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Sallam A, Awadalla RA, Elshamy MM, Börner A, Heikal YM. Genome-wide analysis for root and leaf architecture traits associated with drought tolerance at the seedling stage in a highly ecologically diverse wheat population. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2024; 23:870-882. [PMID: 38356657 PMCID: PMC10864764 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Drought stress occurred at early growth stages in wheat affecting the following growth stages. Therefore, selecting promising drought-tolerant genotypes with highly adapted traits at the seedling stage is an important task for wheat breeders and geneticists. Few research efforts were conducted on the genetic control for drought-adaptive traits at the seedling stage in wheat. In this study, a set of 146 highly diverse spring wheat core collections representing 28 different countries was evaluated under drought stress at the seedling stage. All genotypes were exposed to drought stress for 13 days by water withholding. Leaf traits including seedling length, leaf wilting, days to wilting, leaf area, and leaf rolling were scored. Moreover, root traits such as root length, maximum width, emergence angle, tip angle, and number of roots were scored. Considerable significant genetic variation was found among all genotypes tested in these experiments. The heritability estimates ranged from 0.74 (leaf witling) to 0.99 (root tip angle). A set of nine genotypes were selected and considered drought-tolerant genotypes. Among all leaf traits, shoot length had significant correlations with all root traits under drought stress. The 146 genotypes were genotyped using the Infinium Wheat 15 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array and diversity arrays technology (DArT) marker platform. The result of genotyping revealed 12,999 SNPs and 2150 DArT markers which were used to run a genome-wide association study (GWAS). The results of GWAS revealed 169 markers associated with leaf and root traits under drought stress. Out of the 169 markers, 82 were considered major quantitative trait loci (QTL). The GWAS revealed 95 candidate genes were identified with 53 genes showing evidence for drought tolerance in wheat, while the remaining candidate genes were considered novel. No shared markers were found between leaf and root traits. The results of the study provided mapping novel markers associated with new root traits at the seedling stage. Also, the selected genotypes from different countries could be employed in future wheat breeding programs not only for improving adaptive drought-tolerant traits but also for expanding genetic diversity.
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- Ahmed Sallam
- Resources Genetics and Reproduction, Department GenBank, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, OT Gatersleben D-06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
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- Resources Genetics and Reproduction, Department GenBank, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, OT Gatersleben D-06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
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López-Ruíz BA, García-Ponce B, de la Paz Sánchez M, Álvarez-Buylla ER, Urrutia AO, Garay-Arroyo A. Genome-wide association studies meta-analysis uncovers NOJO and SGS3 novel genes involved in Arabidopsis thaliana primary root development and plasticity. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:763. [PMID: 38874813 PMCID: PMC11178574 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09623-1] [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: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Arabidopsis thaliana primary root growth has become a model for evo-devo studies due to its simplicity and facility to record cell proliferation and differentiation. To identify new genetic components relevant to primary root growth, we used a Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) meta-analysis approach using data published in the last decade. In this work, we performed intra and inter-studies analyses to discover new genetic components that could participate in primary root growth. METHODS AND RESULTS We used 639 accessions from nine different studies under control conditions and performed different GWAS tests. We found that primary root growth changes were associated with 41 genes, of which six (14.6%) have been previously described as inhibitors or promoters of primary root growth. The knockdown lines of two genes, Suppressor of Gene Silencing (SGS3), involved in tasiRNA processing, and a gene with a Sterile Alpha Motif (SAM) motif named NOJOCH MOOTS (NOJO), confirmed their role as repressors of primary root growth, none has been shown to participate in this developmental process before. CONCLUSIONS In summary, our GWAS analysis of different available studies identified new genes that participate in primary root growth; two of them were identified as repressors of primary root growth.
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- Brenda Anabel López-Ruíz
- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Desarrollo y Evolución de Plantas, Depto. de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C. U. CDMX, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Desarrollo y Evolución de Plantas, Depto. de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C. U. CDMX, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Desarrollo y Evolución de Plantas, Depto. de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C. U. CDMX, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Desarrollo y Evolución de Plantas, Depto. de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C. U. CDMX, México
- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, UNAM, CDMX, México
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- Laboratorio de Genómica Evolutiva y Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM, Mexico City, México.
- Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Desarrollo y Evolución de Plantas, Depto. de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C. U. CDMX, México.
- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, UNAM, CDMX, México.
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Schierenbeck M, Alqudah AM, Thabet SG, Avogadro EG, Dietz JI, Simón MR, Börner A. Natural allelic variation confers diversity in the regulation of flag leaf traits in wheat. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13316. [PMID: 38858489 PMCID: PMC11164900 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64161-x] [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: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Flag leaf (FL) dimension has been reported as a key ecophysiological aspect for boosting grain yield in wheat. A worldwide winter wheat panel consisting of 261 accessions was tested to examine the phenotypical variation and identify quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) with candidate genes influencing FL morphology. To this end, four FL traits were evaluated during the early milk stage under two growing seasons at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research. The results showed that all leaf traits (Flag leaf length, width, area, and length/width ratio) were significantly influenced by the environments, genotypes, and environments × genotypes interactions. Then, a genome-wide association analysis was performed using 17,093 SNPs that showed 10 novel QTNs that potentially play a role in modulating FL morphology in at least two environments. Further analysis revealed 8 high-confidence candidate genes likely involved in these traits and showing high expression values from flag leaf expansion until its senescence and also during grain development. An important QTN (wsnp_RFL_Contig2177_1500201) was associated with FL width and located inside TraesCS3B02G047300 at chromosome 3B. This gene encodes a major facilitator, sugar transporter-like, and showed the highest expression values among the candidate genes reported, suggesting their positive role in controlling flag leaf and potentially being involved in photosynthetic assimilation. Our study suggests that the detection of novel marker-trait associations and the subsequent elucidation of the genetic mechanism influencing FL morphology would be of interest for improving plant architecture, light capture, and photosynthetic efficiency during grain development.
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- Matías Schierenbeck
- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany.
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
- CONICET CCT La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- CONICET CCT La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- EEA INTA Bordenave, Ruta 76 km 36, Bordenave, Argentina
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- CONICET CCT La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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Pirnajmedin F, Jaškūnė K, Majidi MM. Adaptive strategies to drought stress in grasses of the poaceae family under climate change: Physiological, genetic and molecular perspectives: A review. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 213:108814. [PMID: 38875780 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Drought stress is one of the most critical abiotic factors which negatively impacts on growth, productivity, and survival of plants. Grass species have an important role in the sustainable intensification of cropping systems. This review focus on the specific drought tolerance characteristics in grass species and application of prevalent classical and molecular methods for genetic improvement of them to drought stress. Generally, grass species adapt to drought stress by utilizing more than one strategy including of changes in the root growth, photosynthetic pigments, activation of antioxidant enzymes, and accumulation of compatible osmolytes. They also have other specific characteristics consisted of summer dormancy, drought recovery, and persistence, which lead to drought adaptation after prolonged drought. Studies on different grasses, indicated that most of above mentioned traits usually have positive correlation with drought tolerance. Also, high heritability has been reported for most of them in different grasses. Therefore, an effective index might be considering in identification of drought tolerance genotypes. Recently, high-throughput imaging phenotyping and advanced molecular techniques such as genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), RNA sequencing, genome-wide association study, and genome editing help conventional breeding methods to increase the accuracy, selection efficiency, genetic gains, and speed of breeding programs for developing drought tolerant cultivars.
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- Fatemeh Pirnajmedin
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania.
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- Plant Genetics and Breeding, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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Wu Z, Wang T, Chen J, Zhang Y, Lv G. Sweet corn association panel and genome-wide association analysis reveal loci for chilling-tolerant germination. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10791. [PMID: 38734751 PMCID: PMC11088700 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61797-7] [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: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Sweet corn is highly susceptible to the deleterious effects of low temperatures during the initial stages of growth and development. Employing a 56K chip, high-throughput single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sequencing was conducted on 100 sweet corn inbred lines. Subsequently, six germination indicators-germination rate, germination index, germination time, relative germination rate, relative germination index, and relative germination time-were utilized for genome-wide association analysis. Candidate genes were identified via comparative analysis of homologous genes in Arabidopsis and rice, and their functions were validated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The results revealed 35,430 high-quality SNPs, 16 of which were significantly correlated. Within 50 kb upstream and downstream of the identified SNPs, 46 associated genes were identified, of which six were confirmed as candidate genes. Their expression patterns indicated that Zm11ΒHSDL5 and Zm2OGO likely play negative and positive regulatory roles, respectively, in the low-temperature germination of sweet corn. Thus, we determined that these two genes are responsible for regulating the low-temperature germination of sweet corn. This study contributes valuable theoretical support for improving sweet corn breeding and may aid in the creation of specific germplasm resources geared toward enhancing low-temperature tolerance in sweet corn.
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- Zhenxing Wu
- Institute of Maize and Featured Upland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, 322100, China
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- Institute of Maize and Featured Upland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, 322100, China
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- Institute of Maize and Featured Upland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, 322100, China
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- Horticultural Research Institute, Jilin City Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jilin, 132000, China
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- Institute of Maize and Featured Upland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, 322100, China.
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He L, Sui Y, Che Y, Liu L, Liu S, Wang X, Cao G. New Insights into the Genetic Basis of Lysine Accumulation in Rice Revealed by Multi-Model GWAS. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4667. [PMID: 38731885 PMCID: PMC11083390 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094667] [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: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Lysine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized in humans. Rice is a global staple food for humans but has a rather low lysine content. Identification of the quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) and genes underlying lysine content is crucial to increase lysine accumulation. In this study, five grain and three leaf lysine content datasets and 4,630,367 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 387 rice accessions were used to perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) by ten statistical models. A total of 248 and 71 common QTNs associated with grain/leaf lysine content were identified. The accuracy of genomic selection/prediction RR-BLUP models was up to 0.85, and the significant correlation between the number of favorable alleles per accession and lysine content was up to 0.71, which validated the reliability and additive effects of these QTNs. Several key genes were uncovered for fine-tuning lysine accumulation. Additionally, 20 and 30 QTN-by-environment interactions (QEIs) were detected in grains/leaves. The QEI-sf0111954416 candidate gene LOC_Os01g21380 putatively accounted for gene-by-environment interaction was identified in grains. These findings suggested the application of multi-model GWAS facilitates a better understanding of lysine accumulation in rice. The identified QTNs and genes hold the potential for lysine-rich rice with a normal phenotype.
