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Burridge AJ, Winfield M, Przewieslik‐Allen A, Edwards KJ, Siddique I, Barral‐Arca R, Griffiths S, Cheng S, Huang Z, Feng C, Dreisigacker S, Bentley AR, Brown‐Guedira G, Barker GL. Development of a next generation SNP genotyping array for wheat. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2024; 22:2235-2247. [PMID: 38520342 PMCID: PMC11258986 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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High-throughput genotyping arrays have provided a cost-effective, reliable and interoperable system for genotyping hexaploid wheat and its relatives. Existing, highly cited arrays including our 35K Wheat Breeder's array and the Illumina 90K array were designed based on a limited amount of varietal sequence diversity and with imperfect knowledge of SNP positions. Recent progress in wheat sequencing has given us access to a vast pool of SNP diversity, whilst technological improvements have allowed us to fit significantly more probes onto a 384-well format Axiom array than previously possible. Here we describe a novel Axiom genotyping array, the 'Triticum aestivum Next Generation' array (TaNG), largely derived from whole genome skim sequencing of 204 elite wheat lines and 111 wheat landraces taken from the Watkins 'Core Collection'. We used a novel haplotype optimization approach to select SNPs with the highest combined varietal discrimination and a design iteration step to test and replace SNPs which failed to convert to reliable markers. The final design with 43 372 SNPs contains a combination of haplotype-optimized novel SNPs and legacy cross-platform markers. We show that this design has an improved distribution of SNPs compared to previous arrays and can be used to generate genetic maps with a significantly higher number of distinct bins than our previous array. We also demonstrate the improved performance of TaNGv1.1 for Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and its utility for Copy Number Variation (CNV) analysis. The array is commercially available with supporting marker annotations and initial genotyping results freely available.
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- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of BristolBristolUK
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific3450 Central ExpresswaySanta ClaraCAUSA
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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- Plant Science Research UnitUSDA Agricultural Research ServiceRaleighNCUSA
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- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of BristolBristolUK
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Schreiber M, Jayakodi M, Stein N, Mascher M. Plant pangenomes for crop improvement, biodiversity and evolution. Nat Rev Genet 2024; 25:563-577. [PMID: 38378816 DOI: 10.1038/s41576-024-00691-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Plant genome sequences catalogue genes and the genetic elements that regulate their expression. Such inventories further research aims as diverse as mapping the molecular basis of trait diversity in domesticated plants or inquiries into the origin of evolutionary innovations in flowering plants millions of years ago. The transformative technological progress of DNA sequencing in the past two decades has enabled researchers to sequence ever more genomes with greater ease. Pangenomes - complete sequences of multiple individuals of a species or higher taxonomic unit - have now entered the geneticists' toolkit. The genomes of crop plants and their wild relatives are being studied with translational applications in breeding in mind. But pangenomes are applicable also in ecological and evolutionary studies, as they help classify and monitor biodiversity across the tree of life, deepen our understanding of how plant species diverged and show how plants adapt to changing environments or new selection pressures exerted by human beings.
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- Mona Schreiber
- Department of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany.
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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O'Hara T, Steed A, Goddard R, Gaurav K, Arora S, Quiroz-Chávez J, Ramírez-González R, Badgami R, Gilbert D, Sánchez-Martín J, Wingen L, Feng C, Jiang M, Cheng S, Dreisigacker S, Keller B, Wulff BBH, Uauy C, Nicholson P. The wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm4 also confers resistance to wheat blast. NATURE PLANTS 2024; 10:984-993. [PMID: 38898165 PMCID: PMC11208137 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-024-01718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Wheat blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, threatens global cereal production since its emergence in Brazil in 1985 and recently spread to Bangladesh and Zambia. Here we demonstrate that the AVR-Rmg8 effector, common in wheat-infecting isolates, is recognized by the gene Pm4, previously shown to confer resistance to specific races of Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, the cause of powdery mildew of wheat. We show that Pm4 alleles differ in their recognition of different AVR-Rmg8 alleles, and some confer resistance only in seedling leaves but not spikes, making it important to select for those alleles that function in both tissues. This study has identified a gene recognizing an important virulence factor present in wheat blast isolates in Bangladesh and Zambia and represents an important first step towards developing durably resistant wheat cultivars for these regions.
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- Tom O'Hara
- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Spanish-Portuguese Agricultural Research Center (CIALE), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
- Plant Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Center for Desert Agriculture, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Makhoul M, Schlichtermann RH, Ugwuanyi S, Weber SE, Voss-Fels KP, Stahl A, Zetzsche H, Wittkop B, Snowdon RJ, Obermeier C. Novel PHOTOPERIOD-1 gene variants associate with yield-related and root-angle traits in European bread wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:125. [PMID: 38727862 PMCID: PMC11087350 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04634-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE PHOTOPERIOD-1 homoeologous gene copies play a pivotal role in regulation of flowering time in wheat. Here, we show that their influence also extends to spike and shoot architecture and even impacts root development. The sequence diversity of three homoeologous copies of the PHOTOPERIOD-1 gene in European winter wheat was analyzed by Oxford Nanopore amplicon-based multiplex sequencing and molecular markers in a panel of 194 cultivars representing breeding progress over the past 5 decades. A strong, consistent association with an average 8% increase in grain yield was observed for the PpdA1-Hap1 haplotype across multiple environments. This haplotype was found to be linked in 51% of cultivars to the 2NS/2AS translocation, originally introduced from Aegilops ventricosa, which leads to an overestimation of its effect. However, even in cultivars without the 2NS/2AS translocation, PpdA1-Hap1 was significantly associated with increased grain yield, kernel per spike and kernel per m2 under optimal growth conditions, conferring a 4% yield advantage compared to haplotype PpdA1-Hap4. In contrast to Ppd-B1 and Ppd-D1, the Ppd-A1 gene exhibits novel structural variations and a high number of SNPs, highlighting the evolutionary changes that have occurred in this region over the course of wheat breeding history. Additionally, cultivars carrying the photoperiod-insensitive Ppd-D1a allele not only exhibit earlier heading, but also deeper roots compared to those with photoperiod-sensitive alleles under German conditions. PCR and KASP assays have been developed that can be effectively employed in marker-assisted breeding programs to introduce these favorable haplotypes.
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- Manar Makhoul
- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Geisenheim, Germany
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- Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Julius Kühn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Julius Kühn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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Wang Y, Gao M, Jiang Y, Huang W, Zhao X, Zhu W, Li H, Wang Y, Zeng J, Wu D, Wei Y, Zhou Y, Zheng Y, Zhang P, Chen G, Kang H. Identification of candidate genes for adult plant stripe rust resistance transferred from Aegilops ventricosa 2N vS into wheat via fine mapping and transcriptome analysis. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:116. [PMID: 38698276 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04620-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE An adult plant gene for resistance to stripe rust was narrowed down to the proximal one-third of the 2NvS segment translocated from Aegilops ventricosa to wheat chromosome arm 2AS, and based on the gene expression analysis, two candidate genes were identified showing a stronger response at the adult plant stage compared to the seedling stage. The 2NvS translocation from Aegilops ventricosa, known for its resistance to various diseases, has been pivotal in global wheat breeding for more than three decades. Here, we identified an adult plant resistance (APR) gene in the 2NvS segment in wheat line K13-868. Through fine mapping in a segregating near-isogenic line (NIL) derived population of 6389 plants, the candidate region for the APR gene was narrowed down to between 19.36 Mb and 33 Mb in the Jagger reference genome. Transcriptome analysis in NILs strongly suggested that this APR gene conferred resistance to stripe rust by triggering plant innate immune responses. Based on the gene expression analysis, two disease resistance-associated genes within the candidate region, TraesJAG2A03G00588940 and TraesJAG2A03G00590140, exhibited a stronger response to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) infection at the adult plant stage than at the seedling stage, indicating that they could be potential candidates for the resistance gene. Additionally, we developed a co-dominant InDel marker, InDel_31.05, for detecting this APR gene. Applying this marker showed that over one-half of the wheat varieties approved in 2021 and 2022 in Sichuan province, China, carry this gene. Agronomic trait evaluation of NILs indicated that the 2NvS segment effectively mitigated the negative effects of stripe rust on yield without affecting other important agronomic traits. This study provided valuable insights for cloning and breeding through the utilization of the APR gene present in the 2NvS segment.
