. De novo and reference based analyses of transcriptome assemblies were conducted to study the global transcriptome changes from early to late developmental stages of flower development of the two contrasting red clover genotypes. Transcript profiles, gene ontology enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis indicate that genes related to flower development, pollen pistil interactions, photosynthesis and embryo development are differentially expressed between these two genotypes. A significant number of genes related to pollination were overrepresented in ‘Lasang’, which might be a reason for its good seed setting ability. The candidate genes detected in this study might be used to develop molecular tools for breeding tetraploid red clover varieties with improved seed yield potentials.
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- Mallikarjuna Rao Kovi
- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway.,Graminor Breeding AS, Hommelstadvegen 60, NO-2322, Ridabu, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway.,Graminor Breeding AS, Hommelstadvegen 60, NO-2322, Ridabu, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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Chen S, Kaeppler SM, Vogel KP, Casler MD. Selection Signatures in Four Lignin Genes from Switchgrass Populations Divergently Selected for In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167005. [PMID: 27893787 PMCID: PMC5125650 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Switchgrass is undergoing development as a dedicated cellulosic bioenergy crop. Fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol in a bioenergy system or to volatile fatty acids in a livestock production system is strongly and negatively influenced by lignification of cell walls. This study detects specific loci that exhibit selection signatures across switchgrass breeding populations that differ in in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), ethanol yield, and lignin concentration. Allele frequency changes in candidate genes were used to detect loci under selection. Out of the 183 polymorphisms identified in the four candidate genes, twenty-five loci in the intron regions and four loci in coding regions were found to display a selection signature. All loci in the coding regions are synonymous substitutions. Selection in both directions were observed on polymorphisms that appeared to be under selection. Genetic diversity and linkage disequilibrium within the candidate genes were low. The recurrent divergent selection caused excessive moderate allele frequencies in the cycle 3 reduced lignin population as compared to the base population. This study provides valuable insight on genetic changes occurring in short-term selection in the polyploid populations, and discovered potential markers for breeding switchgrass with improved biomass quality.
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- Shiyu Chen
- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- Department of Energy, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- USDA-ARS, Grain, Forage, and Bioenergy Research Unit, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
- Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Department of Energy, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Gallagher JA, Cairns AJ, Thomas D, Timms-Taravella E, Skøt K, Charlton A, Williams P, Turner LB. Fructan synthesis, accumulation and polymer traits. II. Fructan pools in populations of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) with variation for water-soluble carbohydrate and candidate genes were not correlated with biosynthetic activity and demonstrated constraints to polymer chain extension. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:864. [PMID: 26528321 PMCID: PMC4606054 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Differences have been shown between ryegrass and fescue within the Festulolium subline introgression family for fructan synthesis, metabolism, and polymer-size traits. It is well-established that there is considerable variation for water-soluble carbohydrate and fructan content within perennial ryegrass. However there is much still to be discovered about the fructan polymer pool in this species, especially in regard to its composition and regulation. It is postulated that similar considerable variation for polymer traits may exist, providing useful polymers for biorefining applications. Seasonal effects on fructan content together with fructan synthesis and polymer-size traits have been examined in diverse perennial ryegrass material comprising contrasting plants from a perennial ryegrass F2 mapping family and from populations produced by three rounds of phenotypic selection. Relationships with copy number variation in candidate genes have been investigated. There was little evidence of any variation in fructan metabolism across this diverse germplasm under these conditions that resulted in substantial differences in the complement of fructan polymers present in leaf tissue at high water-soluble carbohydrate concentrations. The importance of fructan synthesis during fructan accumulation was unclear as fructan content and polymer characteristics in intact plants during the growing season did not reflect the capacity for de novo synthesis. However, the retention of fructan in environmental conditions favoring high sink/low source demand may be an important component of the high sugar trait and the roles of breakdown and turnover are discussed.
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- Joe A. Gallagher
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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- The Biocomposites Centre, Bangor UniversityBangor, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth UniversityGogerddan, Aberystwyth, UK
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King J, Thomas A, James C, King I, Armstead I. A DArT marker genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) integrated with detailed comparative mapping information; comparison with existing DArT marker genetic maps of Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum and Festuca pratensis. BMC Genomics 2013. [PMID: 23819624 DOI: 10.1186/1471‐2164‐14‐437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ryegrasses and fescues (genera, Lolium and Festuca) are species of forage and turf grasses which are used widely in agricultural and amenity situations. They are classified within the sub-family Pooideae and so are closely related to Brachypodium distachyon, wheat, barley, rye and oats. Recently, a DArT array has been developed which can be used in generating marker and mapping information for ryegrasses and fescues. This represents a potential common marker set for ryegrass and fescue researchers which can be linked through to comparative genomic information for the grasses. RESULTS A F2 perennial ryegrass genetic map was developed consisting of 7 linkage groups defined by 1316 markers and deriving a total map length of 683 cM. The marker set included 866 DArT and 315 gene sequence-based markers. Comparison with previous DArT mapping studies in perennial and Italian ryegrass (L. multiflorum) identified 87 and 105 DArT markers in common, respectively, of which 94% and 87% mapped to homoeologous linkage groups. A similar comparison with meadow fescue (F. pratensis) identified only 28 DArT markers in common, of which c. 50% mapped to non-homoelogous linkage groups. In L. perenne, the genetic distance spanned by the DArT markers encompassed the majority of the regions that could be described in terms of comparative genomic relationships with rice, Brachypodium distachyon, and Sorghum bicolor. CONCLUSIONS DArT markers are likely to be a useful common marker resource for ryegrasses and fescues, though the success in aligning different populations through the mapping of common markers will be influenced by degrees of population interrelatedness. The detailed mapping of DArT and gene-based markers in this study potentially allows comparative relationships to be derived in future mapping populations characterised using solely DArT markers.