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- Liqiang He
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Institute of Tropical Crop Genetic Resources, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou 571737, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Food Crops, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China
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Htwe YM, Shi P, Zhang D, Li Z, Yu Q, Wang Y. GWAS determined genetic loci associated with callus induction in oil palm tissue culture. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2024; 43:128. [PMID: 38652306 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03221-y] [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: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE GWAS identified six loci at 25 kb downstream of WAK2, a crucial gene for cell wall and callus formation, enabling development of a SNP marker for enhanced callus induction potential. Efficient callus induction is vital for successful oil palm tissue culture, yet identifying genomic loci and markers for early detection of genotypes with high potential of callus induction remains unclear. In this study, immature male inflorescences from 198 oil palm accessions (dura, tenera and pisifera) were used as explants for tissue culture. Callus induction rates were collected at one-, two- and three-months after inoculation (C1, C2 and C3) as phenotypes. Resequencing generated 11,475,258 high quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as genotypes. GWAS was then performed, and correlation analysis revealed a positive association of C1 with both C2 (R = 0.81) and C3 (R = 0.50), indicating that C1 could be used as the major phenotype for callus induction rate. Therefore, only significant SNPs (P ≤ 0.05) in C1 were identified to develop markers for screening individuals with high potential of callus induction. Among 21 significant SNPs in C1, LD block analysis revealed six SNPs on chromosome 12 (Chr12) potentially linked to callus formation. Subsequently, 13 SNP markers were identified from these loci and electrophoresis results showed that marker C-12 at locus Chr12_12704856 can be used effectively to distinguish the GG allele, which showed the highest probability (69%) of callus induction. Furthermore, a rapid SNP variant detection method without electrophoresis was established via qPCR-based melting curve analysis. Our findings facilitated marker-assisted selection for specific palms with high potential of callus induction using immature male inflorescence as explant, aiding ortet palm selection in oil palm tissue culture.
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- Yin Min Htwe
- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Coconut Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wenchang, Hainan, China.
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, Hainan, China.
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Ghazy MI, El-Naem SA, Hefeina AG, Sallam A, Eltaher S. Genome-Wide Association Study of Rice Diversity Panel Reveals New QTLs for Tolerance to Water Deficit Under the Egyptian Conditions. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 17:29. [PMID: 38649523 PMCID: PMC11035518 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-024-00703-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Drought has a significant impact on rice yield by restricting the crop's ability to grow and develop. Producing rice cultivars adapted to water deficit conditions is still the main interest of rice breeders and geneticists. To address this challenge, a set of 413 highly diverse rice populations were evaluated under normal and water deficit conditions for two growing seasons of 2021 and 2022. High genetic variation was found among genotypes for all studied traits. The heritability estimates ranged from 0.82 (panicle length) to 0.95 (plant height). Sterility percentage (SET%) was the most trait affected by water deficit in two growing seasons. 22 Rice genotypes were classified as drought tolerant in both years. Genome-wide association mapping was performed for all traits in the two growing seasons under both conditions using a total of 700,000 SNPs. The GWAS results revealed important and major SNPs associated with all traits. 26 Significant SNPs with stable allele effects were found to be associated with yield traits under water deficit conditions in both years. The results of this study provided rice genotypes that can be adapted under water deficit conditions and important stable SNP markers that can be used for marker-assisted selection after validation in different genetic backgrounds.
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- Mohamed I Ghazy
- Rice Research and Training Department, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12619, Egypt
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- Rice Research and Training Department, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12619, Egypt
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- Rice Research and Training Department, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12619, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City (USC), Sadat City, 32897, Egypt.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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Kartseva T, Aleksandrov V, Alqudah AM, Arif MAR, Kocheva K, Doneva D, Prokopova K, Börner A, Misheva S. GWAS in a Collection of Bulgarian Old and Modern Bread Wheat Accessions Uncovers Novel Genomic Loci for Grain Protein Content and Thousand Kernel Weight. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1084. [PMID: 38674493 PMCID: PMC11054703 DOI: 10.3390/plants13081084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Genetic enhancement of grain production and quality is a priority in wheat breeding projects. In this study, we assessed two key agronomic traits-grain protein content (GPC) and thousand kernel weight (TKW)-across 179 Bulgarian contemporary and historic varieties and landraces across three growing seasons. Significant phenotypic variation existed for both traits among genotypes and seasons, and no discernible difference was evident between the old and modern accessions. To understand the genetic basis of the traits, we conducted a genome-wide association study with MLM using phenotypic data from the crop seasons, best linear unbiased estimators, and genotypic data from the 25K Infinium iSelect array. As a result, we detected 16 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) associated with GPC and 15 associated with TKW, all of which passed the false discovery rate threshold. Seven loci favorably influenced GPC, resulting in an increase of 1.4% to 8.1%, while four loci had a positive impact on TKW with increases ranging from 1.9% to 8.4%. While some loci confirmed previously published associations, four QTNs linked to GPC on chromosomes 2A, 7A, and 7B, as well as two QTNs related to TKW on chromosomes 1B and 6A, may represent novel associations. Annotations for proteins involved in the senescence-associated nutrient remobilization and in the following buildup of resources required for seed germination have been found for selected putative candidate genes. These include genes coding for storage proteins, cysteine proteases, cellulose-synthase, alpha-amylase, transcriptional regulators, and F-box and RWP-RK family proteins. Our findings highlight promising genomic regions for targeted breeding programs aimed at improving grain yield and protein content.
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- Tania Kartseva
- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Science, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;
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- Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS), Jhang Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK Gatersleben), OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Seeland, Germany;
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.K.); (V.A.)
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Spoorthi V, Ramesh S, Sunitha NC, Vedashree, Vaijayanthi PV, Anilkumar C. Genetic dissection of green pod yield in dolichos bean, an orphan vegetable legume, using new molecular markers. J Appl Genet 2024:10.1007/s13353-024-00865-0. [PMID: 38587611 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-024-00865-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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In the era of genomic-assisted breeding for crop improvement, developing new molecular markers and validating them for use in breeding programs are the prelude. Dolichos bean is one of the most important vegetable legume crops owing to its nutrient-rich green pods used as vegetables. Limitations in genomic resources, including molecular markers, restrict the accelerated improvement of the crop. In the present investigation, a set of 430 new simple sequence repeat markers was developed from sequence information of a reference variety. These markers included di- and tri-nucleotide repeats. The markers were assayed on an association panel, which was evaluated for green pod yield over 5 years. A multi-locus model, FarmCPU, was used to assess the marker-trait association analysis. A total of 106 marker-trait associations were identified using an efficient mixed-model approach. Tri-nucleotide repeats were more informative and predominantly associated with trait. Among these markers, 17 were associated with a high level of significance. Markers LP-D-68 and LP-D-14 were identified with a high level of significance in 5-year pooled data and explained 12.70% and 12% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. These markers associated with a high level of confidence have significant scope for use in marker-assisted selection programmes. Other associated markers may be utilized for improving parents through marker-assisted recurrent selection or genomic selection programs.
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- Vinayak Spoorthi
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
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Guo M, Deng L, Gu J, Miao J, Yin J, Li Y, Fang Y, Huang B, Sun Z, Qi F, Dong W, Lu Z, Li S, Hu J, Zhang X, Ren L. Genome-wide association study and development of molecular markers for yield and quality traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:244. [PMID: 38575936 PMCID: PMC10996145 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04937-5] [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: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to decipher the genetic basis governing yield components and quality attributes of peanuts, a critical aspect for advancing molecular breeding techniques. Integrating genotype re-sequencing and phenotypic evaluations of seven yield components and two grain quality traits across four distinct environments allowed for the execution of a genome-wide association study (GWAS). RESULTS The nine phenotypic traits were all continuous and followed a normal distribution. The broad heritability ranged from 88.09 to 98.08%, and the genotype-environment interaction effects were all significant. There was a highly significant negative correlation between protein content (PC) and oil content (OC). The 10× genome re-sequencing of 199 peanut accessions yielded a total of 631,988 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), with 374 significant SNP loci identified in association with the nine traits of interest. Notably, 66 of these pertinent SNPs were detected in multiple environments, and 48 of them were linked to multiple traits of interest. Five loci situated on chromosome 16 (Chr16) exhibited pleiotropic effects on yield traits, accounting for 17.64-32.61% of the observed phenotypic variation. Two loci on Chr08 were found to be strongly associated with protein and oil contents, accounting for 12.86% and 14.06% of their respective phenotypic variations, respectively. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) block analysis of these seven loci unraveled five nonsynonymous variants, leading to the identification of one yield-related candidate gene and two quality-related candidate genes. The correlation between phenotypic variation and SNP loci in these candidate genes was validated by Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) marker analysis. CONCLUSIONS Overall, molecular markers were developed for genetic loci associated with yield and quality traits through a GWAS investigation of 199 peanut accessions across four distinct environments. These molecular tools can aid in the development of desirable peanut germplasm with an equilibrium of yield and quality through marker-assisted breeding.
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- Minjie Guo
- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Shennong Laboratory, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Oil Crops Improvement, Henan Academy of Crop Molecular Breeding, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Peanut Institute, Kaifeng Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
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Yu H, Bhat JA, Li C, Zhao B, Bu M, Zhang Z, Guo T, Feng X. Identification of superior and rare haplotypes to optimize branch number in soybean. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:93. [PMID: 38570354 PMCID: PMC10991007 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04596-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE Using the integrated approach in the present study, we identified eleven significant SNPs, seven stable QTLs and 20 candidate genes associated with branch number in soybean. Branch number is a key yield-related quantitative trait that directly affects the number of pods and seeds per soybean plant. In this study, an integrated approach with a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and haplotype and candidate gene analyses was used to determine the detailed genetic basis of branch number across a diverse set of soybean accessions. The GWAS revealed a total of eleven SNPs significantly associated with branch number across three environments using the five GWAS models. Based on the consistency of the SNP detection in multiple GWAS models and environments, seven genomic regions within the physical distance of ± 202.4 kb were delineated as stable QTLs. Of these QTLs, six QTLs were novel, viz., qBN7, qBN13, qBN16, qBN18, qBN19 and qBN20, whereas the remaining one, viz., qBN12, has been previously reported. Moreover, 11 haplotype blocks, viz., Hap4, Hap7, Hap12, Hap13A, Hap13B, Hap16, Hap17, Hap18, Hap19A, Hap19B and Hap20, were identified on nine different chromosomes. Haplotype allele number across the identified haplotype blocks varies from two to five, and different branch number phenotype is regulated by these alleles ranging from the lowest to highest through intermediate branching. Furthermore, 20 genes were identified underlying the genomic region of ± 202.4 kb of the identified SNPs as putative candidates; and six of them showed significant differential expression patterns among the soybean cultivars possessing contrasting branch number, which might be the potential candidates regulating branch number in soybean. The findings of this study can assist the soybean breeding programs for developing cultivars with desirable branch numbers.
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- Hui Yu
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Jiamusi Branch Academy of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiamusi, 154007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
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- Jiamusi Branch Academy of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiamusi, 154007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China.
- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China.
