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Nowak B, Tomkowiak A, Sobiech A, Bocianowski J, Kowalczewski PŁ, Spychała J, Jamruszka T. Identification and Analysis of Candidate Genes Associated with Yield Structure Traits and Maize Yield Using Next-Generation Sequencing Technology. Genes (Basel) 2023; 15:56. [PMID: 38254946 PMCID: PMC10815399 DOI: 10.3390/genes15010056] [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: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
The main challenge of agriculture in the 21st century is the continuous increase in food production. In addition to ensuring food security, the goal of modern agriculture is the continued development and production of plant-derived biomaterials. Conventional plant breeding methods do not allow breeders to achieve satisfactory results in obtaining new varieties in a short time. Currently, advanced molecular biology tools play a significant role worldwide, markedly contributing to biological progress. The aim of this study was to identify new markers linked to candidate genes determining grain yield. Next-generation sequencing, gene association, and physical mapping were used to identify markers. An additional goal was to also optimize diagnostic procedures to identify molecular markers on reference materials. As a result of the conducted research, 19 SNP markers significantly associated with yield structure traits in maize were identified. Five of these markers (28629, 28625, 28640, 28649, and 29294) are located within genes that can be considered candidate genes associated with yield traits. For two markers (28639 and 29294), different amplification products were obtained on the electrophorograms. For marker 28629, a specific product of 189 bp was observed for genotypes 1, 4, and 10. For marker 29294, a specific product of 189 bp was observed for genotypes 1 and 10. Both markers can be used for the preliminary selection of well-yielding genotypes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bartosz Nowak
- Smolice Plant Breeding Ltd., IHAR Group, Smolice 146, 63-740 Kobylin, Poland;
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland; (A.S.); (J.S.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland; (A.S.); (J.S.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland; (A.S.); (J.S.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland; (A.S.); (J.S.); (T.J.)
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Spychała J, Tomkowiak A, Noweiska A, Bobrowska R, Bocianowski J, Książkiewicz M, Sobiech A, Kwiatek MT. Expression Profiling of the Slow Rusting Resistance Genes Lr34/ Yr18 and Lr67/ Yr46 in Common Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) and Associated miRNAs Patterns. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1376. [PMID: 37510281 PMCID: PMC10378930 DOI: 10.3390/genes14071376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The main efforts in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding focus on yield, grain quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. One of the major threats affecting global wheat cultivation and causing significant crop production losses are rust diseases, including leaf rust caused by a biotrophic fungus Puccinia triticina Eriks. Genetically determined resistance to leaf rust has been characterized in young plants (seedling resistance) as well as in plants at the adult plant stage. At the seedling stage, resistance is controlled vertically by major R genes, conferring a race-specific response that is highly effective but usually short-lived due to the rapid evolution of potentially virulent fungi. In mature plants, horizontal adult plant resistance (APR) was described, which provides long-term protection against multiple races of pathogens. A better understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying the function of APR genes would enable the development of new strategies for resistance breeding in wheat. Therefore, in the present study we focused on early transcriptomic responses of two major wheat APR genes, Lr34 and Lr67, and three complementary miRNAs, tae-miR9653b, tae-miR9773 and tae-miR9677b, to inoculation with P. triticina. Plant material consisted of five wheat reference varieties, Artigas, NP846, Glenlea, Lerma Rojo and TX89D6435, containing the Lr34/Yr18 and Lr67/Yr46 resistance genes. Biotic stress was induced by inoculation with fungal spores under controlled conditions in a phytotron. Plant material consisted of leaf tissue sampled before inoculation as well as 6, 12, 24 and 48 h postinoculation (hpi). The APR gene expression was quantified using real-time PCR with two reference genes, whereas miRNA was quantified using droplet digital PCR. This paper describes the resistance response of APR genes to inoculation with races of leaf rust-causing fungi that occur in central Europe. The study revealed high variability of expression profiles between varieties and time-points, with the prevalence of downregulation for APR genes and upregulation for miRNAs during the development of an early defense response. Nevertheless, despite the downregulation initially observed, the expression of Lr34 and Lr67 genes in studied cultivars was significantly higher than in a control line carrying wild (susceptible) alleles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julia Spychała
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 28 Wojska Polskiego St., 60-637 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 34, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 11 Dojazd Str., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
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