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- Yuqi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Plant Breeding Institute, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Plant Breeding Institute, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Coombes B, Lux T, Akhunov E, Hall A. Introgressions lead to reference bias in wheat RNA-seq analysis. BMC Biol 2024; 22:56. [PMID: 38454464 PMCID: PMC10921782 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-024-01853-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND RNA-seq is a fundamental technique in genomics, yet reference bias, where transcripts derived from non-reference alleles are quantified less accurately, can undermine the accuracy of RNA-seq quantification and thus the conclusions made downstream. Reference bias in RNA-seq analysis has yet to be explored in complex polyploid genomes despite evidence that they are often a complex mosaic of wild relative introgressions, which introduce blocks of highly divergent genes. RESULTS Here we use hexaploid wheat as a model complex polyploid, using both simulated and experimental data to show that RNA-seq alignment in wheat suffers from widespread reference bias which is largely driven by divergent introgressed genes. This leads to underestimation of gene expression and incorrect assessment of homoeologue expression balance. By incorporating gene models from ten wheat genome assemblies into a pantranscriptome reference, we present a novel method to reduce reference bias, which can be readily scaled to capture more variation as new genome and transcriptome data becomes available. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the presence of introgressions can lead to reference bias in wheat RNA-seq analysis. Caution should be exercised by researchers using non-sample reference genomes for RNA-seq alignment and novel methods, such as the one presented here, should be considered.
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- Plant Genome and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Earlham Institute, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UZ, UK.
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Türkösi E, Szakács É, Ivanizs L, Farkas A, Gaál E, Said M, Darkó É, Cséplő M, Mikó P, Doležel J, Molnár-Láng M, Molnár I, Kruppa K. A chromosome arm from Thinopyrum intermedium × Thinopyrum ponticum hybrid confers increased tillering and yield potential in wheat. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2024; 44:7. [PMID: 38263978 PMCID: PMC10803699 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-024-01439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Tiller number is a key component of wheat plant architecture having a direct impact on grain yield. Because of their viability, biotic resistance, and abiotic stress tolerance, wild relative species are a valuable gene source for increasing wheat genetic diversity, including yield potential. Agropyron glael, a perennial hybrid of Thinopyrum intermedium and Th. ponticum, was created in the 1930s. Recent genome analyses identified five evolutionarily distinct subgenomes (J, Jst, Jvs, Jr, and St), making A. glael an important gene source for transferring useful agronomical traits into wheat. During a bread wheat × A. glael crossing program, a genetically stable translocation line, WT153397, was developed. Sequential in situ hybridizations (McGISH) with J-, St-, and D-genomic DNA probes and pSc119.2, Afa family, pTa71, and (GAA)7 DNA repeats, as well as molecular markers specific for the wheat 6D chromosome, revealed the presence of a 6DS.6Jvs Robertsonian translocation in the genetic line. Field trials in low-input and high-input breeding nurseries over four growing seasons demonstrated the Agropyron chromosome arm's high compensating ability for the missing 6DL, as spike morphology and fertility of WT153397 did not differ significantly from those of wheat parents, Mv9kr1 and 'Mv Karizma.' Moreover, the introgressed 6Jvs chromosome arm significantly increased the number of productive tillers, resulting in a significantly higher grain yield potential compared to the parental wheat cultivars. The translocated chromosome could be highly purified by flow cytometric sorting due to the intense fluorescent labeling of (GAA)7 clusters on the Thinopyrum chromosome arm, providing an opportunity to use chromosome genomics to identify Agropyron gene variant(s) responsible for the tillering capacity. The translocation line WT153397 is an important genetic stock for functional genetic studies of tiller formation and useful breeding material for increasing wheat yield potential. The study also discusses the use of the translocation line in wheat breeding. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-024-01439-y.
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- Edina Türkösi
- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 779 00 Olomouc, Czechia
- Agricultural Research Centre, Field Crops Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 779 00 Olomouc, Czechia
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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Luo X, Yang Y, Lin X, Xiao J. Deciphering spike architecture formation towards yield improvement in wheat. J Genet Genomics 2023; 50:835-845. [PMID: 36907353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2023.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Wheat is the most widely grown crop globally, providing 20% of the daily consumed calories and protein content around the world. With the growing global population and frequent occurrence of extreme weather caused by climate change, ensuring adequate wheat production is essential for food security. The architecture of the inflorescence plays a crucial role in determining the grain number and size, which is a key trait for improving yield. Recent advances in wheat genomics and gene cloning techniques have improved our understanding of wheat spike development and its applications in breeding practices. Here, we summarize the genetic regulation network governing wheat spike formation, the strategies used for identifying and studying the key factors affecting spike architecture, and the progress made in breeding applications. Additionally, we highlight future directions that will aid in the regulatory mechanistic study of wheat spike determination and targeted breeding for grain yield improvement.
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- Xumei Luo
- Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; CAS-JIC Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Yang G, Zhang N, Boshoff WHP, Li H, Li B, Li Z, Zheng Q. Identification and introgression of a novel leaf rust resistance gene from Thinopyrum intermedium chromosome 7J s into wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:231. [PMID: 37875643 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04474-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE A novel leaf rust resistance locus located on a terminal segment (0-69.29 Mb) of Thinopyrum intermedium chromosome arm 7JsS has been introduced into wheat genome for disease resistance breeding. Xiaoyan 78829, a wheat-Thinopyrum intermedium partial amphiploid, exhibits excellent resistance to fungal diseases in wheat. To transfer its disease resistance to common wheat (Triticum aestivum), we previously developed a translocation line WTT26 using chromosome engineering. Disease evaluation showed that WTT26 was nearly immune to 14 common races of leaf rust pathogen (Puccinia triticina) and highly resistant to Ug99 race PTKST of stem rust pathogen (P. graminis f. sp. tritici) at the seedling stage. It also displayed high adult plant resistance to powdery mildew (caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici). Cytogenetic and molecular marker analysis revealed that WTT26 carried a T4BS·7JsS chromosome translocation. Once transferred into the susceptible wheat genetic background, chromosome 7JsS exhibited its resistance to leaf rust, indicating that the resistance locus was located on this alien chromosome. To enhance the usefulness of this locus in wheat breeding, we further developed several new translocation lines with small Th. intermedium segments using irradiation and developed 124 specific markers using specific-locus amplified fragment sequencing, which increased the marker density of chromosome 7JsS. Furthermore, a refined physical map of chromosome 7JsS was constructed with 74 specific markers, and six bins were thus arranged according to the co-occurrence of markers and alien chromosome segments. Combining data from specific marker amplification and resistance evaluation, we mapped a new leaf rust resistance locus in the 0-69.29 Mb region on chromosome 7JsS. The translocation lines carrying the new leaf rust resistance locus and its linked markers will contribute to wheat disease-resistance breeding.