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Aguirre NC, Villalba PV, García MN, Filippi CV, Rivas JG, Martínez MC, Acuña CV, López AJ, López JA, Pathauer P, Palazzini D, Harrand L, Oberschelp J, Marcó MA, Cisneros EF, Carreras R, Martins Alves AM, Rodrigues JC, Hopp HE, Grattapaglia D, Cappa EP, Paniego NB, Marcucci Poltri SN. Comparison of ddRADseq and EUChip60K SNP genotyping systems for population genetics and genomic selection in Eucalyptus dunnii (Maiden). Front Genet 2024; 15:1361418. [PMID: 38606359 PMCID: PMC11008695 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1361418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Eucalyptus dunnii is one of the most important Eucalyptus species for short-fiber pulp production in regions where other species of the genus are affected by poor soil and climatic conditions. In this context, E. dunnii holds promise as a resource to address and adapt to the challenges of climate change. Despite its rapid growth and favorable wood properties for solid wood products, the advancement of its improvement remains in its early stages. In this work, we evaluated the performance of two single nucleotide polymorphism, (SNP), genotyping methods for population genetics analysis and Genomic Selection in E. dunnii. Double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq) was compared with the EUChip60K array in 308 individuals from a provenance-progeny trial. The compared SNP set included 8,011 and 19,008 informative SNPs distributed along the 11 chromosomes, respectively. Although the two datasets differed in the percentage of missing data, genome coverage, minor allele frequency and estimated genetic diversity parameters, they revealed a similar genetic structure, showing two subpopulations with little differentiation between them, and low linkage disequilibrium. GS analyses were performed for eleven traits using Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (GBLUP) and a conventional pedigree-based model (ABLUP). Regardless of the SNP dataset, the predictive ability (PA) of GBLUP was better than that of ABLUP for six traits (Cellulose content, Total and Ethanolic extractives, Total and Klason lignin content and Syringyl and Guaiacyl lignin monomer ratio). When contrasting the SNP datasets used to estimate PAs, the GBLUP-EUChip60K model gave higher and significant PA values for six traits, meanwhile, the values estimated using ddRADseq gave higher values for three other traits. The PAs correlated positively with narrow sense heritabilities, with the highest correlations shown by the ABLUP and GBLUP-EUChip60K. The two genotyping methods, ddRADseq and EUChip60K, are generally comparable for population genetics and genomic prediction, demonstrating the utility of the former when subjected to rigorous SNP filtering. The results of this study provide a basis for future whole-genome studies using ddRADseq in non-model forest species for which SNP arrays have not yet been developed.
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria de Bella Vista, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Bella Vista, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria de Bella Vista, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Bella Vista, Argentina
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- Instituto de Recursos Biológicos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Instituto de Recursos Biológicos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria de Concordia, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Concordia, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria de Concordia, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Concordia, Argentina
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- Estación Experimental Agropecuaria de Concordia, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Concordia, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais e Laboratório Associado TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais e Laboratório Associado TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Instituto de Recursos Biológicos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Hurlingham, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, UEDD INTA-CONICET, Hurlingham, Argentina
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Sallam A, Dawood MFA, Jarquín D, Mohamed EA, Hussein MY, Börner A, Ahmed AAM. Genome-wide scanning to identify and validate single nucleotide polymorphism markers associated with drought tolerance in spring wheat seedlings. THE PLANT GENOME 2024:e20444. [PMID: 38476036 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Unlike other growth stages of wheat, very few studies on drought tolerance have been done at the seedling stage, and this is due to the complexity and sensitivity of this stage to drought stress resulting from climate change. As a result, the drought tolerance of wheat seedlings is poorly understood and very few genes associated with drought tolerance at this stage were identified. To address this challenge, a set of 172 spring wheat genotypes representing 20 different countries was evaluated under drought stress at the seedling stage. Drought stress was applied on all tested genotypes by water withholding for 13 days. Two types of traits, namely morphological and physiological traits were scored on the leaves of all tested genotypes. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is one of the effective genetic analysis methods that was used to identify target single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and candidate genes for later use in marker-assisted selection. The tested plant materials were genotyped using 25k Infinium iSelect array (25K) (herein after it will be identified as 25K) (for 172 genotypes) and genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) (for 103 genotypes), respectively. The results of genotyping revealed 21,093 25K and 11,362 GBS-SNPs, which were used to perform GWAS analysis for all scored traits. The results of GWAS revealed that 131 and 55 significant SNPs were controlling morphological and physiological traits, respectively. Moreover, a total of eight and seven SNP markers were found to be associated with more than one morphological and physiological trait under drought stress, respectively. Remarkably, 10 significant SNPs found in this study were previously reported for their association with drought tolerance in wheat. Out of the 10 validated SNP markers, four SNPs were associated with drought at the seedling stage, while the remaining six SNPs were associated with drought stress at the reproductive stage. Moreover, the results of gene enrichment revealed 18 and six pathways as highly significant biological and molecular pathways, respectively. The selection based on drought-tolerant alleles revealed 15 genotypes with the highest number of different drought-tolerant alleles. These genotypes can be used as candidate parents in future breeding programs to produce highly drought-tolerant genotypes with high genetic diversity. Our findings in this study provide novel markers and useful information on the genetic basis of drought tolerance at early growth stages.
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- Ahmed Sallam
- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Stadt Seeland, Germany
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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Ohm H, Åstrand J, Ceplitis A, Bengtsson D, Hammenhag C, Chawade A, Grimberg Å. Novel SNP markers for flowering and seed quality traits in faba bean ( Vicia faba L.): characterization and GWAS of a diversity panel. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1348014. [PMID: 38510437 PMCID: PMC10950902 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1348014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is a legume crop grown in diverse climates worldwide. It has a high potential for increased cultivation to meet the need for more plant-based proteins in human diets, a prerequisite for a more sustainable food production system. Characterization of diversity panels of crops can identify variation in and genetic markers for target traits of interest for plant breeding. In this work, we collected a diversity panel of 220 accessions of faba bean from around the world consisting of gene bank material and commercially available cultivars. The aims of this study were to quantify the phenotypic diversity in target traits to analyze the impact of breeding on these traits, and to identify genetic markers associated with traits through a genome-wide association study (GWAS). Characterization under field conditions at Nordic latitude across two years revealed a large genotypic variation and high broad-sense heritability for eleven agronomic and seed quality traits. Pairwise correlations showed that seed yield was positively correlated to plant height, number of seeds per plant, and days to maturity. Further, susceptibility to bean weevil damage was significantly higher for early flowering accessions and accessions with larger seeds. In this study, no yield penalty was found for higher seed protein content, but protein content was negatively correlated to starch content. Our results showed that while breeding advances in faba bean germplasm have resulted in increased yields and number of seeds per plant, they have also led to a selection pressure towards delayed onset of flowering and maturity. DArTseq genotyping identified 6,606 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by alignment to the faba bean reference genome. These SNPs were used in a GWAS, revealing 51 novel SNP markers significantly associated with ten of the assessed traits. Three markers for days to flowering were found in predicted genes encoding proteins for which homologs in other plant species regulate flowering. Altogether, this work enriches the growing pool of phenotypic and genotypic data on faba bean as a valuable resource for developing efficient breeding strategies to expand crop cultivation.
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- Hannah Ohm
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lomma, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lomma, Sweden
- Lantmännen Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Svalöv, Sweden
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- Lantmännen Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Svalöv, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lomma, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lomma, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lomma, Sweden
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Nouraei S, Mia MS, Liu H, Turner NC, Yan G. Genome-wide association study of drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) identifies SNP markers and candidate genes. Mol Genet Genomics 2024; 299:22. [PMID: 38430317 PMCID: PMC10908643 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-024-02104-x] [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: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Drought stress poses a severe threat to global wheat production, necessitating an in-depth exploration of the genetic basis for drought tolerance associated traits. This study employed a 90 K SNP array to conduct a genome-wide association analysis, unravelling genetic determinants of key traits related to drought tolerance in wheat, namely plant height, root length, and root and shoot dry weight. Using the mixed linear model (MLM) method on 125 wheat accessions subjected to both well-watered and drought stress treatments, we identified 53 SNPs significantly associated with stress susceptibility (SSI) and tolerance indices (STI) for the targeted traits. Notably, chromosomes 2A and 3B stood out with ten and nine associated markers, respectively. Across 17 chromosomes, 44 unique candidate genes were pinpointed, predominantly located on the distal ends of 1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 3A, 3B, 4A, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 7D chromosomes. These genes, implicated in diverse functions related to plant growth, development, and stress responses, offer a rich resource for future investigation. A clustering pattern emerged, notably with seven genes associated with SSI for plant height and four genes linked to both STI of plant height and shoot dry weight, converging on specific regions of chromosome arms of 2AS and 3BL. Additionally, shared genes encoding polygalacturonase, auxilin-related protein 1, peptide deformylase, and receptor-like kinase underscored the interconnectedness between plant height and shoot dry weight. In conclusion, our findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms governing wheat drought tolerance, identifying promising genomic loci for further exploration and crop improvement strategies.
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- Sina Nouraei
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
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Yang X, Zheng S, Wang X, Wang J, Ali Shah SB, Wang Y, Gao R, Xu Z. Advances in pharmacology, biosynthesis, and metabolic engineering of Scutellaria-specialized metabolites. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:302-318. [PMID: 36581326 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2149386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Scutellaria Linn., which belongs to the family Lamiaceae, is a commonly used medicinal plant for heat clearing and detoxification. In particular, the roots of S. baicalensis and the entire herb of S. barbata have been widely used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. The main active components of Scutellaria, including: baicalein, wogonin, norwogonin, scutellarein, and their glycosides have potential or existing drug usage. However, the wild resources of Scutellaria plants have been overexploited, and degenerated germplasm resources cannot fulfill the requirements of chemical extraction and clinical usage. Metabolic engineering and green production via microorganisms provide alternative strategies for greater efficiency in the production of natural products. Here, we review the progress of: pharmacological investigations, multi-omics, biosynthetic pathways, and metabolic engineering of various Scutellaria species and their active compounds. In addition, based on multi-omics data, we systematically analyze the phylogenetic relationships of Scutellaria and predict candidate transcription factors related to the regulation of active flavonoids. Finally, we propose the prospects of directed evolution of core enzymes and genome-assisted breeding to alleviate the shortage of plant resources of Scutellaria. This review provides important insights into the sustainable utilization and development of Scutellaria resources.
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- Xinyi Yang
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- China National Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- The Artemisinin Research Center, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Harbin, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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Dallinger HG, Löschenberger F, Azrak N, Ametz C, Michel S, Bürstmayr H. Genome-wide association mapping for pre-harvest sprouting in European winter wheat detects novel resistance QTL, pleiotropic effects, and structural variation in multiple genomes. THE PLANT GENOME 2024; 17:e20301. [PMID: 36851839 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), germination of seeds before harvest, is a major problem in global wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, and leads to reduced bread-making quality in affected grain. Breeding for PHS resistance can prevent losses under adverse conditions. Selecting resistant lines in years lacking pre-harvest rain, requires challenging of plants in the field or in the laboratory or using genetic markers. Despite the availability of a wheat reference and pan-genome, linking markers, genes, allelic, and structural variation, a complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying various sources of PHS resistance is still lacking. Therefore, we challenged a population of European wheat varieties and breeding lines with PHS conditions and phenotyped them for PHS traits, grain quality, phenological and agronomic traits to conduct genome-wide association mapping. Furthermore, we compared these marker-trait associations to previously reported PHS loci and evaluated their usefulness for breeding. We found markers associated with PHS on all chromosomes, with strong evidence for novel quantitative trait locus/loci (QTL) on chromosome 1A and 5B. The QTL on chromosome 1A lacks pleiotropic effect, for the QTL on 5B we detected pleiotropic effects on phenology and grain quality. Multiple peaks on chromosome 4A co-located with the major resistance locus Phs-A1, for which two causal genes, TaPM19 and TaMKK3, have been proposed. Mapping markers and genes to the pan-genome and chromosomal alignments provide evidence for structural variation around this major PHS-resistance locus. Although PHS is controlled by many loci distributed across the wheat genome, Phs-A1 on chromosome 4A seems to be the most effective and widely deployed source of resistance, in European wheat varieties.