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King J, Thomas A, James C, King I, Armstead I. A DArT marker genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) integrated with detailed comparative mapping information; comparison with existing DArT marker genetic maps of Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum and Festuca pratensis. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:437. [PMID: 23819624 PMCID: PMC3704433 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Ryegrasses and fescues (genera, Lolium and Festuca) are species of forage and turf grasses which are used widely in agricultural and amenity situations. They are classified within the sub-family Pooideae and so are closely related to Brachypodium distachyon, wheat, barley, rye and oats. Recently, a DArT array has been developed which can be used in generating marker and mapping information for ryegrasses and fescues. This represents a potential common marker set for ryegrass and fescue researchers which can be linked through to comparative genomic information for the grasses. Results A F2 perennial ryegrass genetic map was developed consisting of 7 linkage groups defined by 1316 markers and deriving a total map length of 683 cM. The marker set included 866 DArT and 315 gene sequence-based markers. Comparison with previous DArT mapping studies in perennial and Italian ryegrass (L. multiflorum) identified 87 and 105 DArT markers in common, respectively, of which 94% and 87% mapped to homoeologous linkage groups. A similar comparison with meadow fescue (F. pratensis) identified only 28 DArT markers in common, of which c. 50% mapped to non-homoelogous linkage groups. In L. perenne, the genetic distance spanned by the DArT markers encompassed the majority of the regions that could be described in terms of comparative genomic relationships with rice, Brachypodium distachyon, and Sorghum bicolor. Conclusions DArT markers are likely to be a useful common marker resource for ryegrasses and fescues, though the success in aligning different populations through the mapping of common markers will be influenced by degrees of population interrelatedness. The detailed mapping of DArT and gene-based markers in this study potentially allows comparative relationships to be derived in future mapping populations characterised using solely DArT markers.
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Lagunes Espinoza LDC, Julier B. QTL detection for forage quality and stem histology in four connected mapping populations of the model legume Medicago truncatula. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2013; 126:497-509. [PMID: 23099818 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-012-1996-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/06/2012] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Forage quality combines traits related to protein content and energy value. High-quality forages contribute to increase farm autonomy by reducing the use of energy or protein-rich supplements. Genetic analyses in forage legume species are complex because of their tetraploidy and allogamy. Indeed, no genetic studies of quality have been published at the molecular level on these species. Nonetheless, mapping populations of the model species M. truncatula can be used to detect QTL for forage quality. Here, we studied a crossing design involving four connected populations of M. truncatula. Each population was composed of ca. 200 recombinant inbred lines (RIL). We sought population-specific QTL and QTL explaining the whole design variation. We grew parents and RIL in a greenhouse for 2 or 3 seasons and analysed plants for chemical composition of vegetative organs (protein content, digestibility, leaf-to-stem ratio) and stem histology (stem cross-section area, tissue proportions). Over the four populations and all the traits, QTL were found on all chromosomes. Among these QTL, only four genomic regions, on chromosomes 1, 3, 7 and 8, contributed to explaining the variations in the whole crossing design. Surprisingly, we found that quality QTL were located in the same genomic regions as morphological QTL. We thus confirmed the quantitative inheritance of quality traits and tight relationships between quality and morphology. Our findings could be explained by a co-location of genes involved in quality and morphology. This study will help to detect candidate genes involved in quantitative variation for quality in forage legume species.
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- Luz Del Carmen Lagunes Espinoza
- INRA, UR 4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, BP 80006, 86600 Lusignan, France
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Furet PM, Berthier A, Decau ML, Morvan-Bertrand A, Prud'homme MP, Noiraud-Romy N, Meuriot F. Differential regulation of two sucrose transporters by defoliation and light conditions in perennial ryegrass. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2012; 61:88-96. [PMID: 23085586 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Sucrose transport between source and sink tissues is supposed to be a key-step for an efficient regrowth of perennial rye-grass after defoliation and might be altered by light conditions. We assessed the effect of different light regimes (high vs low light applied before or after defoliation) on growth, fructans and sucrose mobilization, as well as on sucrose transporter expression during 14 days of regrowth. Our results reported that defoliation led to a mobilization of C reserves (first sucrose and then fructans), which was parallel to an induction of LpSUT1 sucrose transporter expression in source and sink tissues (i.e. leaf sheaths and elongating leaf bases, respectively) irrespective to light conditions. Light regime (high or low light) had little effects on regrowth and on C reserves mobilization during the first 48 h of regrowth after defoliation. Thereafter, low light conditions, delaying the recovery of photosynthetic capacities, had a negative effect on C reserves re-accumulation (especially sucrose). Surprisingly, high light did not enhance sucrose transporter expression. Indeed, while light conditions had no effect on LpSUT1 expression, LpSUT2 transcripts levels were enhanced for low light grown plants. These results indicate that two sucrose transporter currently identified in Lolium perenne L. are differentially regulated by light and sucrose.