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- Guotang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, China
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Adhikari L, Raupp J, Wu S, Koo DH, Friebe B, Poland J. Genomic characterization and gene bank curation of Aegilops: the wild relatives of wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1268370. [PMID: 37915516 PMCID: PMC10616851 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1268370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Genetic diversity found in crop wild relatives is critical to preserve and utilize for crop improvement to achieve sustainable food production amid climate change and increased demand. We genetically characterized a large collection of 1,041 Aegilops accessions distributed among 23 different species using more than 45K single nucleotide polymorphisms identified by genotyping-by-sequencing. The Wheat Genetics Resource Center (WGRC) Aegilops germplasm collection was curated through the identification of misclassified and redundant accessions. There were 49 misclassified and 28 sets of redundant accessions within the four diploid species. The curated germplasm sets now have improved utility for genetic studies and wheat improvement. We constructed a phylogenetic tree and principal component analysis cluster for all Aegilops species together, giving one of the most comprehensive views of Aegilops. The Sitopsis section and the U genome Aegilops clade were further scrutinized with in-depth population analysis. The genetic relatedness among the pair of Aegilops species provided strong evidence for the species evolution, speciation, and diversification. We inferred genome symbols for two species Ae. neglecta and Ae. columnaris based on the sequence read mapping and the presence of segregating loci on the pertinent genomes as well as genetic clustering. The high genetic diversity observed among Aegilops species indicated that the genus could play an even greater role in providing the critical need for untapped genetic diversity for future wheat breeding and improvement. To fully characterize these Aegilops species, there is an urgent need to generate reference assemblies for these wild wheats, especially for the polyploid Aegilops.
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- Laxman Adhikari
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Plant Breeding and Genetics Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
- Plant Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Yin Y, Yuan C, Zhang Y, Li S, Bai B, Wu L, Ren Y, Singh RP, Lan C. Genetic analysis of stripe rust resistance in the common wheat line Kfa/2*Kachu under a Chinese rust environment. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:185. [PMID: 37566234 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04432-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE We mapped a new race-specific seedling stripe rust resistance gene on wheat chromosome 5BL and a new APR locus QYr.hazu-2BS from CIMMYT wheat line Kfa/2*Kachu. Breeding resistant wheat (Triticum aestivum) varieties is the most economical and efficient way to manage wheat stripe rust, but requires the prior identification of new resistance genes and development of associated molecular markers for marker-assisted selection. To map stripe rust resistance loci in wheat, we used a recombinant inbred line population generated by crossing the stripe rust-resistant parent 'Kfa/2*Kachu' and the susceptible parent 'Apav#1'. We employed genotyping-by-sequencing and bulked segregant RNA sequencing to map a new race-specific seedling stripe rust resistance gene, which we designated YrK, to wheat chromosome arm 5BL. TraesCS5B02G330700 encodes a receptor-like kinase and is a high-confidence candidate gene for YrK based on virus-induced gene silencing results and the significant induction of its expression 24 h after inoculation with wheat stripe rust. To assist breeding, we developed functional molecular markers based on the polymorphic single nucleotide polymorphisms in the coding sequence region of YrK. We also mapped four adult plant resistance (APR) loci to wheat chromosome arms 1BL, 2AS, 2BS and 4AL. Among these APR loci, we determined that QYr.hazu-1BL and QYr.hazu-2AS are allelic to the known pleiotropic resistance gene Lr46/Yr29/Pm39 and the race-specific gene Yr17, respectively. However, QYr.hazu-2BS is likely a new APR locus, for which we converted closely linked SNP polymorphisms into breeder-friendly Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers. In the present study, we provided new stripe rust resistance locus/gene and molecular markers for wheat breeder to develop rust-resistant wheat variety.
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- Yuruo Yin
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, 430070, Hubei Province, China
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- Wheat Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- Crop Research Institute Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Environment Friendly Crop Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory, Chengdu, 610066, Sichuan Province, China
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- Mianyang Institute of Agricultural Science/Crop Characteristic Resources Creation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, 621023, Sichuan, China
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Km. 45, Carretera, México-Veracruz, CP 56237, El Batán, Texcoco, E do. de México, Mexico
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, 430070, Hubei Province, China.
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Cruppe G, Lemes da Silva C, Lollato RP, Fritz AK, Kuhnem P, D Cruz C, Calderon L, Valent B. QTL Pyramiding Provides Marginal Improvement in 2N vS-Based Wheat Blast Resistance. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:2407-2416. [PMID: 36691278 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-22-2030-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wheat blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype (MoT), is a devastating disease affecting South America, Bangladesh, and Zambia. Resistance to wheat blast has strongly relied on the 2NvS translocation; however, newer MoT isolates have increased aggressiveness, threatening the 2NvS translocation's effectiveness and durability. To identify genomic regions associated with wheat blast resistance, we performed a quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping study using 187 double-haploid (DH) lines from a cross between the Brazilian wheat cultivars 'TBIO Alvorada' and 'TBIO Sossego', which are moderately resistant and susceptible to blast, respectively. The DH population was evaluated in a greenhouse in Brazil and Bolivia, and field conditions in Bolivia. Contrasting models best explained the relationship between traits evaluated according to differences in disease levels and the presence of the 2NvS. A large effect-locus, derived from 'TBIO Sossego', was identified on chromosome 2AS, which was confirmed to be 2NvS translocation and explained 33.5 to 82.4% of the phenotypic variance. Additional significant loci were identified on 5AL, 1DS, 4DS, 5DL, and 6DL chromosome arms with phenotypic variance <6%, but they were not consistent across trait-environment combinations. QTL pyramiding analyses showed that some specific loci had an additive effect when combined with the 2NvS, suggesting that stacking multiple loci may be an effective strategy to help manage wheat blast. The markers associated with the 2NvS can be used as dominant diagnostic markers for this alien translocation. Additional characterization of these loci using a broader set of MoT isolates is critical to validate their effectiveness against current MoT populations.
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- Giovana Cruppe
- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A
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- Biotrigo Genetica, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul 99052, Brazil
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A
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Qureshi N, Singh RP, Gonzalez BM, Velazquez-Miranda H, Bhavani S. Genomic Regions Associated with Resistance to Three Rusts in CIMMYT Wheat Line "Mokue#1". Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12160. [PMID: 37569535 PMCID: PMC10418946 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Understanding the genetic basis of rust resistance in elite CIMMYT wheat germplasm enhances breeding and deployment of durable resistance globally. "Mokue#1", released in 2023 in Pakistan as TARNAB Gandum-1, has exhibited high levels of resistance to stripe rust, leaf rust, and stem rust pathotypes present at multiple environments in Mexico and Kenya at different times. To determine the genetic basis of resistance, a F5 recombinant inbred line (RIL) mapping population consisting of 261 lines was developed and phenotyped for multiple years at field sites in Mexico and Kenya under the conditions of artificially created rust epidemics. DArTSeq genotyping was performed, and a linkage map was constructed using 7892 informative polymorphic markers. Composite interval mapping identified three significant and consistent loci contributed by Mokue: QLrYr.cim-1BL and QLrYr.cim-2AS on chromosome 1BL and 2AS, respectively associated with stripe rust and leaf rust resistance, and QLrSr.cim-2DS on chromosome 2DS for leaf rust and stem rust resistance. The QTL on 1BL was confirmed to be the Lr46/Yr29 locus, whereas the QTL on 2AS represented the Yr17/Lr37 region on the 2NS/2AS translocation. The QTL on 2DS was a unique locus conferring leaf rust resistance in Mexico and stem rust resistance in Kenya. In addition to these pleiotropic loci, four minor QTLs were also identified on chromosomes 2DL and 6BS associated with stripe rust, and 3AL and 6AS for stem rust, respectively, using the Kenya disease severity data. Significant decreases in disease severities were also demonstrated due to additive effects of QTLs when present in combinations.
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- Naeela Qureshi
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera Mexico-Veracruz Km. 45, El-Batan, Texcoco 56237, Mexico; (N.Q.); (R.P.S.); (B.M.G.); (H.V.-M.)
