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Saeidnia F, Majidi MM, Mirlohi A. Marker-trait association analysis for drought tolerance in smooth bromegrass. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:116. [PMID: 33632123 PMCID: PMC7908751 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02891-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little information is available on the application of marker-trait association (MTA) analysis for traits related to drought tolerance in smooth bromegrass. The objectives of this study were to identify marker loci associated with important agronomic traits and drought tolerance indices as well as fining stable associations in a diverse panel of polycross derived genotypes of smooth bromegrass. Phenotypic evaluations were performed at two irrigation regimes (normal and deficit irrigation) during 2 years; and association analysis was done with 626 SRAP markers. RESULTS The results of population structure analysis identified three main subpopulations possessing significant genetic differences. Under normal irrigation, 68 and 57 marker-trait associations were identified using general linear model (GLM) and mixed linear mode1 (MLM), respectively. While under deficit irrigation, 61 and 54 markers were associated with the genes controlling the studied traits, based on these two models, respectively. Some of the markers were associated with more than one trait. It was revealed that markers Me1/Em5-11, Me1/Em3-15, and Me5/Em4-7 were consistently linked with drought-tolerance indices. CONCLUSION Following marker validation, the MTAs reported in this panel could be useful tools to initiate marker-assisted selection (MAS) and targeted trait introgression of smooth bromegrass under normal and deficit irrigation regimes, and possibly fine mapping and cloning of the underlying genes and QTLs.
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- F. Saeidnia
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111 Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111 Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111 Iran
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High-Throughput Genome-Wide Genotyping To Optimize the Use of Natural Genetic Resources in the Grassland Species Perennial Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.). G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2020; 10:3347-3364. [PMID: 32727925 PMCID: PMC7466994 DOI: 10.1534/g3.120.401491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The natural genetic diversity of agricultural species is an essential genetic resource for breeding programs aiming to improve their ecosystem and production services. A large natural ecotype diversity is usually available for most grassland species. This could be used to recombine natural climatic adaptations and agronomic value to create improved populations of grassland species adapted to future regional climates. However describing natural genetic resources can be long and costly. Molecular markers may provide useful information to help this task. This opportunity was investigated for Lolium perenne L., using a set of 385 accessions from the natural diversity of this species collected right across Europe and provided by genebanks of several countries. For each of these populations, genotyping provided the allele frequencies of 189,781 SNP markers. GWAS were implemented for over 30 agronomic and/or putatively adaptive traits recorded in three climatically contrasted locations (France, Belgium, Germany). Significant associations were detected for hundreds of markers despite a strong confounding effect of the genetic background; most of them pertained to phenology traits. It is likely that genetic variability in these traits has had an important contribution to environmental adaptation and ecotype differentiation. Genomic prediction models calibrated using natural diversity were found to be highly effective to describe natural populations for almost all traits as well as commercial synthetic populations for some important traits such as disease resistance, spring growth or phenological traits. These results will certainly be valuable information to help the use of natural genetic resources of other species.
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Guo H, Wang Y, Zhang B, Li D, Chen J, Zong J, Li J, Liu J, Jiang Y. Association of candidate genes with drought tolerance traits in zoysiagrass germplasm. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 237:61-71. [PMID: 31026777 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Drought stress negatively influences the growth and physiology of perennial grasses. The objective of this study was to identify associations of candidate genes with drought tolerance traits in 96 zoysiagrass (Zoysia Willd.) accessions. Germplasm varied largely in leaf wilting, canopy and air temperature difference (CAD), leaf water content (LWC), chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm), leaf dry weight (LDW), stolon dry weight (SDW), rhizome dry weight (RZW), and root dry weight (RDW) under drought stress across the two experiments in 2014 and 2015 in a greenhouse. The population exhibited three subgroups based on molecular marker analysis and had minimum relative kinship. Associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in BADH encoding betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase, DREB1 encoding DREB-like protein 1, Ndhf encoding NADH dehydrogenase subunit F, CAT encoding catalase, and VP1 encoding H+-pyrophosphatase were analyzed with trait under drought stress (D) and relative values compared to the control (R). Twenty-seven mark and trait associations were detected in year 2014, 2015, and a two-year combination across four genes, including 13 associations in 7 SNP loci in BADH, 9 associations in 5 SNP loci in DREB1, 3 associations in one SNP locus in Ndhf, and 2 associations in one SNP locus in CAT. Of them, one SNP in BADH was associated with D-RDW or D-SDW, three SNPs in DREB1 were associated with D-RZW, D-RDW, R-LWC, and D-CAD, and one SNP in CAT was associated with D-SDW. Nucleotide changes in these SNP loci caused non-synonymous amino acid substitutions. The results indicated that allelic diversity in genes involved in antioxidant metabolism, osmotic homeostasis, and dehydration responsive transcription factor could contribute to growth and physiological variations in zoysiagrass under drought stress.