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- Pierre-Maxime Furet
- UMR INRA-UCBN 950, Ecophysiologie Végétale, Agronomie and nutritions NCS, IRBA, Esplanade de la Paix, Université de Caen, F-14032 Caen Cedex, France
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Shinozuka H, Cogan NOI, Spangenberg GC, Forster JW. Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) meta-analysis and comparative genomics for candidate gene prediction in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). BMC Genet 2012; 13:101. [PMID: 23137269 PMCID: PMC3532372 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-13-101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In crop species, QTL analysis is commonly used for identification of factors contributing to variation of agronomically important traits. As an important pasture species, a large number of QTLs have been reported for perennial ryegrass based on analysis of biparental mapping populations. Further characterisation of those QTLs is, however, essential for utilisation in varietal improvement programs. RESULTS A bibliographic survey of perennial ryegrass trait-dissection studies identified a total of 560 QTLs from previously published papers, of which 189, 270 and 101 were classified as morphology-, physiology- and resistance/tolerance-related loci, respectively. The collected dataset permitted a subsequent meta-QTL study and implementation of a cross-species candidate gene identification approach. A meta-QTL analysis based on use of the BioMercator software was performed to identify two consensus regions for pathogen resistance traits. Genes that are candidates for causal polymorphism underpinning perennial ryegrass QTLs were identified through in silico comparative mapping using rice databases, and 7 genes were assigned to the p150/112 reference map. Markers linked to the LpDGL1, LpPh1 and LpPIPK1 genes were located close to plant size, leaf extension time and heading date-related QTLs, respectively, suggesting that these genes may be functionally associated with important agronomic traits in perennial ryegrass. CONCLUSIONS Functional markers are valuable for QTL meta-analysis and comparative genomics. Enrichment of such genetic markers may permit further detailed characterisation of QTLs. The outcomes of QTL meta-analysis and comparative genomics studies may be useful for accelerated development of novel perennial ryegrass cultivars with desirable traits.
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- Hiroshi Shinozuka
- Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, 1 Park Drive, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Larson SR, Kishii M, Tsujimoto H, Qi L, Chen P, Lazo GR, Jensen KB, Wang RRC. Leymus EST linkage maps identify 4NsL-5NsL reciprocal translocation, wheat-Leymus chromosome introgressions, and functionally important gene loci. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2012; 124:189-206. [PMID: 21915709 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-011-1698-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Allotetraploid (2n = 4x = 28) Leymus triticoides and Leymus cinereus are divergent perennial grasses, which form fertile hybrids. Genetic maps with n = 14 linkage groups (LG) comprised with 1,583 AFLP and 67 heterologous anchor markers were previously used for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in these hybrids, and chromosomes of other Leymus wildryes have been transferred to wheat. However, identifications of the x = 7 homoeologous groups were tenuous and genetic research has been encumbered by a lack of functional, conserved gene marker sequences. Herein, we mapped 350 simple sequence repeats and 26 putative lignin biosynthesis genes from a new Leymus EST library and constructed one integrated consensus map with 799 markers, including 375 AFLPs and 48 heterologous markers, spanning 2,381 centiMorgans. LG1b and LG6b were reassigned as LG6b* and LG1b*, respectively, and LG4Ns and LG4Xm were inverted so that all 14 linkage groups are aligned to the x = 7 Triticeae chromosomes based on EST alignments to barley and other reference genomes. Amplification of 146 mapped Leymus ESTs representing six of the seven homoeologous groups was shown for 17 wheat-Leymus chromosome introgression lines. Reciprocal translocations between 4L and 5L in both Leymus and Triticum monococcum were aligned to the same regions of Brachypodium chromosome 1. A caffeic acid O-methyltransferase locus aligned to fiber QTL peaks on Leymus LG7a and brown midrib mutations of maize and sorghum. Glaucousness genes on Leymus and wheat chromosome 2 were aligned to the same region of Brachypodium chromosome 5. Markers linked to the S self-incompatibility gene on Leymus LG1a cosegregated with markers on LG2b, possibly cross-linked by gametophytic selection. Homoeologous chromosomes 1 and 2 harbor the S and Z gametophytic self-incompatibility genes of Phalaris, Secale, and Lolium, but the Leymus chromosome-2 self-incompatibility gene aligns to a different region on Brachypodium chromosome 5. Nevertheless, cosegregation of self-incompatibility genes on Leymus presents a powerful system for mapping these loci.
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- Steven R Larson
- US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Forage and Range Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322-6300, USA.
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Xie JK, Kong XL, Chen J, Hu BL, Wen P, Zhuang JY, Bao JS. Mapping of quantitative trait loci for fiber and lignin contents from an interspecific cross Oryza sativa×Oryza rufipogon. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2011; 12:518-26. [PMID: 21726058 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1000299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rice straw is always regarded as a by-product of rice production, but it could be a significant energy source for ruminant animals. Knowledge of the genetic variation and genetic architecture of cell wall traits will facilitate rice breeders by improving relevant traits through selective breeding and genetic engineering. The common wild rice, Oryza rufipogon Griff., which is considered to be the progenitor of Oryza sativa, has been widely utilized for the identification of genes of agronomic importance for rice genetic improvement. In the present study, the mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), and ADL/NDF ratio was carried out in two environments using a backcrossed inbred line (BIL) population derived from a cross between the recurrent parent Xieqingzao B (XB) and an accession of Dongxiang wild rice (DWR). The results indicated that all four traits tested were continuously distributed among the BILs, but many BILs showed transgressive segregation. A total of 16 QTLs were identified for the four traits, but no QTLs were in common in two environments, suggesting that environment has dramatic effects on fiber and lignin syntheses. Compared to the QTL positions for grain yield-related traits, there were no unfavorable correlations between grain yield components and cell wall traits in this population. The QTLs identified in this study are useful for the development of dual-purpose rice varieties that are high in grain yield and are also high in straw quality.