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera Mexico-Veracruz Km. 45, El-Batan, Texcoco 56237, Mexico; (N.Q.); (R.P.S.); (B.M.G.); (H.V.-M.)
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera Mexico-Veracruz Km. 45, El-Batan, Texcoco 56237, Mexico; (N.Q.); (R.P.S.); (B.M.G.); (H.V.-M.)
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera Mexico-Veracruz Km. 45, El-Batan, Texcoco 56237, Mexico; (N.Q.); (R.P.S.); (B.M.G.); (H.V.-M.)
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera Mexico-Veracruz Km. 45, El-Batan, Texcoco 56237, Mexico; (N.Q.); (R.P.S.); (B.M.G.); (H.V.-M.)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), ICRAF Campus, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi P.O. Box 1041-00621, Kenya
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Keilwagen J, Lehnert H, Badaeva ED, Özkan H, Sharma S, Civáň P, Kilian B. Finding needles in a haystack: identification of inter-specific introgressions in wheat genebank collections using low-coverage sequencing data. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1166854. [PMID: 37346114 PMCID: PMC10280009 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1166854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Recently, entire genebank collections of wheat have been extensively characterized with sequencing data. We have identified introgressions using these genotyping-by-sequencing and whole-genome sequencing data. On the basis of our results, we provide information about predicted introgressions at 1-Mb resolution for 9,172 wheat samples as a resource for breeders and scientists. We recommend that all plant genetic resources, including genebank collections, be characterized using a combination of variant calling and introgression prediction. This is necessary to identify potential duplicates in collections efficiently and reliably, and to select promising germplasms with potentially beneficial introgressions for further characterization and prospective breeding application.
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- Jens Keilwagen
- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Julius Kuehn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Julius Kuehn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS), Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Çukurova, Adana, Türkiye
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, Génétique, Diversité et Ecophysiologie des Céréales, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Song R, Cheng Y, Wen M, Song X, Wang T, Xia M, Sun H, Cheng M, Cui H, Yuan C, Liu X, Wang Z, Sun L, Wang H, Xiao J, Wang X. Transferring a new Fusarium head blight resistance locus FhbRc1 from Roegneria ciliaris into wheat by developing alien translocation lines. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:36. [PMID: 36897377 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04278-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A new FHB resistance locus FhbRc1 was identified from the R. ciliaris chromosome 7Sc and transferred into common wheat by developing alien translocation lines. Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by multiple Fusarium species is a globally destructive disease of common wheat. Exploring and utilization of resources with FHB resistance are the most effective and environmentally beneficial approach for the disease control. Roegneria ciliaris (Trin.) Nevski (2n = 4x = 28, ScScYcYc), a tetraploid wheat wild relative, possesses high resistance to FHB. In the previous study, a complete set of wheat-R. ciliaris disomic addition (DA) lines were evaluated for FHB resistance. DA7Sc had stable FHB resistance, which was confirmed to be derived from alien chromosome 7Sc. We tentatively designated the resistant locus as FhbRc1. For better utilization of the resistance in wheat breeding, we developed translocations by inducing chromosome structural aberrations using iron irradiation and the homologous pairing gene mutant ph1b. Totally, 26 plants having various 7Sc structural aberrations were identified. By marker analysis, a cytological map of 7Sc was constructed and 7Sc was dissected into 16 cytological bins. Seven alien chromosome aberration lines, which all had the bin 7Sc-1 on the long arm of 7Sc, showed enhanced FHB resistance. Thus, FhbRc1 was mapped to the distal region of 7ScL. A homozygous translocation line T4BS·4BL-7ScL (NAURC001) was developed. It showed improved FHB resistance, while had no obvious genetic linkage drag for the tested agronomic traits compared with the recurrent parent Alondra's. When transferring the FhbRc1 into three different wheat cultivars, the derived progenies having the translocated chromosome 4BS·4BL-7ScL all showed improved FHB resistance. This revealed the potential value of the translocation line in wheat breeding for FHB resistance.
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- Rongrong Song
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
- Zhenjiang Institute of Agricultural Science, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Cytogenetics Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University/JCIC-MCP, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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Li Y, Liu L, Wang M, Ruff T, See DR, Hu X, Chen X. Characterization and Molecular Mapping of a Gene Conferring High-Temperature Adult-Plant Resistance to Stripe Rust Originally from Aegilops ventricosa. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:431-442. [PMID: 35852900 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-22-1419-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wheat near-isogenic line AvSYr17NIL carrying Yr17, originally from Aegilops ventricosa for all-stage resistance to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, also shows nonrace-specific, high-temperature adult-plant (HTAP) resistance to the stripe rust pathogen. To separate and identify the HTAP resistance gene, seeds of AvSYr17NIL were treated with ethyl methanesulfonate. Mutant lines with only HTAP resistance were obtained, and one of the lines, M1225, was crossed with the susceptible recurrent parent Avocet S (AvS). Field responses of the F2 plants and F3 lines, together with the parents, were recorded at the adult-plant stage in Pullman and Mount Vernon, WA under natural P. striiformis f. sp. tritici infection. The parents and the F4 population were phenotyped with a Yr17-virulent P. striiformis f. sp. tritici race in the adult-plant stage under the high-temperature profile in the greenhouse. The phenotypic results were confirmed by testing the F5 population in the field under natural P. striiformis f. sp. tritici infection. The F2 data indicated a single recessive gene, temporarily named YrM1225, for HTAP resistance. The F4 lines were genotyped with Kompetitive allele-specific PCR markers converted from single-nucleotide polymorphism markers polymorphic between M1225 and AvS. The HTAP resistance gene was mapped on the short arm of chromosome 2A in an interval of 7.5 centimorgans using both linkage and quantitative trait locus mapping approaches. The separation of the HTAP resistance gene from Yr17 should improve the understanding and utilization of the different types of resistance.
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- Yuxiang Li
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
- United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
- United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA 99164-6430, U.S.A
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Nick P. Cell biology and the curse of carbon. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:1-3. [PMID: 36462117 PMCID: PMC9816184 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01827-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Peter Nick
- Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Mohi-Ud-Din M, Rohman MM, Alam MA, Hasanuzzaman M, Islam T. Wheat variety carrying 2N vS chromosomal segment provides yield advantage through lowering terminal heat-induced oxidative stress. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:63-76. [PMID: 35397668 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01759-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A 2NvS chromosomal segment carrying bread wheat variety, BARI Gom 33 ('BG33'), showed tolerance to terminal heat stress and higher yield over a heat-tolerant non-2NvS BARI Gom 26 ('BG26') and a heat-susceptible Pavon 76 ('Pavon'). This study aimed to ascertain the potential of the 2NvS 'BG33' in terminal heat-induced oxidative stress tolerance compared to non-2NvS 'BG26' and heat-susceptible 'Pavon' under two heat regimes at the reproductive stages viz. control (optimum sowing time) and heat stress (late sowing). We found that both 'BG26' and 'BG33' showed significantly higher tolerance to oxidative stress by limiting the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), methylglyoxal under heat stress. During terminal heat stress, both 'BG33' and 'BG26' exhibited greater cellular homeostasis than heat-susceptible 'Pavon', which was maintained by the increased accumulation of osmolytes, nonenzymatic antioxidants, and enzymes associated with ROS scavenging, ascorbate-glutathione cycle, and glyoxalase system. Lesser cellular damage in 'BG26' and 'BG33' was eventually imitated in a smaller reduction in grain yield (15 and 12%, respectively) than in 'Pavon', which had a 33% reduction owing to heat stress. Collectively, our findings revealed that the chromosomal segment 2NvS provides yield advantage to 'BG33' under terminal heat stress by lowering oxidative damage. As 2NvS translocation contains multiple nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat containing, cytochrome P450, and other gene families associated with plant stress tolerance, further studies are warranted to dissect the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with higher heat stress tolerance of 2NvS carrying 'BG33'.