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- Hermann G Dallinger
- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Saatzucht Donau GesmbH & Co KG, Saatzuchtstrasse 11, Probstdorf, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, Tulln, Austria
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Waheed S, Ramzan K, Ahmad S, Khan MS, Wajid M, Ullah H, Umar A, Iqbal R, Ullah R, Bari A. Identification and In-Silico study of non-synonymous functional SNPs in the human SCN9A gene. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297367. [PMID: 38394191 PMCID: PMC10889873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms are the most common form of DNA alterations at the level of a single nucleotide in the genomic sequence. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were carried to identify potential risk genes or genomic regions by screening for SNPs associated with disease. Recent studies have shown that SCN9A comprises the NaV1.7 subunit, Na+ channels have a gene encoding of 1988 amino acids arranged into 4 domains, all with 6 transmembrane regions, and are mainly found in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and sympathetic ganglion neurons. Multiple forms of acute hypersensitivity conditions, such as primary erythermalgia, congenital analgesia, and paroxysmal pain syndrome have been linked to polymorphisms in the SCN9A gene. Under this study, we utilized a variety of computational tools to explore out nsSNPs that are potentially damaging to heath by modifying the structure or activity of the SCN9A protein. Over 14 potentially damaging and disease-causing nsSNPs (E1889D, L1802P, F1782V, D1778N, C1370Y, V1311M, Y1248H, F1237L, M936V, I929T, V877E, D743Y, C710W, D623H) were identified by a variety of algorithms, including SNPnexus, SNAP-2, PANTHER, PhD-SNP, SNP & GO, I-Mutant, and ConSurf. Homology modeling, structure validation, and protein-ligand interactions also were performed to confirm 5 notable substitutions (L1802P, F1782V, D1778N, V1311M, and M936V). Such nsSNPs may become the center of further studies into a variety of disorders brought by SCN9A dysfunction. Using in-silico strategies for assessing SCN9A genetic variations will aid in organizing large-scale investigations and developing targeted therapeutics for disorders linked to these variations.
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- Sana Waheed
- Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Life Science, Department of Biochemistry, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Agronomy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sachdeva S, Singh R, Maurya A, Singh VK, Singh UM, Kumar A, Singh GP. New insights into QTNs and potential candidate genes governing rice yield via a multi-model genome-wide association study. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:124. [PMID: 38373874 PMCID: PMC10877931 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04810-5] [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: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the globally important staple food crops, and yield-related traits are prerequisites for improved breeding efficiency in rice. Here, we used six different genome-wide association study (GWAS) models for 198 accessions, with 553,229 single nucleotide markers (SNPs) to identify the quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) and candidate genes (CGs) governing rice yield. RESULTS Amongst the 73 different QTNs in total, 24 were co-localized with already reported QTLs or loci in previous mapping studies. We obtained fifteen significant QTNs, pathway analysis revealed 10 potential candidates within 100kb of these QTNs that are predicted to govern plant height, days to flowering, and plot yield in rice. Based on their superior allelic information in 20 elite and 6 inferior genotypes, we found a higher percentage of superior alleles in the elite genotypes in comparison to inferior genotypes. Further, we implemented expression analysis and enrichment analysis enabling the identification of 73 candidate genes and 25 homologues of Arabidopsis, 19 of which might regulate rice yield traits. Of these candidate genes, 40 CGs were found to be enriched in 60 GO terms of the studied traits for instance, positive regulator metabolic process (GO:0010929), intracellular part (GO:0031090), and nucleic acid binding (GO:0090079). Haplotype and phenotypic variation analysis confirmed that LOC_OS09G15770, LOC_OS02G36710 and LOC_OS02G17520 are key candidates associated with rice yield. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we foresee that the QTNs, putative candidates elucidated in the study could summarize the polygenic regulatory networks controlling rice yield and be useful for breeding high-yielding varieties.
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- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- BT/PR32853/AGIII/103/1159/2019 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
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- Supriya Sachdeva
- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa, New Delhi, India.
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa, New Delhi, India
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- International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia Hub, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India
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- International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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Guo J, Zhao C, Gupta S, Platz G, Snyman L, Zhou M. Genome-wide association mapping for seedling and adult resistance to powdery mildew in barley. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:50. [PMID: 38363421 PMCID: PMC10873221 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04550-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE Two new major QTL were identified for powdery mildew resistance. We confirmed that the QTL on 7HS contributed mainly to the adult-plant resistance, while another one on chromosome arm 1HS made a significant contribution to the seedling resistance. Powdery mildew (PM), caused by Blumeria hordei, can occur at all post emergent stages of barley and constantly threatens crop production. To identify more genes for effective resistance to powdery mildew for use in breeding programs, 696 barley accessions collected from different regions of the world were evaluated for PM resistance at seedling and adult growth stages in three different states of Australia. These barley accessions were genotyped using DArTSeq with over 18,000 markers for a genome-wide association study (GWAS). Using the FarmCPU model, 54 markers showed significant associations with PM resistance scored at the seedling and adult-plant stages in different states of Australia. Another 40 markers showed tentative associations (LOD > 4.0) with resistance. These markers are distributed across all seven barley chromosomes. Most of them were grouped into eleven QTL regions, coinciding with the locations of most of the reported resistance genes. Two major MTAs were identified on chromosome arms 3HS and 5HL, with one on 3HS contributing to adult plant resistance and the one on 5HL to both seedling and adult plant resistance. An MTA on 7HS contributed mainly to the adult-plant resistance, while another one on chromosome arm 1HS made a significant contribution to the seedling resistance.
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- Jie Guo
- College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030801, China
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
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- Western Crop Genetics Alliance, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, 6150, Australia
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hermitage Research Facility, Warwick, QLD, 4370, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hermitage Research Facility, Warwick, QLD, 4370, Australia
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- College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, 030801, China.
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia.
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Elias M, Chere D, Lule D, Serba D, Tirfessa A, Gelmesa D, Tesso T, Bantte K, Menamo TM. Multi-locus genome-wide association study reveal genomic regions underlying root system architecture traits in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm. THE PLANT GENOME 2024:e20436. [PMID: 38361379 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The identification of genomic regions underlying the root system architecture (RSA) is vital for improving crop abiotic stress tolerance. To improve sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) for environmental stress tolerance, information on genetic variability and genomic regions linked to RSA traits is paramount. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate common quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) via multiple methodologies and identify genomic regions linked to RSA traits in a panel of 274 Ethiopian sorghum accessions. Multi-locus genome-wide association study was conducted using 265,944 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Considering the QTN detected by at least three different methods, a total of 17 reliable QTNs were found to be significantly associated with root angle, number, length, and dry weight. Four QTNs were detected on chromosome SBI-05, followed by SBI-01 and SBI-02 with three QTNs each. Among the 17 QTNs, 11 are colocated with previously identified root traits quantitative trait loci and the remaining six are genome regions with novel genes. A total of 118 genes are colocated with these up- and down-streams of the QTNs. Moreover, five QTNs were found intragenic. These QTNs are S5_8994835 (number of nodal roots), S10_55702393 (number of nodal roots), S1_56872999 (nodal root angle), S9_1212069 (nodal root angle), and S5_5667192 (root dry weight) intragenic regions of Sobic.005G073101, Sobic.010G198000, Sobic.001G273000, Sobic.009G013600, and Sobic.005G054700, respectively. Particularly, Sobic.005G073101, Sobic.010G198000, and Sobic.009G013600 were found responsible for the plant growth hormone-induced RSA. These genes may regulate root development in the seedling stage. Further analysis on these genes might be important to explore the genetic structure of RSA of sorghum.
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- Masarat Elias
- School of Plant Science, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Ethiopia Agricultural Transformation Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Adama, Ethiopia
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- School of Plant Science, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Plant Science and Horticulture, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Plant Science and Horticulture, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Sahito JH, Zhang H, Gishkori ZGN, Ma C, Wang Z, Ding D, Zhang X, Tang J. Advancements and Prospects of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) in Maize. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1918. [PMID: 38339196 PMCID: PMC10855973 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031918] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as a powerful tool for unraveling intricate genotype-phenotype association across various species. Maize (Zea mays L.), renowned for its extensive genetic diversity and rapid linkage disequilibrium (LD), stands as an exemplary candidate for GWAS. In maize, GWAS has made significant advancements by pinpointing numerous genetic loci and potential genes associated with complex traits, including responses to both abiotic and biotic stress. These discoveries hold the promise of enhancing adaptability and yield through effective breeding strategies. Nevertheless, the impact of environmental stress on crop growth and yield is evident in various agronomic traits. Therefore, understanding the complex genetic basis of these traits becomes paramount. This review delves into current and future prospectives aimed at yield, quality, and environmental stress resilience in maize and also addresses the challenges encountered during genomic selection and molecular breeding, all facilitated by the utilization of GWAS. Furthermore, the integration of omics, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, and phenomics has enriched our understanding of intricate traits in maize, thereby enhancing environmental stress tolerance and boosting maize production. Collectively, these insights not only advance our understanding of the genetic mechanism regulating complex traits but also propel the utilization of marker-assisted selection in maize molecular breeding programs, where GWAS plays a pivotal role. Therefore, GWAS provides robust support for delving into the genetic mechanism underlying complex traits in maize and enhancing breeding strategies.
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- Javed Hussain Sahito
- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Sachdeva S, Singh R, Maurya A, Singh VK, Singh UM, Kumar A, Singh GP. Multi-model genome-wide association studies for appearance quality in rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1304388. [PMID: 38273959 PMCID: PMC10808671 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1304388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Improving the quality of the appearance of rice is critical to meet market acceptance. Mining putative quality-related genes has been geared towards the development of effective breeding approaches for rice. In the present study, two SL-GWAS (CMLM and MLM) and three ML-GWAS (FASTmrEMMA, mrMLM, and FASTmrMLM) genome-wide association studies were conducted in a subset of 3K-RGP consisting of 198 rice accessions with 553,831 SNP markers. A total of 594 SNP markers were identified using the mixed linear model method for grain quality traits. Additionally, 70 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) detected by the ML-GWAS models were strongly associated with grain aroma (AR), head rice recovery (HRR, %), and percentage of grains with chalkiness (PGC, %). Finally, 39 QTNs were identified using single- and multi-locus GWAS methods. Among the 39 reliable QTNs, 20 novel QTNs were identified for the above-mentioned three quality-related traits. Based on annotation and previous studies, four functional candidate genes (LOC_Os01g66110, LOC_Os01g66140, LOC_Os07g44910, and LOC_Os02g14120) were found to influence AR, HRR (%), and PGC (%), which could be utilized in rice breeding to improve grain quality traits.