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- Jian-kun Xie
- Institute of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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Tamasloukht B, Wong Quai Lam MSJ, Martinez Y, Tozo K, Barbier O, Jourda C, Jauneau A, Borderies G, Balzergue S, Renou JP, Huguet S, Martinant JP, Tatout C, Lapierre C, Barrière Y, Goffner D, Pichon M. Characterization of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase 1 (CCR1) mutant in maize: effects on lignification, fibre development, and global gene expression. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2011; 62:3837-48. [PMID: 21493812 PMCID: PMC3134344 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR), which catalyses the first committed step of the lignin-specific branch of monolignol biosynthesis, has been extensively characterized in dicot species, but few data are available in monocots. By screening a Mu insertional mutant collection in maize, a mutant in the CCR1 gene was isolated named Zmccr1(-). In this mutant, CCR1 gene expression is reduced to 31% of the residual wild-type level. Zmccr1(-) exhibited enhanced digestibility without compromising plant growth and development. Lignin analysis revealed a slight decrease in lignin content and significant changes in lignin structure. p-Hydroxyphenyl units were strongly decreased and the syringyl/guaiacyl ratio was slightly increased. At the cellular level, alterations in lignin deposition were mainly observed in the walls of the sclerenchymatic fibre cells surrounding the vascular bundles. These cell walls showed little to no staining with phloroglucinol. These histochemical changes were accompanied by an increase in sclerenchyma surface area and an alteration in cell shape. In keeping with this cell type-specific phenotype, transcriptomics performed at an early stage of plant development revealed the down-regulation of genes specifically associated with fibre wall formation. To the present authors' knowledge, this is the first functional characterization of CCR1 in a grass species.
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- Barek Tamasloukht
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- INRA/CNRS - URGV 2, rue Gaston Crémieux, CP5708, 91057 Evry cedex, France
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- INRA/CNRS - URGV 2, rue Gaston Crémieux, CP5708, 91057 Evry cedex, France
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- INRA/CNRS - URGV 2, rue Gaston Crémieux, CP5708, 91057 Evry cedex, France
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- Biogemma, Campus universitaire des Cézeaux, 24 Avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubière, France
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- Biogemma, Campus universitaire des Cézeaux, 24 Avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubière, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, UMR 1318 AgroParisTech/INRA, F-78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- INRA, Unité de Génétique et d'Amélioration des Plantes Fourragères, BP6, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR 5546 UPS/CNRS, Pôle de Biotechnologies Végétales,24 chemin de Borde Rouge, B.P. 42617 Auzeville, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Fiil A, Lenk I, Petersen K, Jensen CS, Nielsen KK, Schejbel B, Andersen JR, Lübberstedt T. Nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium of nine genes with putative effects on flowering time in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 180:228-37. [PMID: 21421365 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Optimization of flowering is an important breeding goal in forage and turf grasses, such as perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Nine floral control genes including Lolium perenne CONSTANS (LpCO), SISTER OF FLOWERING LOCUS T (LpSFT), TERMINAL FLOWER1 (LpTFL1), VERNALIZATION1 (LpVRN1, identical to LpMADS1) and five additional MADS-box genes, were analyzed for nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium (LD). For each gene, about 1 kb genomic fragments were isolated from 10 to 20 genotypes of perennial ryegrass of diverse origin. Four to twelve haplotypes per gene were observed. On average, one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was present per 127 bp between two randomly sampled sequences for the nine genes (π = 0.00790). Two MADS-box genes, LpMADS1 and LpMADS10, involved in timing of flowering showed high nucleotide diversity and rapid LD decay, whereas MADS-box genes involved in floral organ identity were found to be highly conserved and showed extended LD. For LpMADS4, LpMADS5, LpCO, LpSFT and LpTFL1, LD extended over the entire region analyzed. The results are compared to previously published results on resistance genes within the same collection of genotypes and the prospects for association mapping of floral control in perennial ryegrass are discussed.
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- Alice Fiil
- Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Forsøgsvej 1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark.