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- Mohammed Mohi-Ud-Din
- Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh.
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- Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, 1701, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI), Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh.
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Lehnert H, Berner T, Lang D, Beier S, Stein N, Himmelbach A, Kilian B, Keilwagen J. Insights into breeding history, hotspot regions of selection, and untapped allelic diversity for bread wheat breeding. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 112:897-918. [PMID: 36073999 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Breeding has increasingly altered the genetics of crop plants since the domestication of their wild progenitors. It is postulated that the genetic diversity of elite wheat breeding pools is too narrow to cope with future challenges. In contrast, plant genetic resources (PGRs) of wheat stored in genebanks are valuable sources of unexploited genetic diversity. Therefore, to ensure breeding progress in the future, it is of prime importance to identify the useful allelic diversity available in PGRs and to transfer it into elite breeding pools. Here, a diverse collection consisting of modern winter wheat cultivars and genebank accessions was investigated based on reduced-representation genomic sequencing and an iSelect single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip array. Analyses of these datasets provided detailed insights into population structure, levels of genetic diversity, sources of new allelic diversity, and genomic regions affected by breeding activities. We identified 57 regions representing genomic signatures of selection and 827 regions representing private alleles associated exclusively with genebank accessions. The presence of known functional wheat genes, quantitative trait loci, and large chromosomal modifications, i.e., introgressions from wheat wild relatives, provided initial evidence for putative traits associated within these identified regions. These findings were supported by the results of ontology enrichment analyses. The results reported here will stimulate further research and promote breeding in the future by allowing for the targeted introduction of novel allelic diversity into elite wheat breeding pools.
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- Heike Lehnert
- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Julius Kuehn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Julius Kuehn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- PGSB, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Plant Genome and Systems Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Group Bioinformatics and Information Technology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Research Group Genomics of Genetic Resources, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
- Center of integrated Breeding Research (CiBreed), Department of Crop Sciences, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Research Group Genomics of Genetic Resources, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology, Julius Kuehn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany
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A high-throughput skim-sequencing approach for genotyping, dosage estimation and identifying translocations. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17583. [PMID: 36266371 PMCID: PMC9584886 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19858-2] [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: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) enabled a shift from array-based genotyping to directly sequencing genomic libraries for high-throughput genotyping. Even though whole-genome sequencing was initially too costly for routine analysis in large populations such as breeding or genetic studies, continued advancements in genome sequencing and bioinformatics have provided the opportunity to capitalize on whole-genome information. As new sequencing platforms can routinely provide high-quality sequencing data for sufficient genome coverage to genotype various breeding populations, a limitation comes in the time and cost of library construction when multiplexing a large number of samples. Here we describe a high-throughput whole-genome skim-sequencing (skim-seq) approach that can be utilized for a broad range of genotyping and genomic characterization. Using optimized low-volume Illumina Nextera chemistry, we developed a skim-seq method and combined up to 960 samples in one multiplex library using dual index barcoding. With the dual-index barcoding, the number of samples for multiplexing can be adjusted depending on the amount of data required, and could be extended to 3,072 samples or more. Panels of doubled haploid wheat lines (Triticum aestivum, CDC Stanley x CDC Landmark), wheat-barley (T. aestivum x Hordeum vulgare) and wheat-wheatgrass (Triticum durum x Thinopyrum intermedium) introgression lines as well as known monosomic wheat stocks were genotyped using the skim-seq approach. Bioinformatics pipelines were developed for various applications where sequencing coverage ranged from 1 × down to 0.01 × per sample. Using reference genomes, we detected chromosome dosage, identified aneuploidy, and karyotyped introgression lines from the skim-seq data. Leveraging the recent advancements in genome sequencing, skim-seq provides an effective and low-cost tool for routine genotyping and genetic analysis, which can track and identify introgressions and genomic regions of interest in genetics research and applied breeding programs.
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Ballén-Taborda C, Lyerly J, Smith J, Howell K, Brown-Guedira G, Babar MA, Harrison SA, Mason RE, Mergoum M, Murphy JP, Sutton R, Griffey CA, Boyles RE. Utilizing genomics and historical data to optimize gene pools for new breeding programs: A case study in winter wheat. Front Genet 2022; 13:964684. [PMID: 36276956 PMCID: PMC9585219 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.964684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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With the rapid generation and preservation of both genomic and phenotypic information for many genotypes within crops and across locations, emerging breeding programs have a valuable opportunity to leverage these resources to 1) establish the most appropriate genetic foundation at program inception and 2) implement robust genomic prediction platforms that can effectively select future breeding lines. Integrating genomics-enabled1 breeding into cultivar development can save costs and allow resources to be reallocated towards advanced (i.e., later) stages of field evaluation, which can facilitate an increased number of testing locations and replicates within locations. In this context, a reestablished winter wheat breeding program was used as a case study to understand best practices to leverage and tailor existing genomic and phenotypic resources to determine optimal genetics for a specific target population of environments. First, historical multi-environment phenotype data, representing 1,285 advanced breeding lines, were compiled from multi-institutional testing as part of the SunGrains cooperative and used to produce GGE biplots and PCA for yield. Locations were clustered based on highly correlated line performance among the target population of environments into 22 subsets. For each of the subsets generated, EMMs and BLUPs were calculated using linear models with the ‘lme4’ R package. Second, for each subset, TPs representative of the new SC breeding lines were determined based on genetic relatedness using the ‘STPGA’ R package. Third, for each TP, phenotypic values and SNP data were incorporated into the ‘rrBLUP’ mixed models for generation of GEBVs of YLD, TW, HD and PH. Using a five-fold cross-validation strategy, an average accuracy of r = 0.42 was obtained for yield between all TPs. The validation performed with 58 SC elite breeding lines resulted in an accuracy of r = 0.62 when the TP included complete historical data. Lastly, QTL-by-environment interaction for 18 major effect genes across three geographic regions was examined. Lines harboring major QTL in the absence of disease could potentially underperform (e.g., Fhb1 R-gene), whereas it is advantageous to express a major QTL under biotic pressure (e.g., stripe rust R-gene). This study highlights the importance of genomics-enabled breeding and multi-institutional partnerships to accelerate cultivar development.
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- Carolina Ballén-Taborda
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
- Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Clemson University, Florence, SC, United States
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- Crop and Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Raleigh, NC, United States
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Crop and Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United States
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- Crop and Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX, United States
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- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
- Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Clemson University, Florence, SC, United States
- *Correspondence: Richard E. Boyles,
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Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2022; 65:1718-1775. [PMID: 36018491 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-022-2178-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop that feeds 40% of the world's population. Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous achievements in understanding the origin and domestication of wheat, and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits, which promote the breeding of elite varieties. In this review, we focus on progress that has been made in genomic research and genetic improvement of traits such as grain yield, end-use traits, flowering regulation, nutrient use efficiency, and biotic and abiotic stress responses, and various breeding strategies that contributed mainly by Chinese scientists. Functional genomic research in wheat is entering a new era with the availability of multiple reference wheat genome assemblies and the development of cutting-edge technologies such as precise genome editing tools, high-throughput phenotyping platforms, sequencing-based cloning strategies, high-efficiency genetic transformation systems, and speed-breeding facilities. These insights will further extend our understanding of the molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks underlying agronomic traits and facilitate the breeding process, ultimately contributing to more sustainable agriculture in China and throughout the world.