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- Supriya Sachdeva
- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, India
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- International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Hub, International Crop Reseach Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
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- International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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Desta KT, Choi YM, Yoon H, Lee S, Yi J, Jeon YA, Wang X, Park JC, Kim KM, Shin MJ. Comprehensive Characterization of Global Barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) Collection Using Agronomic Traits, β-Glucan Level, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:169. [PMID: 38256723 PMCID: PMC10818635 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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This study characterized the diversity of 367 barley collections from 27 different countries, including 5 control cultivars, using several phenotypic traits. Morphological traits, including spike type, grain morphology, cold damage, and lodging rate, exhibited wide variations. Eighteen accessions matured early, while four accessions had longer culm and spike lengths than the controls. The ranges of total phenolic content (TPC), β-glucan content, ABTS•+ scavenging activity, DPPH• scavenging activity, and reducing power (RP) were 1.79-6.79 mg GAE/g, 0.14-8.41 g/100 g, 3.07-13.54 mg AAE/100 g, 1.56-6.24 mg AAE/g, and 1.31-7.86 mg AAE/g, respectively. Betaone, one of the controls, had the highest β-glucan content. Two accessions had β-glucan levels close to Betaone. Furthermore, 20 accessions exhibited increased TPC compared to the controls, while 5 accessions displayed elevated ABTS•+ scavenging activity. Among these, one accession also exhibited higher DPPH• scavenging activity and RP simultaneously. Based on the statistical analysis of variance, all the quantitative traits were significantly affected by the difference in origin (p < 0.05). On the other hand, grain morphology significantly affected biochemical traits. Multivariate analysis classified barley accessions into eight groups, demonstrating variations in quantitative traits. There were noteworthy correlations between biochemical and agronomical traits. Overall, this study characterized several barley varieties of different origins, anticipating future genomic research. The barley accessions with superior performances could be valuable alternatives in breeding.
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- Kebede Taye Desta
- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- International Technology Cooperation Center, Technology Cooperation Bureau, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54875, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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Reinprecht Y, Schram L, Perry GE, Morneau E, Smith TH, Pauls KP. Mapping yield and yield-related traits using diverse common bean germplasm. Front Genet 2024; 14:1246904. [PMID: 38234999 PMCID: PMC10791882 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1246904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Common bean (bean) is one of the most important legume crops, and mapping genes for yield and yield-related traits is essential for its improvement. However, yield is a complex trait that is typically controlled by many loci in crop genomes. The objective of this research was to identify regions in the bean genome associated with yield and a number of yield-related traits using a collection of 121 diverse bean genotypes with different yields. The beans were evaluated in replicated trials at two locations, over two years. Significant variation among genotypes was identified for all traits analyzed in the four environments. The collection was genotyped with the BARCBean6K_3 chip (5,398 SNPs), two yield/antiyield gene-based markers, and seven markers previously associated with resistance to common bacterial blight (CBB), including a Niemann-Pick polymorphism (NPP) gene-based marker. Over 90% of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were polymorphic and separated the panel into two main groups of small-seeded and large-seeded beans, reflecting their Mesoamerican and Andean origins. Thirty-nine significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) were identified between 31 SNPs and 15 analyzed traits on all 11 bean chromosomes. Some of these MTAs confirmed genome regions previously associated with the yield and yield-related traits in bean, but a number of associations were not reported previously, especially those with derived traits. Over 600 candidate genes with different functional annotations were identified for the analyzed traits in the 200-Kb region centered on significant SNPs. Fourteen SNPs were identified within the gene model sequences, and five additional SNPs significantly associated with five different traits were located at less than 0.6 Kb from the candidate genes. The work confirmed associations between two yield/antiyield gene-based markers (AYD1m and AYD2m) on chromosome Pv09 with yield and identified their association with a number of yield-related traits, including seed weight. The results also confirmed the usefulness of the NPP marker in screening for CBB resistance. Since disease resistance and yield measurements are environmentally dependent and labor-intensive, the three gene-based markers (CBB- and two yield-related) and quantitative trait loci (QTL) that were validated in this work may be useful tools for simplifying and accelerating the selection of high-yielding and CBB-resistant bean cultivars.
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Harrow Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow, ON, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Zhang X, Sun J, Zhang Y, Li J, Liu M, Li L, Li S, Wang T, Shaw RK, Jiang F, Fan X. Hotspot Regions of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes for Ear-Related Traits in Maize: A Literature Review. Genes (Basel) 2023; 15:15. [PMID: 38275597 PMCID: PMC10815758 DOI: 10.3390/genes15010015] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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In this study, hotspot regions, QTL clusters, and candidate genes for eight ear-related traits of maize (ear length, ear diameter, kernel row number, kernel number per row, kernel length, kernel width, kernel thickness, and 100-kernel weight) were summarized and analyzed over the past three decades. This review aims to (1) comprehensively summarize and analyze previous studies on QTLs associated with these eight ear-related traits and identify hotspot bin regions located on maize chromosomes and key candidate genes associated with the ear-related traits and (2) compile major and stable QTLs and QTL clusters from various mapping populations and mapping methods and techniques providing valuable insights for fine mapping, gene cloning, and breeding for high-yield and high-quality maize. Previous research has demonstrated that QTLs for ear-related traits are distributed across all ten chromosomes in maize, and the phenotypic variation explained by a single QTL ranged from 0.40% to 36.76%. In total, 23 QTL hotspot bins for ear-related traits were identified across all ten chromosomes. The most prominent hotspot region is bin 4.08 on chromosome 4 with 15 QTLs related to eight ear-related traits. Additionally, this study identified 48 candidate genes associated with ear-related traits. Out of these, five have been cloned and validated, while twenty-eight candidate genes located in the QTL hotspots were defined by this study. This review offers a deeper understanding of the advancements in QTL mapping and the identification of key candidates associated with eight ear-related traits. These insights will undoubtedly assist maize breeders in formulating strategies to develop higher-yield maize varieties, contributing to global food security.
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- Xingjie Zhang
- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.Z.); (J.L.); (M.L.); (L.L.); (S.L.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (J.S.); (T.W.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (Y.Z.); (R.K.S.); (F.J.)
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- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.Z.); (J.L.); (M.L.); (L.L.); (S.L.)
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- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.Z.); (J.L.); (M.L.); (L.L.); (S.L.)
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- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.Z.); (J.L.); (M.L.); (L.L.); (S.L.)
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- School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.Z.); (J.L.); (M.L.); (L.L.); (S.L.)
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (J.S.); (T.W.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (Y.Z.); (R.K.S.); (F.J.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (Y.Z.); (R.K.S.); (F.J.)
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (Y.Z.); (R.K.S.); (F.J.)
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Lee CY, Wang JF, Chang CH, Tung CW. Analyzing genomic variation in cultivated pumpkins and identification of candidate genes controlling seed traits. THE PLANT GENOME 2023; 16:e20393. [PMID: 37776006 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Pumpkins are important vegetable crops widely grown worldwide, and seeds are considered a popular nutraceutical food and an excellent source of protein, oil, and vitamins. Seed size is one of the most important targets for commercial breeding in Cucurbita species; studies have shown that pumpkin seed size variation has a similar trend with fruit size, shape, and seed yield. However, few studies have been conducted to identify genetic loci controlling seed-related traits in cultivated pumpkins. This study analyzed the genomic characteristics of pumpkin breeding materials of 321 Cucurbita accessions collected worldwide, including Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita pepo, using extensive single nucleotide polymorphisms obtained from the genotyping-by-sequencing method, significant genetic variations were identified within and between Cucurbita species. Four major cultivar fruit types were further revealed in C. moschata species, and significant differentiation patterns were detected in several chromosomal regions. A total of 15 significant loci associated with pumpkin seed traits were mapped through a genome-wide association approach; 32 genes previously reported to be associated with seed size regulation in Arabidopsis and Oryza sativa were located in the intervals defined by linkage disequilibrium. Through this study, we gained a deep understanding of the genomic variation distribution across Cucurbita species. The available genetic resources and the associated genetic contents could be used in commercial pumpkin breeding and will facilitate molecular marker-assisted selection in pumpkin seed trait improvement.
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- Chieh-Ying Lee
- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Breeding Technology Group, Known-you Seed Co., Ltd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Breeding Technology Group, Known-you Seed Co., Ltd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Panahabadi R, Ahmadikhah A, Farrokhi N. Genetic dissection of monosaccharides contents in rice whole grain using genome-wide association study. THE PLANT GENOME 2023; 16:e20292. [PMID: 36691363 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The simplest form of carbohydrates are monosaccharides which are the building blocks for the synthesis of polymers or complex carbohydrates. Monosaccharide contents of 197 rice accessions were quantified by HPAEC-PAD in rice (Oryza sativa L.) whole grain (RWG). A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was carried out using 33,812 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to identify corresponding genomic regions influencing neutral monosaccharides contents. In total, 49 GWAS signals contained in 17 genomic regions (quantitative trait loci [QTLs]) on seven chromosomes of rice were determined to be associated with monosaccharides contents of whole grain. The QTLs were found for fucose (1), mannose (1), xylose (2), arabinose (2), galactose (4), and rhamnose (7) contents, all of which are novel. Based on co-location of annotated rice genes in the vicinity of GWAS signals, the constituents of the whole grain were associated with the following candidate genes: arabinose content with α-N-arabinofuranosidase, pectinesterase inhibitor, and glucosamine-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase 1; xylose content with ZOS1-10 (a C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor [TF]); mannose content with aldose 1-epimerase-like protein and a MYB family TF; galactose content with a GT8 family member (galacturonosyltransferase-like 3), a GRAS family TF, and a GH16 family member (xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase xyloglucan 23); fucose content with gibberellin 20 oxidase and a lysine-rich arabinogalactan protein 19, and finally rhamnose content with myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase, UDP-arabinopyranose mutase, and COBRA-like protein precursor. The results of this study should improve our understanding of the genetic basis of the factors that might be involved in the biosynthesis, regulation, and turnover of monosaccharides in RWG, aiming to enhance the nutritional value of rice grain and impact the related industries.