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Shinozuka H, Cogan NOI, Spangenberg GC, Forster JW. Comparative Genomics in Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.): Identification and Characterisation of an Orthologue for the Rice Plant Architecture-Controlling Gene OsABCG5. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT GENOMICS 2011; 2011:291563. [PMID: 21941532 PMCID: PMC3173957 DOI: 10.1155/2011/291563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Perennial ryegrass is an important pasture grass in temperate regions. As a forage biomass-generating species, plant architecture-related characters provide key objectives for breeding improvement. In silico comparative genomics analysis predicted colocation between a previously identified QTL for plant type (erect versus prostrate growth) and the ortholocus of the rice OsABCG5 gene (LpABCG5), as well as related QTLs in other Poaceae species. Sequencing of an LpABCG5-containing BAC clone identified presence of a paralogue (LpABCG6) in the vicinity of the LpABCG5 locus, in addition to three other gene-like sequences. Comparative genomics involving five other 5 grass species (rice, Brachypodium, sorghum, maize, and foxtail millet) revealed conserved microsynteny in the ABCG5 ortholocus-flanking region. Gene expression profiling and phylogenetic analysis suggested that the two paralogues are functionally distinct. Fourteen additional ABCG5 gene family members, which may interact with the LpABCG5 gene, were identified through sequencing of transcriptomes from perennial ryegrass leaf, anther, and pistils. A larger-scale phylogenetic analysis of the ABCG gene family suggested conservation between major branches of the Poaceae family. This study identified the LpABCG5 gene as a candidate for the plant type determinant, suggesting that manipulation of gene expression may provide valuable phenotypes for perennial ryegrass breeding.
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- Hiroshi Shinozuka
- Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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Studer B, Kölliker R, Muylle H, Asp T, Frei U, Roldán-Ruiz I, Barre P, Tomaszewski C, Meally H, Barth S, Skøt L, Armstead IP, Dolstra O, Lübberstedt T. EST-derived SSR markers used as anchor loci for the construction of a consensus linkage map in ryegrass (Lolium spp.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2010; 10:177. [PMID: 20712870 PMCID: PMC3095307 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-10-177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetic markers and linkage mapping are basic prerequisites for marker-assisted selection and map-based cloning. In the case of the key grassland species Lolium spp., numerous mapping populations have been developed and characterised for various traits. Although some genetic linkage maps of these populations have been aligned with each other using publicly available DNA markers, the number of common markers among genetic maps is still low, limiting the ability to compare candidate gene and QTL locations across germplasm. RESULTS A set of 204 expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers has been assigned to map positions using eight different ryegrass mapping populations. Marker properties of a subset of 64 EST-SSRs were assessed in six to eight individuals of each mapping population and revealed 83% of the markers to be polymorphic in at least one population and an average number of alleles of 4.88. EST-SSR markers polymorphic in multiple populations served as anchor markers and allowed the construction of the first comprehensive consensus map for ryegrass. The integrated map was complemented with 97 SSRs from previously published linkage maps and finally contained 284 EST-derived and genomic SSR markers. The total map length was 742 centiMorgan (cM), ranging for individual chromosomes from 70 cM of linkage group (LG) 6 to 171 cM of LG 2. CONCLUSIONS The consensus linkage map for ryegrass based on eight mapping populations and constructed using a large set of publicly available Lolium EST-SSRs mapped for the first time together with previously mapped SSR markers will allow for consolidating existing mapping and QTL information in ryegrass. Map and markers presented here will prove to be an asset in the development for both molecular breeding of ryegrass as well as comparative genetics and genomics within grass species.
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- Bruno Studer
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon, Research Station ART, Reckenholzstr. 191, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit - Growth and Development, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Flakkebjerg, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 1204 Agronomy Hall, 50011 Ames, IA, USA
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit - Growth and Development, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA) - UR4 Unité de recherche pluridisciplinaire prairies et plantes fourragères, BP6, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- Crops Research Centre Oak Park, TEAGASC, Carlow, Ireland
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- Crops Research Centre Oak Park, TEAGASC, Carlow, Ireland
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB, UK
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- Wageningen UR Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research Centre (PRI), P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 1204 Agronomy Hall, 50011 Ames, IA, USA
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Van Daele I, Muylle H, Van Bockstaele E, Roldán-Ruiz I. Mapping of markers related to self-incompatibility, disease resistance, and quality traits in Lolium perenne L. Genome 2008; 51:644-56. [PMID: 18650954 DOI: 10.1139/g08-051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Several linkage maps, mainly based on anonymous markers, are now available for Lolium perenne. The saturation of these maps with markers derived from expressed sequences would provide information useful for QTL mapping and map alignment. Therefore, we initiated a study to develop and map DNA markers in genes related to self-incompatibility, disease resistance, and quality traits such as digestibility and sugar content in two L. perenne families. In total, 483 and 504 primer pairs were designed and used to screen the ILGI and CLO-DvP mapping populations, respectively, for length polymorphisms. Finally, we were able to map 67 EST markers in at least one mapping population. Several of these markers coincide with previously reported QTL regions for the traits considered or are located in the neighbourhood of the self-incompatibility loci, S and Z. The markers developed expand the set of gene-derived markers available for genetic mapping in ryegrasses.
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- Inge Van Daele
- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Plant Growth and Development, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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Jo YK, Barker R, Pfender W, Warnke S, Sim SC, Jung G. Comparative analysis of multiple disease resistance in ryegrass and cereal crops. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2008; 117:531-43. [PMID: 18521564 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-008-0797-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 05/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Ryegrass (Lolium spp.) is among the most important forage crops in Europe and Australia and is also a popular turfgrass in North America. Previous genetic analysis based on a three-generation interspecific (L. perennexL. multiflorum) ryegrass population identified four quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for resistance to gray leaf spot (Magneporthe grisea) and four QTLs for resistance to crown rust (Puccinia coronata). The current analysis based on the same mapping population detected seven QTLs for resistance to leaf spot (Bipolaris sorokiniana) and one QTL for resistance to stem rust (Puccinia graminis) in ryegrass for the first time. Three QTLs for leaf spot resistance on linkage groups (LGs) 2 and 4 were in regions of conserved synteny to the positions of resistance to net blotch (Drechslera teres) in barley (Hordeum vulgare). One ryegrass genomic region spanning 19 cM on LG 4, which contained three QTLs for resistance to leaf spot, gray leaf spot, and stem rust, had a syntenic relationship with a segment of rice chromosome 3, which contained QTLs for resistance to multiple diseases. However, at the genome-wide comparison based on 72 common RFLP markers between ryegrass and cereals, coincidence of QTLs for disease resistance to similar fungal pathogens was not statistically significant.