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Liu D, Yuan C, Singh RP, Randhawa MS, Bhavani S, Kumar U, Huerta-Espino J, Lagudah E, Lan C. Stripe rust and leaf rust resistance in CIMMYT wheat line "Mucuy" is conferred by combinations of race-specific and adult-plant resistance loci. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:880138. [PMID: 36061764 PMCID: PMC9437451 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.880138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing wheat varieties with durable resistance is a core objective of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and many other breeding programs worldwide. The CIMMYT advanced wheat line "Mucuy" displayed high levels of resistance to stripe rust (YR) and leaf rust (LR) in field evaluations in Mexico and several other countries. To determine the genetic basis of YR and LR resistance, 138 F5 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from the cross of Apav#1× Mucuy were phenotyped for YR responses from 2015 to 2020 at field sites in India, Kenya, and Mexico, and LR in Mexico. Seedling phenotyping for YR and LR responses was conducted in the greenhouse in Mexico using the same predominant races as in field trials. Using 12,681 polymorphic molecular markers from the DArT, SNP, and SSR genotyping platforms, we constructed genetic linkage maps and QTL analyses that detected seven YR and four LR resistance loci. Among these, a co-located YR/LR resistance loci was identified as Yr29/Lr46, and a seedling stripe rust resistance gene YrMu was mapped on the 2AS/2NS translocation. This fragment also conferred moderate adult plant resistance (APR) under all Mexican field environments and in one season in Kenya. Field trial phenotyping with Lr37-virulent Puccinia triticina races indicated the presence of an APR QTL accounting for 18.3-25.5% of the LR severity variation, in addition to a novel YR resistance QTL, QYr.cim-3DS, derived from Mucuy. We developed breeder-friendly KASP and indel molecular markers respectively for Yr29/Lr46 and YrMu. The current study validated the presence of known genes and identified new resistance loci, a QTL combination effect, and flanking markers to facilitate accelerated breeding for genetically complex, durable rust resistance.
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- Demei Liu
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Laboratory for Research and Utilization of Qinghai Tibet Plateau Germplasm Resources, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xining, China
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- Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), New Delhi, India
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- Campo Experimental Valle de México, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Forestales Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Plant Industry, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Hongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Sun Y, Han H, Wang X, Han B, Zhou S, Zhang M, Liu W, Li X, Guo X, Lu Y, Yang X, Zhang J, Liu X, Li L. Development and application of universal ND-FISH probes for detecting P-genome chromosomes based on Agropyron cristatum transposable elements. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2022; 42:48. [PMID: 37313513 PMCID: PMC10248659 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-022-01320-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a basic tool that is widely used in cytogenetic research. The detection efficiency of conventional FISH is limited due to its time-consuming nature. Oligonucleotide (oligo) probes with fluorescent labels have been applied in non-denaturing FISH (ND-FISH) assays, which greatly streamline experimental processes and save costs and time. Agropyron cristatum, which contains one basic genome, "P," is a vital wild relative for wheat improvement. However, oligo probes for detecting P-genome chromosomes based on ND-FISH assays have not been reported. In this study, according to the distribution of transposable elements (TEs) in Triticeae genomes, 94 oligo probes were designed based on three types of A. cristatum sequences. ND-FISH validation showed that 12 single oligo probes generated a stable and obvious hybridization signal on whole P chromosomes in the wheat background. To improve signal intensity, mixed probes (Oligo-pAc) were prepared by using the 12 successful probes and validated in the diploid accession A. cristatum Z1842, a small segmental translocation line and six allopolyploid wild relatives containing the P genome. The signals of Oligo-pAc covered the entire chromosomes of A. cristatum and were more intense than those of single probes. The results indicate that Oligo-pAc can replace conventional genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) probes to identify P chromosomes or segments in non-P-genome backgrounds. Finally, we provide a rapid and efficient method specifically for detecting P chromosomes in wheat backgrounds by combining the Oligo-pAc probe with the Oligo-pSc119.2-1 and Oligo-pTa535-1 probes, which can replace conventional sequential GISH/FISH assays. Altogether, we developed a set of oligo probes based on the ND-FISH assays to identify P-genome chromosomes, which can promote utilization of A. cristatum in wheat improvement programs.
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- Yangyang Sun
- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Crop Genebank, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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Burridge AJ, Winfield MO, Wilkinson PA, Przewieslik-Allen AM, Edwards KJ, Barker GLA. The Use and Limitations of Exome Capture to Detect Novel Variation in the Hexaploid Wheat Genome. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:841855. [PMID: 35498663 PMCID: PMC9039655 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.841855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) pangenome is a patchwork of variable regions, including translocations and introgressions from progenitors and wild relatives. Although a large number of these have been documented, it is likely that many more remain unknown. To map these variable regions and make them more traceable in breeding programs, wheat accessions need to be genotyped or sequenced. The wheat genome is large and complex and consequently, sequencing efforts are often targeted through exome capture. In this study, we employed exome capture prior to sequencing 12 wheat varieties; 10 elite T. aestivum cultivars and two T. aestivum landrace accessions. Sequence coverage across chromosomes was greater toward distal regions of chromosome arms and lower in centromeric regions, reflecting the capture probe distribution which itself is determined by the known telomere to centromere gene gradient. Superimposed on this general pattern, numerous drops in sequence coverage were observed. Several of these corresponded with reported introgressions. Other drops in coverage could not be readily explained and may point to introgressions that have not, to date, been documented.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Adhikari L, Raupp J, Wu S, Wilson D, Evers B, Koo DH, Singh N, Friebe B, Poland J. Genetic characterization and curation of diploid A-genome wheat species. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 188:2101-2114. [PMID: 35134208 PMCID: PMC8968256 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A-genome diploid wheats represent the earliest domesticated and cultivated wheat species in the Fertile Crescent and include the donor of the wheat A sub-genome. The A-genome species encompass the cultivated einkorn (Triticum monococcum L. subsp. monococcum), wild einkorn (T. monococcum L. subsp. aegilopoides (Link) Thell.), and Triticum urartu. We evaluated the collection of 930 accessions in the Wheat Genetics Resource Center (WGRC) using genotyping by sequencing and identified 13,860 curated single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Genomic analysis detected misclassified and genetically identical (>99%) accessions, with most of the identical accessions originating from the same or nearby locations. About 56% (n = 520) of the WGRC A-genome species collections were genetically identical, supporting the need for genomic characterization for effective curation and maintenance of these collections. Population structure analysis confirmed the morphology-based classifications of the accessions and reflected the species geographic distributions. We also showed that T. urartu is the closest A-genome diploid to the A-subgenome in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through phylogenetic analysis. Population analysis within the wild einkorn group showed three genetically distinct clusters, which corresponded with wild einkorn races α, β, and γ described previously. The T. monococcum genome-wide FST scan identified candidate genomic regions harboring a domestication selection signature at the Non-brittle rachis 1 (Btr1) locus on the short arm of chromosome 3Am at ∼70 Mb. We established an A-genome core set (79 accessions) based on allelic diversity, geographical distribution, and available phenotypic data. The individual species core set maintained at least 79% of allelic variants in the A-genome collection and constituted a valuable genetic resource to improve wheat and domesticated einkorn in breeding programs.