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- Hailin Guo
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Veeckman E, Van Glabeke S, Haegeman A, Muylle H, van Parijs FRD, Byrne SL, Asp T, Studer B, Rohde A, Roldán-Ruiz I, Vandepoele K, Ruttink T. Overcoming challenges in variant calling: exploring sequence diversity in candidate genes for plant development in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). DNA Res 2019; 26:1-12. [PMID: 30325414 PMCID: PMC6379033 DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsy033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Revealing DNA sequence variation within the Lolium perenne genepool is important for genetic analysis and development of breeding applications. We reviewed current literature on plant development to select candidate genes in pathways that control agronomic traits, and identified 503 orthologues in L. perenne. Using targeted resequencing, we constructed a comprehensive catalogue of genomic variation for a L. perenne germplasm collection of 736 genotypes derived from current cultivars, breeding material and wild accessions. To overcome challenges of variant calling in heterogeneous outbreeding species, we used two complementary strategies to explore sequence diversity. First, four variant calling pipelines were integrated with the VariantMetaCaller to reach maximal sensitivity. Additional multiplex amplicon sequencing was used to empirically estimate an appropriate precision threshold. Second, a de novo assembly strategy was used to reconstruct divergent alleles for each gene. The advantage of this approach was illustrated by discovery of 28 novel alleles of LpSDUF247, a polymorphic gene co-segregating with the S-locus of the grass self-incompatibility system. Our approach is applicable to other genetically diverse outbreeding species. The resulting collection of functionally annotated variants can be mined for variants causing phenotypic variation, either through genetic association studies, or by selecting carriers of rare defective alleles for physiological analyses.
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- Elisabeth Veeckman
- ILVO, Plant Sciences Unit, B Melle, Belgium.,Bioinformatics Institute Ghent, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Center Flakkebjerg Aarhus University, DK Slagelse, Denmark
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- Molecular Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, CH Zurich, Switzerland
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- ILVO, Plant Sciences Unit, B Melle, Belgium.,Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium
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- Bioinformatics Institute Ghent, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium.,Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B Ghent, Belgium
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- ILVO, Plant Sciences Unit, B Melle, Belgium.,Bioinformatics Institute Ghent, Ghent University, B Ghent, Belgium
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Gill GP, Bryant CJ, Fokin M, Huege J, Fraser K, Jones C, Cao M, Faville MJ. Low pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in perennial ryegrass is associated with the absence of a homospermidine synthase gene. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:56. [PMID: 29625552 PMCID: PMC5889531 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1269-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a class of secondary metabolites that function as feeding deterrents in a range of different plant species. In perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) the only PAs that have been identified are the thesinine-rhamnoside group, which displays significant genetic variation. Homospermidine synthase (HSS) has evolved from deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) and catalyses the first step in the PA pathway, making it a key candidate for the investigation of genes influencing observed PA trait variation. RESULTS During PCR amplification and sequence analysis of DHS we identified two putative HSS genes in perennial ryegrass. One of the genes (LpHSS1) was absent in some perennial ryegrass plants. Thesinine-rhamnoside levels were measured using liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry in a diverse association mapping population, consisting of 693 plants free of fungal endophytic symbionts. Association tests that accounted for population structure identified a significant association of absence of the LpHSS1 gene with lower levels of thesinine-rhamnoside PAs. HSS-like gene sequences were identified for other grass species of the Poaceae, including tall fescue, wheat, maize and sorghum. CONCLUSION HSS is situated at the crucial first step in the PA pathway making it an important candidate gene for investigation of involvement in PA phenotypic variation. In this study, PA level in perennial ryegrass was strongly associated with the presence or absence of the LpHSS1 gene. A genetic marker, developed for the presence/absence of LpHSS1, may be used for marker-assisted breeding to either lower or increase PAs in breeding populations of perennial or Italian ryegrass to investigate a potential role in the deterrence of herbivore pests. The presence of HSS-like genes in several other Poaceae species suggests that PA biosynthesis may occur in plant family members beyond perennial ryegrass and tall fescue and identifies a potential route for manipulating PA levels.