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- Young-Ki Jo
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Anhalt UCM, Heslop-Harrison PJS, Byrne S, Guillard A, Barth S. Segregation distortion in Lolium: evidence for genetic effects. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2008; 117:297-306. [PMID: 18542912 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-008-0774-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Accepted: 04/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Segregation distortion (SD) is the deviation of genetic segregation ratios from their expected Mendelian fraction and is a common phenomenon found in most genetic mapping studies. In this study two segregating Lolium perenne populations were used to construct two genetic maps: an 'F(2) biomass' consisting of 360 genotypes and an 'F(1) late flowering' sibling based population consisting of 182 genotypes. Additionally two parental maps were generated for the 'F(1) late flowering' population. SD was detected and p-values for SD were calculated for each marker locus. The 'F(1) late flowering' map had only half of the extent of SD (32%) compared to the map based on the 'F(2) biomass' population (63%). Molecular marker data have been supplemented with genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) data to show non major non-recombined segments of Fescue chromosomes within the parental inbred ryegrass lines with a Festuca x Lolium pedigree. We conclude that SD in our study is more likely caused by genetic effects rather than by population structure and marker types. Two new L. perenne mapping populations including their genetic maps are introduced; one of them is the largest reported Lolium mapping population consisting of 360 individuals.
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- U C M Anhalt
- Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, Carlow, Co. Carlow, Ireland
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Dracatos PM, Cogan NOI, Dobrowolski MP, Sawbridge TI, Spangenberg GC, Smith KF, Forster JW. Discovery and genetic mapping of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes for pathogen defence response in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2008; 117:203-219. [PMID: 18446316 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-008-0766-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2007] [Accepted: 04/03/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Susceptibility to foliar pathogens commonly causes significant reductions in productivity of the important temperate forage perennial ryegrass. Breeding for durable disease resistance involves not only the deployment of major genes but also the additive effects of minor genes. An approach based on in vitro single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery in candidate defence response (DR) genes has been used to develop potential diagnostic genetic markers. SNPs were predicted, validated and mapped for representatives of the pathogenesis-related (PR) protein-encoding and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating gene classes. The F(1)(NA(6) x AU(6)) two-way pseudo-test cross population was used for SNP genetic mapping and detection of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in response to a crown rust field infection. Novel resistance QTLs were coincident with mapped DR gene SNPs. QTLs on LG3 and LG7 also coincided with both herbage quality QTLs and candidate genes for lignin biosynthesis. Multiple DR gene SNP loci additionally co-located with QTLs for grey leaf spot, bacterial wilt and crown rust resistance from other published studies. Further functional validation of DR gene SNP loci using methods such as fine-mapping and association genetics will improve the efficiency of parental selection based on superior allele content.
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- P M Dracatos
- Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, La Trobe Research and Development Park, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Ponting RC, Drayton MC, Cogan NOI, Dobrowolski MP, Spangenberg GC, Smith KF, Forster JW. SNP discovery, validation, haplotype structure and linkage disequilibrium in full-length herbage nutritive quality genes of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Mol Genet Genomics 2007; 278:585-97. [PMID: 17647019 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-007-0275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2007] [Revised: 06/20/2007] [Accepted: 06/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Development of accurate high-throughput molecular marker systems such as SNPs permits evaluation and selection of favourable gene variants to accelerate elite varietal production. SNP discovery in perennial ryegrass has been based on PCR amplification and sequencing of multiple amplicons designed to scan all components of the transcriptional unit. Full-length genes (with complete intron-exon structure and promoter information) corresponding to well-defined biochemical functions such as lignin biosynthesis and oligosaccharide metabolism are ideal for complete SNP haplotype determination. Multiple SNPs at regular intervals across the transcriptional unit were detected within and between the heterozygous parents and validated in the progeny of the F (1)(NA(6) x AU(6)) genetic mapping family. Haplotype structures in the parental genotypes were defined and haplotypic abundance, structure and variation were assessed in diverse germplasm sources. Decay of LD to r (2) values of c. 0.2 typically occurs over 500-3,000 bp, comparable with gene length and with little apparent variation between diverse, ecotypic and varietal population sub-groups. Similar patterns were revealed as limited blocks of intragenic LD. The results are compatible with the reproductive biology of perennial ryegrass and the effects of large ancestral population size. This analysis provides crucial information to validate strategies for correlation of haplotypic diversity and phenotypic variation through association mapping.