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- Laxman Adhikari
- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
- Wheat Genetic Resource Center (WGRC), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, USA
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Juliana P, He X, Poland J, Shrestha S, Joshi AK, Huerta-Espino J, Govindan V, Crespo-Herrera LA, Mondal S, Kumar U, Bhati PK, Vishwakarma M, Singh RP, Singh PK. Genome-Wide Association Mapping Indicates Quantitative Genetic Control of Spot Blotch Resistance in Bread Wheat and the Favorable Effects of Some Spot Blotch Loci on Grain Yield. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:835095. [PMID: 35310648 PMCID: PMC8928540 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.835095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Spot blotch caused by the fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana poses a serious threat to bread wheat production in warm and humid wheat-growing regions of the world. Hence, the major objective of this study was to identify consistent genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) markers associated with spot blotch resistance using genome-wide association mapping on a large set of 6,736 advanced bread wheat breeding lines from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. These lines were phenotyped as seven panels at Agua Fria, Mexico between the 2013-2014 and 2019-2020 crop cycles. We identified 214 significant spot blotch associated GBS markers in all the panels, among which only 96 were significant in more than one panel, indicating a strong environmental effect on the trait and highlights the need for multiple phenotypic evaluations to identify lines with stable spot blotch resistance. The 96 consistent GBS markers were on chromosomes 1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 3B, 4A, 5B, 5D, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 7D, including markers possibly linked to the Lr46, Sb1, Sb2 and Sb3 genes. We also report the association of the 2NS translocation from Aegilops ventricosa with spot blotch resistance in some environments. Moreover, the spot blotch favorable alleles at the 2NS translocation and two markers on chromosome 3BS (3B_2280114 and 3B_5601689) were associated with increased grain yield evaluated at several environments in Mexico and India, implying that selection for favorable alleles at these loci could enable simultaneous improvement for high grain yield and spot blotch resistance. Furthermore, a significant relationship between the percentage of favorable alleles in the lines and their spot blotch response was observed, which taken together with the multiple minor effect loci identified to be associated with spot blotch in this study, indicate quantitative genetic control of resistance. Overall, the results presented here have extended our knowledge on the genetic basis of spot blotch resistance in bread wheat and further efforts to improve genetic resistance to the disease are needed for reducing current and future losses under climate change.
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Plant Pathology, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), Ludhiana, India
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), New Delhi, India
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- Campo Experimental Valle de Mexico, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Chapingo, Mexico
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), Ludhiana, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), New Delhi, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), New Delhi, India
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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Baranwal D, Cu S, Stangoulis J, Trethowan R, Bariana H, Bansal U. Identification of genomic regions conferring rust resistance and enhanced mineral accumulation in a HarvestPlus Association Mapping Panel of wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:865-882. [PMID: 34993553 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-04003-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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New genomic regions for high accumulation of 10 minerals were identified. The 1B:1R and 2NS translocations enhanced concentrations of four and two minerals, respectively, in addition to disease resistance. Puccinia species, the causal agents of rust diseases of wheat, have the potential to cause total crop failures due their high evolutionary ability to acquire virulence for resistance genes deployed in commercial cultivars. Hence, the discovery of genetically diverse sources of rust resistance is essential. On the other hand, biofortification of wheat for essential nutrients, such as zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), is also an objective in wheat improvement programs to tackle micronutrient deficiency. The development of rust-resistant and nutrient-concentrated wheat cultivars would be important for sustainable production and the fight against malnutrition. The HarvestPlus association mapping panel (HPAMP) that included nutrient-dense sources from diverse genetic backgrounds was genotyped using a 90 K Infinium SNP array and 13 markers linked with rust resistance genes. The HPAMP was used for genome-wide association mapping to identify genomic regions underpinning rust resistance and mineral accumulation. Twelve QTL for rust resistance and 53 for concentrations of 10 minerals were identified. Comparison of results from this study with the published QTL information revealed the detection of already known and some putatively new genes/QTL underpinning stripe rust and leaf rust resistance in this panel. Thirty-six new QTL for mineral concentration were identified on 17 chromosomes. Accessions carrying the 1B:1R translocation accumulated higher concentrations of Zn, Fe, Copper (Cu) and sulphur (S). The 2NS segment showed enhanced accumulation of grain Fe and Cu. Fifteen rust-resistant and biofortified accessions were identified for use as donor sources in breeding programs.
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- Deepak Baranwal
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 813210, India
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- College of Science & Engineering, Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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- College of Science & Engineering, Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney Plant Breeding Institute, 107 Cobbitty Road, Cobbitty, NSW, 2570, Australia.
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Keilwagen J, Lehnert H, Berner T, Badaeva E, Himmelbach A, Börner A, Kilian B. Detecting major introgressions in wheat and their putative origins using coverage analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1908. [PMID: 35115645 PMCID: PMC8813953 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05865-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Introgressions from crop wild relatives (CWRs) have been used to introduce beneficial traits into cultivated plants. Introgressions have traditionally been detected using cytological methods. Recently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based methods have been proposed to detect introgressions in crosses for which both parents are known. However, for unknown material, no method was available to detect introgressions and predict the putative donor species. Here, we present a method to detect introgressions and the putative donor species. We demonstrate the utility of this method using 10 publicly available wheat genome sequences and identify nine major introgressions. We show that the method can distinguish different introgressions at the same locus. We trace introgressions to early wheat cultivars and show that natural introgressions were utilised in early breeding history and still influence elite lines today. Finally, we provide evidence that these introgressions harbour resistance genes.
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- N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS), Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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Keilwagen J, Lehnert H, Berner T, Badaeva E, Himmelbach A, Börner A, Kilian B. Detecting major introgressions in wheat and their putative origins using coverage analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1908. [PMID: 35115645 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-910879/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Introgressions from crop wild relatives (CWRs) have been used to introduce beneficial traits into cultivated plants. Introgressions have traditionally been detected using cytological methods. Recently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based methods have been proposed to detect introgressions in crosses for which both parents are known. However, for unknown material, no method was available to detect introgressions and predict the putative donor species. Here, we present a method to detect introgressions and the putative donor species. We demonstrate the utility of this method using 10 publicly available wheat genome sequences and identify nine major introgressions. We show that the method can distinguish different introgressions at the same locus. We trace introgressions to early wheat cultivars and show that natural introgressions were utilised in early breeding history and still influence elite lines today. Finally, we provide evidence that these introgressions harbour resistance genes.
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- N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS), Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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Zhang Q, Li Y, Li Y, Fahima T, Shen Q, Xie C. Introgression of the Powdery Mildew Resistance Genes Pm60 and Pm60b from Triticum urartu to Common Wheat Using Durum as a 'Bridge'. Pathogens 2021; 11:pathogens11010025. [PMID: 35055973 PMCID: PMC8778237 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11010025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), has limited wheat yields in many major wheat-production areas across the world. Introducing resistance genes from wild relatives into cultivated wheat can enrich the genetic resources for disease resistance breeding. The powdery mildew resistance gene Pm60 was first identified in diploid wild wheat Triticum urartu (T. urartu). In this study, we used durum as a ‘bridge’ approach to transfer Pm60 and Pm60b into hexaploid common wheat. Synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW, AABBAuAu), developed by crossing T. urartu (AuAu) with durum (AABB), was used for crossing and backcrossing with common wheat. The Pm60 alleles were tracked by molecular markers and the resistance to powdery mildew. From BC1F1 backcross populations, eight recombinant types were identified based on five Pm60-flanking markers, which indicated different sizes of the introgressed chromosome segments from T. urartu. Moreover, we have selected two resistance-harboring introgression lines with high self-fertility, which could be easily used in wheat breeding system. Our results showed that the durum was an excellent ‘bridge’ for introducing the target gene from diploid T. urartu into the hexaploid cultivated wheat. Moreover, these introgression lines could be deployed in wheat resistance breeding programs, together with the assistance of the molecular markers for Pm60 alleles.
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- Qiang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
- Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Q.S.); (C.X.); Tel.: +86-010-62731064 (Q.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
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- Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
- CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Q.S.); (C.X.); Tel.: +86-010-62731064 (Q.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (Q.S.); (C.X.); Tel.: +86-010-62731064 (Q.S.)