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- Rahele Panahabadi
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti Univ., Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti Univ., Tehran, Iran
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Lin YC, Mansfeld BN, Tang X, Colle M, Chen F, Weng Y, Fei Z, Grumet R. Identification of QTL associated with resistance to Phytophthora fruit rot in cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1281755. [PMID: 38046614 PMCID: PMC10693349 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1281755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Phytophthora fruit rot (PFR) caused by the soilborne oomycete pathogen, Phytophthora capsici, can cause severe yield loss in cucumber. With no resistant variety available, genetic resources are needed to develop resistant varieties. The goal of this work was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with resistance to PFR using multiple genomic approaches and populations. Two types of resistances have been identified: age-related resistance (ARR) and young fruit resistance. ARR occurs at 12-16 days post pollination (dpp), coinciding with the end of exponential fruit growth. A major QTL for ARR was discovered on chromosome 3 and a candidate gene identified based on comparative transcriptomic analysis. Young fruit resistance, which is observed during the state of rapid fruit growth prior to commercial harvest, is a quantitative trait for which multiple QTL were identified. The largest effect QTL, qPFR5.1, located on chromosome 5 was fine mapped to a 1-Mb region. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and extreme-phenotype genome-wide association study (XP-GWAS) for young fruit resistance were also performed on a cucumber core collection representing > 96% of the genetic diversity of the USDA cucumber germplasm. Several SNPs overlapped with the QTL identified from QTL-seq analysis on biparental populations. In addition, novel SNPs associated with the resistance were identified from the germplasm. The resistant alleles were found mostly in accessions from India and South Asia, the center of diversity for cucumber. The results from this work can be applied to future disease resistance studies and marker-assisted selection in breeding programs.
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- Ying-Chen Lin
- Department of Horticulture, Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- Vegetable Crops Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS), Madison, WI, United States
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- Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS), Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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López-Fernández M, García-Abadillo J, Uauy C, Ruiz M, Giraldo P, Pascual L. Genome wide association in Spanish bread wheat landraces identifies six key genomic regions that constitute potential targets for improving grain yield related traits. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:244. [PMID: 37957405 PMCID: PMC10643358 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04492-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Association mapping conducted in 189 Spanish bread wheat landraces revealed six key genomic regions that constitute stable QTLs for yield and include 15 candidate genes. Genetically diverse landraces provide an ideal population to conduct association analysis. In this study, association mapping was conducted in a collection of 189 Spanish bread wheat landraces whose genomic diversity had been previously assessed. These genomic data were combined with characterization for yield-related traits, including grain size and shape, and phenological traits screened across five seasons. The association analysis revealed a total of 881 significant marker trait associations, involving 434 markers across the genome, that could be grouped in 366 QTLs based on linkage disequilibrium. After accounting for days to heading, we defined 33 high density QTL genomic regions associated to at least four traits. Considering the importance of detecting stable QTLs, 6 regions associated to several grain traits and thousand kernel weight in at least three environments were selected as the most promising ones to harbour targets for breeding. To dissect the genetic cause of the observed associations, we studied the function and in silico expression of the 413 genes located inside these six regions. This identified 15 candidate genes that provide a starting point for future analysis aimed at the identification and validation of wheat yield related genes.
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- Matilde López-Fernández
- Department of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Plant Biology, Centre for Biotechnology and Plant Genomics (CBGP), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), CSIC, Autovía A2, Km. 36.2. Finca La Canaleja, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Biotechnology-Plant Biology, School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering (ETSIAAB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain
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Ahmed SF, Ahmed JU, Hasan M, Mohi-Ud-Din M. Assessment of genetic variation among wheat genotypes for drought tolerance utilizing microsatellite markers and morpho-physiological characteristics. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21629. [PMID: 38027610 PMCID: PMC10658252 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21629] [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: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Drought is a major abiotic stress that severely limits sustainable wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity via morphological and physio-biochemical alterations of cellular processes. The complex nature and polygenic control of drought tolerance traits make breeding tolerant genotypes quite challenging. However, naturally occurring variabilities among wheat germplasm resources could potentially help combating drought. The present study was conducted to assess the drought tolerance of 18 Bangladeshi hexaploid wheat genotypes, focusing on the identification of potent sources of diversity by combining microsatellite markers, also known as single sequence repeat markers, and morpho-physiological characteristics that might help accelerating wheat crop improvement programs. Initially, the genotypes were evaluated using 25 microsatellite markers followed by an on-field evaluation of 7 morphological traits (plant height, spike number, spike length, grains per spike, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, biological yield) and 6 physiological traits (SPAD value, membrane stability index, leaf relative water content, proline content, canopy temperature depression, and leaf K+ ion content). The field-trial was conducted in a factorial fashion of 18 wheat genotypes and two water regimes (control and drought) following a split-plot randomized complete block design. Regardless of genotype, drought was significantly damaging for all the tested traits; however, substantial variability in drought stress tolerance was evident among the genotypes. Spike length, 1000-grain weight, SPAD value, leaf relative water content, canopy temperature depression, proline content, and potassium (K+) ion content were the most representative of drought-induced growth and yield impairments and also correlated well with the contrasting ability of genotypic tolerance. Microsatellite markers amplified 244 alleles exhibiting 79% genetic diversity. Out of 25 markers, 23 was highly polymorphic showing 77% average polymorphism. Morpho-physiological trait-based hierarchical clustering and microsatellite marker-based neighbor-jointing clustering both revealed three genotypic clusters with 71% co-linearity between them. In both cases, the genotypes Kanchan, BAW-1147, BINA Gom 1, BARI Gom 22, BARI Gom 26, and BARI Gom 33 were found to be comparatively more tolerant than the other tested genotypes, showing potential for cultivation in water-deficit environments. The findings of this study would contribute to the present understanding of drought tolerance in wheat and would provide a basis for future genotype selection for drought-tolerant wheat breeding programs.
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- Sheikh Faruk Ahmed
- Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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Sharma N, Raman H, Wheeler D, Kalenahalli Y, Sharma R. Data-driven approaches to improve water-use efficiency and drought resistance in crop plants. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 336:111852. [PMID: 37659733 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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With the increasing population, there lies a pressing demand for food, feed and fibre, while the changing climatic conditions pose severe challenges for agricultural production worldwide. Water is the lifeline for crop production; thus, enhancing crop water-use efficiency (WUE) and improving drought resistance in crop varieties are crucial for overcoming these challenges. Genetically-driven improvements in yield, WUE and drought tolerance traits can buffer the worst effects of climate change on crop production in dry areas. While traditional crop breeding approaches have delivered impressive results in increasing yield, the methods remain time-consuming and are often limited by the existing allelic variation present in the germplasm. Significant advances in breeding and high-throughput omics technologies in parallel with smart agriculture practices have created avenues to dramatically speed up the process of trait improvement by leveraging the vast volumes of genomic and phenotypic data. For example, individual genome and pan-genome assemblies, along with transcriptomic, metabolomic and proteomic data from germplasm collections, characterised at phenotypic levels, could be utilised to identify marker-trait associations and superior haplotypes for crop genetic improvement. In addition, these omics approaches enable the identification of genes involved in pathways leading to the expression of a trait, thereby providing an understanding of the genetic, physiological and biochemical basis of trait variation. These data-driven gene discoveries and validation approaches are essential for crop improvement pipelines, including genomic breeding, speed breeding and gene editing. Herein, we provide an overview of prospects presented using big data-driven approaches (including artificial intelligence and machine learning) to harness new genetic gains for breeding programs and develop drought-tolerant crop varieties with favourable WUE and high-yield potential traits.
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- Niharika Sharma
- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia.
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana 502324, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan 333031, India
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Ling Y, Zhao Q, Liu W, Wei K, Bao R, Song W, Nie X. Detection and characterization of spike architecture based on deep learning and X-ray computed tomography in barley. PLANT METHODS 2023; 19:115. [PMID: 37891590 PMCID: PMC10604417 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01096-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spike is the grain-bearing organ in cereal crops, which is a key proxy indicator determining the grain yield and quality. Machine learning methods for image analysis of spike-related phenotypic traits not only hold the promise for high-throughput estimating grain production and quality, but also lay the foundation for better dissection of the genetic basis for spike development. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the most important crops globally, ranking as the fourth largest cereal crop in terms of cultivated area and total yield. However, image analysis of spike-related traits in barley, especially based on CT-scanning, remains elusive at present. RESULTS In this study, we developed a non-invasive, high-throughput approach to quantitatively measuring the multitude of spike architectural traits in barley through combining X-ray computed tomography (CT) and a deep learning model (UNet). Firstly, the spikes of 11 barley accessions, including 2 wild barley, 3 landraces and 6 cultivars were used for X-ray CT scanning to obtain the tomographic images. And then, an optimized 3D image processing method was used to point cloud data to generate the 3D point cloud images of spike, namely 'virtual' spike, which is then used to investigate internal structures and morphological traits of barley spikes. Furthermore, the virtual spike-related traits, such as spike length, grain number per spike, grain volume, grain surface area, grain length and grain width as well as grain thickness were efficiently and non-destructively quantified. The virtual values of these traits were highly consistent with the actual value using manual measurement, demonstrating the accuracy and reliability of the developed model. The reconstruction process took 15 min approximately, 10 min for CT scanning and 5 min for imaging and features extraction, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an efficient, non-invasive and useful tool for dissecting barley spike architecture, which will contribute to high-throughput phenotyping and breeding for high yield in barley and other crops.
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- Yimin Ling
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- ICARDA-NWSUAF Joint Research Centre, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Esmail SM, Jarquín D, Börner A, Sallam A. Genome-wide association mapping highlights candidate genes and immune genotypes for net blotch and powdery mildew resistance in barley. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:4923-4932. [PMID: 37867969 PMCID: PMC10585327 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.10.014] [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: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Net blotch (NB) and powdery mildew (PM) are major barley diseases with the potential to cause a dramatic loss in grain yield. Breeding for resistant barley genotypes in combination with identifying candidate resistant genes will accelerate the genetic improvement for resistance to NB and PM. To address this challenge, a set of 122 highly diverse barley genotypes from 34 countries were evaluated for NB and PM resistance under natural infection for in two growing seasons. Moreover, four yield traits; plant height (Ph), spike length (SL), spike weight (SW), and the number of spikelets per spike (NOS) were recorded. High genetic variation was found among genotypes in all traits scored in this study. No significant phenotypic correlation was found in the resistance between PM and NB. Immune genotypes for NB and PM were identified. A total of 21 genotypes were immune to both diseases. Of the 21 genotypes, the German genotype HOR_9570 was selected as the most promising genotype that can be used for future breeding programs. Furthermore, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was used to identify resistant alleles to PM and NB. The results of GWAS revealed a set of 14 and 25 significant SNPs that were associated with increased resistance to PM and NB, respectively. This study provided very important genetic resources that are highly resistant to the Egyptian PM and NB pathotypes and revealed SNP markers that can be utilized to genetically improve resistance to PM and NB.