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- Rebecca C Ponting
- Primary Industries Research Victoria, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe Research and Development Park, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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Sim S, Diesburg K, Casler M, Jung G. Mapping and Comparative Analysis of QTL for Crown Rust Resistance in an Italian x Perennial Ryegrass Population. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2007; 97:767-776. [PMID: 18943608 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-97-6-0767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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ABSTRACT Crown rust (Puccinia coronata f. sp. lolli) is a serious fungal foliar disease of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and Italian ryegrass (L. multiflorum Lam.), which are important forage and turf species. A number of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for crown rust resistance previously were identified in perennial ryegrass under growth chamber or greenhouse conditions. In this study, we conducted a QTL mapping for crown rust resistance in a three-generation Italian x perennial ryegrass interspecific population under natural field conditions at two locations over 2 years. Through a comparative mapping analysis, we also investigated the syntenic relationships of previously known crown rust resistance genes in other ryegrass germplasms and oat, and genetic linkage between crown rust resistance QTL and three lignin genes: LpOMT1, LpCAD2, and LpCCR1. The interspecific mapping population of 156 progeny was developed from a cross between two Italian x perennial ryegrass hybrids, MFA and MFB. Because highly susceptible reactions to crown rust were observed from all perennial ryegrass clones, including two grandparental clones and eight clones from different pedigrees tested in this study, two grandparent clones from Italian ryegrass cv. Floregon appeared to be a source of the resistance. Two QTL on linkage groups (LGs) 2 and 7 in the resistant parent MFA map were detected consistently regardless of year and location. The others, specific to year and location, were located on LGs 3 and 6 in the susceptible parent MFB map. The QTL on LG2 was likely to correspond to those previously reported in three unrelated perennial ryegrass mapping populations; however, the other QTL on LGs 3, 6, and 7 were not. The QTL on LG7 was closely located in the syntenic genomic region where genes Pca cluster, Pcq2, Pc38, and Prq1b resistant to crown rust (P. coronata f. sp. avenae) in oat (Avena sativa L.) were previously identified. Similarly, the QTL on LG3 was found in a syntenic region with oat genes resistant to crown rust isolates PC54 and PC59. This indicates that the ortholoci for resistance genes to different formae speciales of crown rust might be present between two distantly related grass species, ryegrass and oat. In addition, we mapped four restriction fragment length polymorphism loci for three key ryegrass lignin genes encoding caffeic acid-O-methyltransferase, cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase, and cinnamoyl CoA-reductase on LG7. These loci were within a range of 8 to 17 centimorgans from the QTL on LG7, suggesting no tight linkage between them. The putative ortholoci for those lignin biosynthesis genes were identified on segments of rice (Oryza sativa L.) chromosomes 6 and 8, which are the counterparts of ryegrass LG7. Results from the current study facilitate understanding of crown rust resistance and its relationship with lignin biosynthesis, and also will benefit ryegrass breeders for improving crown rust resistance through marker-assisted selection.
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Smith KF, Forster JW, Spangenberg GC. Converting genomic discoveries into genetic solutions for dairy pastures - an overview. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1071/ea06065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A range of molecular breeding technologies have been developed for forage plant species including both transgenic and non-transgenic methodologies. The application of these technologies has the potential to greatly increase the range of genetic variation that is available for incorporation into breeding programs and its subsequent delivery to producers in the form of improved germplasm. Further developments in plant functional genomics and in detailing the phenotypic effect of genes and alleles both through research in target species and through inference from results from model species will further refine the delivery of new forage cultivars.
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Cogan NOI, Ponting RC, Vecchies AC, Drayton MC, George J, Dracatos PM, Dobrowolski MP, Sawbridge TI, Smith KF, Spangenberg GC, Forster JW. Gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphism discovery in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Mol Genet Genomics 2006; 276:101-12. [PMID: 16708235 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-006-0126-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2006] [Accepted: 03/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Molecular genetic marker development in perennial ryegrass has largely been dependent on anonymous sequence variation. The availability of a large-scale EST resource permits the development of functionally-associated genetic markers based on SNP variation in candidate genes. Genic SNP loci and associated haplotypes are suitable for implementation in molecular breeding of outbreeding forage species. Strategies for in vitro SNP discovery through amplicon cloning and sequencing have been designed and implemented. Putative SNPs were identified within and between the parents of the F(1)(NA(6) x AU(6)) genetic mapping family and were validated among progeny individuals. Proof-of-concept for the process was obtained using the drought tolerance-associated LpASRa2 gene. SNP haplotype structures were determined and correlated with predicted amino acid changes. Gene-length LD was evaluated across diverse germplasm collections. A survey of SNP variation across 100 candidate genes revealed a high frequency of SNP incidence (c. 1 per 54 bp), with similar proportions in exons and introns. A proportion (c. 50%) of the validated genic SNPs were assigned to the F(1)(NA(6) x AU(6)) genetic map, showing high levels of coincidence with previously mapped RFLP loci. The perennial ryegrass SNP resource will enable genetic map integration, detailed LD studies and selection of superior allele content during varietal development.