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Genetic dissection for head blast resistance in wheat using two mapping populations. Heredity (Edinb) 2021; 128:402-410. [PMID: 34880420 PMCID: PMC9177698 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-021-00480-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Wheat head blast is a dangerous fungal disease in South America and has recently spread to Bangladesh and Zambia, threatening wheat production in those regions. Host resistance as an economical and environment-friendly management strategy has been heavily relied on, and understanding the resistance loci in the wheat genome is very helpful to resistance breeding. In the current study, two recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations, Alondra/Milan (with 296 RILs) and Caninde#2/Milan-S (with 254 RILs and Milan-S being a susceptible variant of Milan), were used for mapping QTL associated with head blast resistance in field experiments. Phenotyping was conducted in Quirusillas and Okinawa, Bolivia, and in Jashore, Bangladesh, during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 cropping cycles. The DArTseq® technology was employed to genotype the lines, along with four STS markers in the 2NS region. A QTL with consistent major effects was mapped on the 2NS/2AS translocation region in both populations, explaining phenotypic variation from 16.7 to 79.4% across experiments. Additional QTL were detected on chromosomes 2DL, 7AL, and 7DS in the Alondra/Milan population, and 2BS, 4AL, 5AS, 5DL, 7AS, and 7AL in the Caninde#2/Milan-S population, all showing phenotypic effects <10%. The results corroborated the important role of the 2NS/2AS translocation on WB resistance and identified a few novel QTL for possible deployment in wheat breeding. The low phenotypic effects of the non-2NS QTL warrantee further investigation for novel QTL with higher and more stable effects against WB, to alleviate the heavy reliance on 2NS-based resistance.
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Roy C, Juliana P, Kabir MR, Roy KK, Gahtyari NC, Marza F, He X, Singh GP, Chawade A, Joshi AK, Singh PK. New Genotypes and Genomic Regions for Resistance to Wheat Blast in South Asian Germplasm. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122693. [PMID: 34961165 PMCID: PMC8708018 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Wheat blast (WB) disease, since its first identification in Bangladesh in 2016, is now an established serious threat to wheat production in South Asia. There is a need for sound knowledge about resistance sources and associated genomic regions to assist breeding programs. Hence, a panel of genotypes from India and Bangladesh was evaluated for wheat blast resistance and a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed. Disease evaluation was done during five crop seasons-at precision phenotyping platform (PPPs) for wheat blast disease at Jashore (2018-19), Quirusillas (2018-19 and 2019-20) and Okinawa (2019 and 2020). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) across the genome were obtained using DArTseq genotyping-by-sequencing platform, and in total 5713 filtered markers were used. GWAS revealed 40 significant markers associated with WB resistance, of which 33 (82.5%) were in the 2NS/2AS chromosome segment and one each on seven chromosomes (3B, 3D, 4A, 5A, 5D, 6A and 6B). The 2NS markers contributed significantly in most of the environments, explaining an average of 33.4% of the phenotypic variation. Overall, 22.4% of the germplasm carried 2NS/2AS segment. So far, 2NS translocation is the only effective WB resistance source being used in the breeding programs of South Asia. Nevertheless, the identification of non-2NS/2AS genomic regions for WB resistance provides a hope to broaden and diversify resistance for this disease in years to come.
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- Chandan Roy
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour 813210, India;
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- BISA/CIMMYT-India, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012, India; (P.J.); (A.K.J.)
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- Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI), Nashipur, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh; (M.R.K.); (K.K.R.)
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- Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI), Nashipur, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh; (M.R.K.); (K.K.R.)
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- ICAR–Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi Anushandhan Sansthan, Almora 263601, India;
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- Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria y Forestal (INIAF), La Paz, Bolivia;
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo. Postal 6-641, Mexico DF 06600, Mexico;
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- ICAR—Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, Maharaja Agarsain Marg, P.O. Box 158, Karnal 132001, India;
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 23053 Alnarp, Sweden;
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- BISA/CIMMYT-India, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012, India; (P.J.); (A.K.J.)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo. Postal 6-641, Mexico DF 06600, Mexico;
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Apdo. Postal 6-641, Mexico DF 06600, Mexico;
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Sun Y, Lyu M, Han H, Zhou S, Lu Y, Liu W, Yang X, Li X, Zhang J, Liu X, Li L. Identification and fine mapping of alien fragments associated with enhanced grain weight from Agropyron cristatum chromosome 7P in common wheat backgrounds. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2021; 134:3759-3772. [PMID: 34355268 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03927-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An enhanced grain weight locus from Agropyron cristatum chromosome 7P was verified in two wheat backgrounds, localized to the 7PS1-2 region. Novel translocation lines with this locus were evaluated. Agropyron cristatum is a wild relative of wheat that harbours elite genes for wheat improvement. The wheat-A. cristatum 7P disomic addition line II-5-1 exhibits high grain weight. Here, to dissect the genetic basis of grain weight contributed by A. cristatum chromosome 7P in wheat backgrounds, four segregated populations of the addition line were developed and evaluated in two wheat backgrounds. The results showed that A. cristatum chromosome 7P can stably and significantly increase the grain weight by approximately 2 g, mainly by increasing grain length at different grain weight levels of the wheat background. The locus for increased grain weight from chromosome 7P shows dominant inheritance independent of the wheat background. Moreover, two deletion lines and 23 translocation lines were identified by cytological methods and molecular markers, and an enlarged chromosome 7P bin map was constructed with 158 STS markers and 40 bin intervals. With the genetic populations of these deletion and translocation lines, the genetic locus of increased grain weight was narrowed down to bin 7PS1-2. Two translocation lines (7PT-A18 and 7PT-B4) with smaller 7P chromosomal segments exhibited an increase in grain weight, grain length and grain width simultaneously. These translocation lines carrying the 7PS1-2 chromosomal fragment will be valuable genetic resources for wheat grain weight improvement. Collectively, this study uncovers the grain weight locus from chromosome 7P and provides novel pre-breeding lines with enhanced grain weight.
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- Yangyang Sun
- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement/Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Sharma S, Schulthess AW, Bassi FM, Badaeva ED, Neumann K, Graner A, Özkan H, Werner P, Knüpffer H, Kilian B. Introducing Beneficial Alleles from Plant Genetic Resources into the Wheat Germplasm. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:982. [PMID: 34681081 PMCID: PMC8533267 DOI: 10.3390/biology10100982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Wheat (Triticum sp.) is one of the world's most important crops, and constantly increasing its productivity is crucial to the livelihoods of millions of people. However, more than a century of intensive breeding and selection processes have eroded genetic diversity in the elite genepool, making new genetic gains difficult. Therefore, the need to introduce novel genetic diversity into modern wheat has become increasingly important. This review provides an overview of the plant genetic resources (PGR) available for wheat. We describe the most important taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships of these PGR to guide their use in wheat breeding. In addition, we present the status of the use of some of these resources in wheat breeding programs. We propose several introgression schemes that allow the transfer of qualitative and quantitative alleles from PGR into elite germplasm. With this in mind, we propose the use of a stage-gate approach to align the pre-breeding with main breeding programs to meet the needs of breeders, farmers, and end-users. Overall, this review provides a clear starting point to guide the introgression of useful alleles over the next decade.
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- Shivali Sharma
- Global Crop Diversity Trust, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7, D-53113 Bonn, Germany; (S.S.); (P.W.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany; (A.W.S.); (K.N.); (A.G.); (H.K.)
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10112, Morocco;
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- N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS), 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany; (A.W.S.); (K.N.); (A.G.); (H.K.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany; (A.W.S.); (K.N.); (A.G.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Çukurova, Adana 01330, Turkey;
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- Global Crop Diversity Trust, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7, D-53113 Bonn, Germany; (S.S.); (P.W.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany; (A.W.S.); (K.N.); (A.G.); (H.K.)
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- Global Crop Diversity Trust, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7, D-53113 Bonn, Germany; (S.S.); (P.W.)
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