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- Samar M. Esmail
- Wheat Disease Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, 71526 Assiut, Egypt
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Uba CU, Oselebe HO, Tesfaye AA, Abtew WG. Association mapping in bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] reveals loci associated with agro-morphological traits. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:593. [PMID: 37803263 PMCID: PMC10557193 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09684-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are important for the acceleration of crop improvement through knowledge of marker-trait association (MTA). This report used DArT SNP markers to successfully perform GWAS on agro-morphological traits using 270 bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] landraces sourced from diverse origins. The study aimed to identify marker traits association for nine agronomic traits using GWAS and their candidate genes. The experiment was conducted at two different locations laid out in alpha lattice design. The cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] reference genome (i.e. legume genome most closely related to bambara groundnut) assisted in the identification of candidate genes. RESULTS The analyses showed that linkage disequilibrium was found to decay rapidly with an average genetic distance of 148 kb. The broadsense heritability was relatively high and ranged from 48.39% (terminal leaf length) to 79.39% (number of pods per plant). The GWAS identified a total of 27 significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) for the nine studied traits explaining 5.27% to 24.86% of phenotypic variations. Among studied traits, the highest number of MTAs was obtained from seed coat colour (6) followed by days to flowering (5), while the least is days to maturity (1), explaining 5.76% to 11.03%, 14.5% to 19.49%, and 11.66% phenotypic variations, respectively. Also, a total of 17 candidate genes were identified, varying in number for different traits; seed coat colour (6), days to flowering (3), terminal leaf length (2), terminal leaf width (2), number of seed per pod (2), pod width (1) and days to maturity (1). CONCLUSION These results revealed the prospect of GWAS in identification of SNP variations associated with agronomic traits in bambara groundnut. Also, its present new opportunity to explore GWAS and marker assisted strategies in breeding of bambara groundnut for acceleration of the crop improvement.
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- Charles U Uba
- Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Zhang S, Xu J, Zhang Y, Cao Y. Identification and Characterization of ABCG15-A Gene Required for Exocarp Color Differentiation in Pear. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1827. [PMID: 37761967 PMCID: PMC10530978 DOI: 10.3390/genes14091827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Exocarp color is a commercially essential quality for pear which can be divided into two types: green and russet. The occurrence of russet color is associated with deficiencies and defects in the cuticular and epidermal layers, which affect the structure of the cell wall and the deposition of suberin. Until now, the genetic basics triggering this trait have not been well understood, and limited genes have been identified for the trait. To figure out the gene controlling the trait of exocarp color, we perform a comprehensive genome-wide association study, and we describe the candidate genes. One gene encoding the ABCG protein has been verified to be associated with the trait, using an integrative analysis of the metabolomic and transcriptomic data. This review covers a variety of omics resources, which provide a valuable resource for identifying gene-controlled traits of interest. The findings in this study help to elucidate the genetic components responsible for the trait of exocarp color in pear, and the implications of these findings for future pear breeding are evaluated.
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- Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinghai South Street 98, Xingcheng 125100, China; (S.Z.); (J.X.); (Y.Z.)
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Ovesna J, Chrpova J, Kolarikova L, Svoboda P, Hanzalova A, Palicova J, Holubec V. Exploring Wild Hordeum spontaneum and Hordeum marinum Accessions as Genetic Resources for Fungal Resistance. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3258. [PMID: 37765425 PMCID: PMC10534467 DOI: 10.3390/plants12183258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs), as potential sources of new genetic variants, are being extensively studied to identify genotypes that will be able to confer resistance to biotic stresses. In this study, a collection of barley wild relatives was assessed in the field, and their phenotypic variability was evaluated using a Barley Description List, reflecting the identified ecosites. Overall, the CWRs showed significant field resistance to various fungal diseases. To further investigate their resistance, greenhouse tests were performed, revealing that several CWRs exhibited resistance against Fusarium culmorum, Pyrenophora teres, and Puccinia hordei G.H. Otth. Additionally, to characterize the genetic diversity within the collection, DNA polymorphisms at 21 loci were examined. We successfully employed barley-specific SSR markers, confirming their suitability for identifying H. spontaneum and even H. marinum, i.e., perennial species. The SSR markers efficiently clustered the investigated collection according to species and ecotypes, similarly to the phenotypic assessment. Moreover, SSR markers associated with disease resistance revealed different alleles in comparison to those found in resistant barley cultivars. Overall, our findings highlight that this evaluated collection of CWRs represents a valuable reservoir of genetic variability and resistance genes that can be effectively utilized in breeding programs.
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- Jaroslava Ovesna
- Crop Research Institute, 161 06 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.K.); (P.S.); (A.H.)
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- Crop Research Institute, 161 06 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.K.); (P.S.); (A.H.)
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- Crop Research Institute, 161 06 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.K.); (P.S.); (A.H.)
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Ashwath MN, Lavale SA, Santhoshkumar AV, Mohapatra SR, Bhardwaj A, Dash U, Shiran K, Samantara K, Wani SH. Genome-wide association studies: an intuitive solution for SNP identification and gene mapping in trees. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:297. [PMID: 37700096 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-01224-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Analysis of natural diversity in wild/cultivated plants can be used to understand the genetic basis for plant breeding programs. Recent advancements in DNA sequencing have expanded the possibilities for genetically altering essential features. There have been several recently disclosed statistical genetic methods for discovering the genes impacting target qualities. One of these useful methods is the genome-wide association study (GWAS), which effectively identifies candidate genes for a variety of plant properties by examining the relationship between a molecular marker (such as SNP) and a target trait. Conventional QTL mapping with highly structured populations has major limitations. The limited number of recombination events results in poor resolution for quantitative traits. Only two alleles at any given locus can be studied simultaneously. Conventional mapping approach fails to work in perennial plants and vegetatively propagated crops. These limitations are sidestepped by association mapping or GWAS. The flexibility of GWAS comes from the fact that the individuals being examined need not be linked to one another, allowing for the use of all meiotic and recombination events to increase resolution. Phenotyping, genotyping, population structure analysis, kinship analysis, and marker-trait association analysis are the fundamental phases of GWAS. With the rapid development of sequencing technologies and computational methods, GWAS is becoming a potent tool for identifying the natural variations that underlie complex characteristics in crops. The use of high-throughput sequencing technologies along with genotyping approaches like genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) and restriction site associated DNA (RAD) sequencing may be highly useful in fast-forward mapping approach like GWAS. Breeders may use GWAS to quickly unravel the genomes through QTL and association mapping by taking advantage of natural variances. The drawbacks of conventional linkage mapping can be successfully overcome with the use of high-resolution mapping and the inclusion of multiple alleles in GWAS.
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- M N Ashwath
- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751 003, India.
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- Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, 680 656, India
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Mountain Research Center for Field crops, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Srinagar, Khudwani, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Ma H. Editorial for the Special Issue "Genetics Studies on Wheat". Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1761. [PMID: 37761901 PMCID: PMC10530819 DOI: 10.3390/genes14091761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L [...].
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- Hongxiang Ma
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Chawla R, Poonia A, Samantara K, Mohapatra SR, Naik SB, Ashwath MN, Djalovic IG, Prasad PVV. Green revolution to genome revolution: driving better resilient crops against environmental instability. Front Genet 2023; 14:1204585. [PMID: 37719711 PMCID: PMC10500607 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1204585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Crop improvement programmes began with traditional breeding practices since the inception of agriculture. Farmers and plant breeders continue to use these strategies for crop improvement due to their broad application in modifying crop genetic compositions. Nonetheless, conventional breeding has significant downsides in regard to effort and time. Crop productivity seems to be hitting a plateau as a consequence of environmental issues and the scarcity of agricultural land. Therefore, continuous pursuit of advancement in crop improvement is essential. Recent technical innovations have resulted in a revolutionary shift in the pattern of breeding methods, leaning further towards molecular approaches. Among the promising approaches, marker-assisted selection, QTL mapping, omics-assisted breeding, genome-wide association studies and genome editing have lately gained prominence. Several governments have progressively relaxed their restrictions relating to genome editing. The present review highlights the evolutionary and revolutionary approaches that have been utilized for crop improvement in a bid to produce climate-resilient crops observing the consequence of climate change. Additionally, it will contribute to the comprehension of plant breeding succession so far. Investing in advanced sequencing technologies and bioinformatics will deepen our understanding of genetic variations and their functional implications, contributing to breakthroughs in crop improvement and biodiversity conservation.
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- Rukoo Chawla
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Bawal, Haryana, India
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Institute of Integrative Biology and Systems, University of Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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Kaur G, Toora PK, Tuan PA, McCartney CA, Izydorczyk MS, Badea A, Ayele BT. Genome-wide association and targeted transcriptomic analyses reveal loci and candidate genes regulating preharvest sprouting in barley. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:202. [PMID: 37642745 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04449-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Genome-wide association study of diverse barley genotypes identified loci, single nucleotide polymorphisms and candidate genes that control seed dormancy and therefore enhance resistance to preharvest sprouting. Preharvest sprouting (PHS) causes significant yield and quality loss in barley and it is strongly associated with the level of seed dormancy. This study performed genome-wide association study using a collection of 255 diverse barley genotypes grown over four environments to identify loci controlling dormancy/PHS. Our phenotypic analysis revealed substantial variation in germination index/dormancy levels among the barley genotypes. Marker-trait association and linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay analyses identified 16 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and two QTLs associated with dormancy/PHS, respectively, on chromosome 3H and 5H explaining 6.9% to 11.1% of the phenotypic variation. QTL.5H consist of 14 SNPs of which 12 SNPs satisfy the FDR threshold of α = 0.05, and it may represent the SD2 locus. The QTL on 3H consists of one SNP that doesn't satisfy FDR (α = 0.05). Genes harbouring the significant SNPs were analyzed for their expression pattern in the seeds of selected dormant and non-dormant genotypes. Of these genes, HvRCD1, HvPSRP1 and HvF3H exhibited differential expression between the dormant and non-dormant seed samples, suggesting their role in controlling seed dormancy/PHS. Three SNPs located within the differentially expressed genes residing in QTL.5H explained considerable phenotypic variation (≥ 8.6%), suggesting their importance in regulating PHS resistance. Analysis of the SNP marker data in QTL.5H identified a haplotype for PHS resistance. Overall, the study identified loci, SNPs and candidate genes that control dormancy and therefore play important roles in enhancing PHS resistance in barley through marker-assisted breeding.