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- Noel O I Cogan
- Primary Industries Research Victoria and Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe Research and Development Park, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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Herrmann D, Boller B, Studer B, Widmer F, Kölliker R. QTL analysis of seed yield components in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2006; 112:536-45. [PMID: 16331477 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-005-0158-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2005] [Accepted: 11/13/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cultivars of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), an important forage crop in temperate regions, are often characterised by an unsatisfactory level of seed yield, leading to high production costs. This complex trait is influenced by many components and negatively correlated with other important traits, such as forage yield or persistence. Therefore, seed yield has proven to be difficult to improve. Thus, the objectives of this study were to assess association among seed yield components and to provide the basis for identifying molecular markers linked to QTLs for seed yield components to assist breeding for improved red clover cultivars. A total of 42 SSR and 216 AFLP loci were used to construct a molecular linkage map with a total map length of 444.2 cM and an average distance between loci of 1.7 cM. A total of 38 QTLs were identified for eight seed yield components. The traits seed number per plant, seed yield per head, seed number per head, head number per plant and percent seed set were highly correlated with seed yield per plant, and QTLs for several of these traits were often detected in the same genome region. Head number per plant may present a particularly useful character for the improvement of seed yield since it can easily be determined before seed maturity. In addition, two genome regions containing four or five QTLs for different seed yield components, respectively, were identified representing candidate regions for further characterisation of QTLs. This study revealed several key components which may facilitate further improvement of seed yield. The QTLs identified represent an important first step towards marker-assisted breeding in red clover.
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- Doris Herrmann
- Agroscope FAL Reckenholz, Swiss Federal Research Station for Agroecology and Agriculture, 8046 Zurich, Switzerland
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Humphreys MW, Yadav RS, Cairns AJ, Turner LB, Humphreys J, Skøt L. A changing climate for grassland research. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2006; 169:9-26. [PMID: 16390415 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01549.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Here, we review the current genetic approaches for grass improvement and their potential for the enhanced breeding of new varieties appropriate for a sustainable agriculture in a changing global climate. These generally out-breeding, perennial, self-incompatible species present unique challenges and opportunities for genetic analysis. We emphasise their distinctiveness from model species and from the in-breeding, annual cereals. We describe the modern genetic approaches appropriate for their analysis, including association mapping. Sustainability traits discussed here include stress resistance (drought, cold and pathogeneses) and favourable agronomic characters (nutrient use efficiency, carbohydrate content, fatty acid content, winter survival, flowering time and biomass yield). Global warming will predictably affect temperature-sensitive traits such as vernalisation, and these traits are under investigation. Grass biomass utilisation for carbon-neutral energy generation may contribute to reduced atmospheric carbon emissions. Because the wider potential outcomes of climate change are unpredictable, breeders must be reactive to events and have a range of well-characterised germplasm available for new applications.
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- M W Humphreys
- Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK.
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Shinozuka H, Hisano H, Ponting RC, Cogan NOI, Jones ES, Forster JW, Yamada T. Molecular cloning and genetic mapping of perennial ryegrass casein protein kinase 2 alpha-subunit genes. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2005; 112:167-77. [PMID: 16240106 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-005-0119-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2005] [Accepted: 09/15/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The alpha-subunit of the casein protein kinase CK2 has been implicated in both light-regulated and circadian rhythm-controlled plant gene expression, including control of the flowering time. Two putative CK2alpha genes of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) have been obtained from a cDNA library constructed with mRNA isolated from cold-acclimated crown tissue. The genomic organisation of the two genes was determined by Southern hybridisation analysis. Primer designs to the Lpck2a-1 and Lpck2a-2 cDNA sequences permitted the amplification of genomic products containing large intron sequences. Amplicon sequence analysis detected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the p150/112 reference mapping population. Validated SNPs, within diagnostic restriction enzyme sites, were used to design cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) assays. The Lpck2a-1 CAPS marker was assigned to perennial ryegrass linkage group (LG) 4 and the Lpck2a-2 CAPS marker was assigned to LG2. The location of the Lpck2a-1 gene locus supports the previous conclusion of conserved synteny between perennial ryegrass LG4, the Triticeae homoeologous group 5L chromosomes and the corresponding segment of rice chromosome 3. Allelic variation at the Lpck2a-1 and Lpck2a-2 gene loci was correlated with phenotypic variation for heading date and winter survival, respectively. SNP polymorphism may be used for the further study of the role of CK2alpha genes in the initiation of reproductive development and winter hardiness in grasses.
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- H Shinozuka
- Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Kita 11, Nishi 10, Kita, Sapporo 060-0811, Japan
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Chakraborty N, Bae J, Warnke S, Chang T, Jung G. Linkage map construction in allotetraploid creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2005; 111:795-803. [PMID: 15981010 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-005-2065-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2004] [Accepted: 05/02/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) is one of the most adapted bentgrass species for use on golf course fairways and putting greens because of its high tolerance to low mowing height. It is a highly outcrossing allotetraploid species (2n=4x=28, A(2) and A(3) subgenomes). The first linkage map in this species is reported herein, and it was constructed based on a population derived from a cross between two heterozygous clones using 169 RAPD, 180 AFLP, and 39 heterologous cereal and 36 homologous bentgrass cDNA RFLP markers. The linkage map consists of 424 mapped loci covering 1,110 cM in 14 linkage groups, of which seven pairs of homoeologous chromosomes were identified based on duplicated loci. The numbering of all seven linkage groups in the bentgrass map was assigned according to common markers mapped on syntenous chromosomes of ryegrass and wheat. The number of markers linked in coupling and repulsion phase was in a 1:1 ratio, indicating disomic inheritance. This supports a strict allotetraploid inheritance in creeping bentgrass, as suggested by previous work based on chromosomal pairing and isozymes. This linkage map will assist in the tagging and eventually in marker-assisted breeding of economically important quantitative traits like disease resistance to dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Bennett) and brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn).
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- N Chakraborty
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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