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- Gurkamal Kaur
- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Grain Research Laboratory, Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3G8, Canada
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- Brandon Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon, MB, R7A 5Y3, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, 222 Agriculture Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Kirana RP, Michel S, Moreno-Amores J, Prat N, Lemmens M, Buerstmayr M, Buerstmayr H, Steiner B. Pyramiding Fusarium head blight resistance QTL from T. aestivum, T. dicoccum and T. dicoccoides in durum wheat. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:201. [PMID: 37639019 PMCID: PMC10462738 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04426-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE FHB resistance of durum wheat was improved by introgression of Fhb1 and resistance genes from emmer wheat and by selection against adverse alleles of elite durum wheat. Durum wheat is particularly susceptible to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and breeding for resistance is impeded by the low genetic variation within the elite gene pool. To extend the genetic basis for FHB resistance in durum wheat, we analyzed 603 durum wheat lines from crosses of elite durum wheat with resistance donors carrying resistance alleles derived from Triticum aestivum, T. dicoccum and T. dicoccoides. The lines were phenotyped for FHB resistance, anthesis date, and plant height in artificially inoculated disease nurseries over 5 years. A broad variation was found for all traits, while anthesis date and plant height strongly influenced FHB severities. To correct for spurious associations, we adjusted FHB scorings for temperature fluctuations during the anthesis period and included plant height as a covariate in the analysis. This resulted in the detection of seven quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting FHB severities. The hexaploid wheat-derived Fhb1 QTL was most significant on reducing FHB severities, highlighting its successful introgression into several durum wheat backgrounds. For two QTL on chromosomes 1B and 2B, the resistance alleles originated from the T. dicoccum line Td161 and T. dicoccoides accessions Mt. Hermon#22 and Mt. Gerizim#36, respectively. The other four QTL featured unfavorable alleles derived from elite durum wheat that increased FHB severities, with a particularly negative effect on chromosome 6A that simultaneously affected plant height and anthesis date. Therefore, in addition to pyramiding resistance genes, selecting against adverse alleles present in elite durum wheat could be a promising avenue in breeding FHB-resistant durum wheat.
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- Rizky Pasthika Kirana
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
- Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria.
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Wang Y, Zhang H, Zhu S, Shen T, Pan H, Xu M. Association Mapping and Expression Analysis of the Genes Involved in the Wood Formation of Poplar. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12662. [PMID: 37628843 PMCID: PMC10454019 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612662] [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: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Xylogenesis is a complex and sequential biosynthetic process controlled by polygenes. Deciphering the genetic architecture of this complex quantitative trait could provide valuable information for increasing wood biomass and improving its properties. Here, we performed genomic resequencing of 64 24-year-old trees (64 hybrids of section Aigeiros and their parents) grown in the same field and conducted full-sib family-based association analyses of two growth and six woody traits using GEMMA as a choice of association model selection. We identified 1342 significantly associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 673 located in the region upstream and downstream of 565 protein-encoding genes. The transcriptional regulation network of secondary cell wall (SCW) biosynthesis was further constructed based on the published data of poplar miRNA, transcriptome, and degradome. These provided a certain scientific basis for the in-depth understanding of the mechanism of poplar timber formation and the molecular-assisted breeding in the future.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Satae Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; (Y.W.); (H.Z.); (S.Z.); (T.S.); (H.P.)
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Elsharawy H, Refat M. CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in wheat: enhancing quality and productivity for global food security-a review. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:265. [PMID: 37541970 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-01190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop that is grown all over the world for food and industrial purposes. Wheat is essential to the human diet due to its rich content of necessary amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and calories. Various wheat breeding techniques have been utilized to improve its quality, productivity, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress impairing production. However, these techniques are expensive, demanding, and time-consuming. Additionally, these techniques need multiple generations to provide the desired results, and the improved traits could be lost over time. To overcome these challenges, researchers have developed various genome editing tools to improve the quality and quantity of cereal crops, including wheat. Genome editing technologies evolve quickly. Nowadays, single or multiple mutations can be enabled and targeted at specific loci in the plant genome, allowing controlled removal of undesirable features or insertion of advantageous ones. Clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas) is a powerful genome editing tool that can be effectively used for precise genome editing of wheat and other crops. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this technology's potential applications to enhance wheat's quality and productivity. It will first explore the function of CRISPR/Cas9 in preserving the adaptive immunity of prokaryotic organisms, followed by a discussion of its current applications in wheat breeding.
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- Hany Elsharawy
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Disease of Ministry of Education, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong, University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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Fagerstedt KV. Use of GWAS analysis in deciphering the inability of barley seeds to germinate after hypoxia. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:3883-3886. [PMID: 37536060 PMCID: PMC10400110 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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This article comments on:
Gómez-Álvarez EM, Tondelli A, Nghi KN, Voloboeva V, Giordano G, Valè G, Perata P, Pucciariello C. 2023. The inability of barley to germinate after submergence depends on hypoxia-induced secondary dormancy. Journal of Experimental Botany 74, 4277–4289
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- Kurt V Fagerstedt
- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Li W, Lin M, Li J, Liu D, Tan W, Yin X, Zhai Y, Zhou Y, Xing W. Genome-wide association study of drought tolerance traits in sugar beet germplasms at the seedling stage. Front Genet 2023; 14:1198600. [PMID: 37547461 PMCID: PMC10401439 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1198600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Sugar beets are an important crop for global sugar production. Intense drought and the increasing lack of water resources pose a great threat to sugar beet cultivation. It is a priority to investigate favourable germplasms and functional genes to improve the breeding of drought tolerant plants. Methods: Thus, in this study, 328 sugar beet germplasms were used in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and candidate genes associated with drought tolerance. Results: The results showed that under drought stress (9% PEG-6000), there were 11 significantly associated loci on chromosomes 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 from the 108946 SNPs filtered using a mixed linear model (MLM). Genome-wide association analysis combined with qRT-PCR identified 13 genes that were significantly differentially expressed in drought-tolerant extreme materials. Discussion: These candidate genes mainly exhibited functions such as regulating sugar metabolism, maintaining internal environmental stability and participating in photosystem repair. This study provides valuable information for exploring the molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance and improvement in sugar beet.
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- Wangsheng Li
- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- National Beet Medium-Term Gene Bank, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugar Beet Genetics and Breeding, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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Yoosefzadeh-Najafabadi M, Torabi S, Tulpan D, Rajcan I, Eskandari M. Application of SVR-Mediated GWAS for Identification of Durable Genetic Regions Associated with Soybean Seed Quality Traits. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2659. [PMID: 37514272 PMCID: PMC10383196 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important food-grade strategic crop worldwide because of its high seed protein and oil contents. Due to the negative correlation between seed protein and oil percentage, there is a dire need to detect reliable quantitative trait loci (QTL) underlying these traits in order to be used in marker-assisted selection (MAS) programs. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is one of the most common genetic approaches that is regularly used for detecting QTL associated with quantitative traits. However, the current approaches are mainly focused on estimating the main effects of QTL, and, therefore, a substantial statistical improvement in GWAS is required to detect associated QTL considering their interactions with other QTL as well. This study aimed to compare the support vector regression (SVR) algorithm as a common machine learning method to fixed and random model circulating probability unification (FarmCPU), a common conventional GWAS method in detecting relevant QTL associated with soybean seed quality traits such as protein, oil, and 100-seed weight using 227 soybean genotypes. The results showed a significant negative correlation between soybean seed protein and oil concentrations, with heritability values of 0.69 and 0.67, respectively. In addition, SVR-mediated GWAS was able to identify more relevant QTL underlying the target traits than the FarmCPU method. Our findings demonstrate the potential use of machine learning algorithms in GWAS to detect durable QTL associated with soybean seed quality traits suitable for genomic-based breeding approaches. This study provides new insights into improving the accuracy and efficiency of GWAS and highlights the significance of using advanced computational methods in crop breeding research.
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Guo Y, Wang G, Guo X, Chi S, Yu H, Jin K, Huang H, Wang D, Wu C, Tian J, Chen J, Bao Y, Zhang W, Deng Z. Genetic dissection of protein and starch during wheat grain development using QTL mapping and GWAS. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1189887. [PMID: 37377808 PMCID: PMC10291175 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1189887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Protein, starch, and their components are important for wheat grain yield and end-products, which are affected by wheat grain development. Therefore, QTL mapping and a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of grain protein content (GPC), glutenin macropolymer content (GMP), amylopectin content (GApC), and amylose content (GAsC) were performed on wheat grain development at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after anthesis (DAA) in two environments using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population of 256 stable lines and a panel of 205 wheat accessions. A total of 29 unconditional QTLs, 13 conditional QTLs, 99 unconditional marker-trait associations (MTAs), and 14 conditional MTAs significantly associated (p < 10-4) with four quality traits were found to be distributed on 15 chromosomes, with the phenotypic variation explained (PVE) ranging from 5.35% to 39.86%. Among these genomic variations, three major QTLs [QGPC3B, QGPC2A, and QGPC(S3|S2)3B] and SNP clusters on the 3A and 6B chromosomes were detected for GPC, and the SNP TA005876-0602 was stably expressed during the three periods in the natural population. The QGMP3B locus was detected five times in three developmental stages in two environments with 5.89%-33.62% PVE, and SNP clusters for GMP content were found on the 3A and 3B chromosomes. For GApC, the QGApC3B.1 locus had the highest PVE of 25.69%, and SNP clusters were found on chromosomes 4A, 4B, 5B, 6B, and 7B. Four major QTLs of GAsC were detected at 21 and 28 DAA. Most interestingly, both QTL mapping and GWAS analysis indicated that four chromosomes (3B, 4A, 6B, and 7A) were mainly involved in the development of protein, GMP, amylopectin, and amylose synthesis. Of these, the wPt-5870-wPt-3620 marker interval on chromosome 3B seemed to be most important because it played an important role in the synthesis of GMP and amylopectin before 7 DAA, in the synthesis of protein and GMP from 14 to 21 DAA, and in the development of GApC and GAsC from 21 to 28 DAA. Using the annotation information of IWGSC Chinese Spring RefSeq v1.1 genome assembly, we predicted 28 and 69 candidate genes for major loci from QTL mapping and GWAS, respectively. Most of them have multiple effects on protein and starch synthesis during grain development. These results provide new insights and information for the potential regulatory network between grain protein and starch synthesis.
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- Yingxin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
- Taiyuan Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- R&D Department, Shandong Huatian Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, Feicheng, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat Breeding, Group of Wheat Quality and Molecular Breeding, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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Jin H, Yang X, Zhao H, Song X, Tsvetkov YD, Wu Y, Gao Q, Zhang R, Zhang J. Genetic analysis of protein content and oil content in soybean by genome-wide association study. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1182771. [PMID: 37346139 PMCID: PMC10281628 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1182771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Soybean seed protein content (PC) and oil content (OC) have important economic value. Detecting the loci/gene related to PC and OC is important for the marker-assisted selection (MAS) breeding of soybean. To detect the stable and new loci for PC and OC, a total of 320 soybean accessions collected from the major soybean-growing countries were used to conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) by resequencing. The PC ranged from 37.8% to 46.5% with an average of 41.1% and the OC ranged from 16.7% to 22.6% with an average of 21.0%. In total, 23 and 29 loci were identified, explaining 3.4%-15.4% and 5.1%-16.3% of the phenotypic variations for PC and OC, respectively. Of these, eight and five loci for PC and OC, respectively, overlapped previously reported loci and the other 15 and 24 loci were newly identified. In addition, nine candidate genes were identified, which are known to be involved in protein and oil biosynthesis/metabolism, including lipid transport and metabolism, signal transduction, and plant development pathway. These results uncover the genetic basis of soybean protein and oil biosynthesis and could be used to accelerate the progress in enhancing soybean PC and OC.
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- Hui Jin
- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Horticultural Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Forage and Grassland Sciences, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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