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- Geoffrey P. Gill
- Pastoral Genomics, c/o AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- Pastoral Genomics, c/o AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- Pastoral Genomics, c/o AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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DArT, SNP, and SSR analyses of genetic diversity in Lolium perenne L. using bulk sampling. BMC Genet 2018; 19:10. [PMID: 29357832 PMCID: PMC5778656 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-017-0589-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Lolium perenne L. is the most important forage grass species in temperate regions. It is also considered as a sustainable source of biomass for energy production. However, improvement in biomass yield has been limited by comparison with other major crops. More efficient utilisation of genetic resources and improved breeding schemes are required to advance L. perenne breeding. In an attempt to elucidate the extent of genetic diversity in L. perenne, 1384 DArT, 182 SNP and 48 SSR markers were applied to 297 accessions (Set I) contributed by three German breeding companies and the IPK Genebank. Due to the heterogeneous nature of Lolium accessions, bulk samples were used. Apart from germplasm set I, additional set II and set III was used to determine the reproducibility of marker system and judge the feasibility of bulk strategy in this study. Results By assessing different bulk sizes, 24 individuals per sample were shown to be a representative number of plants to discriminate different accessions. Among the 297 accessions, all marker types revealed a high polymorphism rate; 1.99, 2.00 and 8.19 alleles, were obtained per locus on average using DArTs, SNPs and SSRs, respectively. The Jaccard distance for DArT markers ranged from 0.00 to 0.73, the Modified Roger’s distance (MRD) for SNP markers ranged from 0.03 to 0.52, and for SSR markers from 0.26 to 0.76. Gene diversity for dominant DArT and co-dominant SNP and SSR markers was found to be 0.26, 0.32 and 0.45, respectively. DArT markers showed the highest consistency and reproducibility. Conclusion The resulting data were evaluated using a number of different classification methods, but none of the methods showed a clear differentiation into distinct genetic pools. With regard to hybrid breeding, this will possibly impede substantial progress towards increased biomass yields of L. perenne by utilising heterosis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12863-017-0589-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Zhao X, Bushman BS, Zhang X, Robbins MD, Larson SR, Robins JG, Thomas A. Association of candidate genes with heading date in a diverse Dactylis glomerata population. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 265:146-153. [PMID: 29223336 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Flowering occurs in response to cues from both temperature and photoperiod elicitors in cool-season, long-day forage grasses, and genes involved in sensing the elicitors and inducing downstream flowering responses have been associated with heading date and flowering time in perennial forage grasses as well as cereal grasses. In this study we test for association between orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) heading date and polymorphisms in the CONSTANS (DgCO1), FLOWERING TIME (DgFT1), a VRN1 like MADS-box (DgMADS), and PHOTOPERIOD (DgPPD1-like) containing genes. A diverse population of 150 genotypes was measured for heading date across three years, genotyped, and candidate genes sequenced. Although pairwise population kinship values were generally low, the genotypes fit into a two-group structure model. Linkage disequilibrium decayed rapidly, reaching r2 levels below 0.2 within the 500bp of each gene. SNPs significantly associated with heading date were detected in equal-dose and tetraploid dosage models. The DgCO1 gene had the most significant polymorphisms and those with the largest effects, while DgMADS had several significant polymorphisms in its first intron with smaller effects. These polymorphisms can be used for further validation, selection, and development of breeding lines of orchardgrass.
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- Xinxin Zhao
- USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA; Department of Grassland Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA.
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- Department of Grassland Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA
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- USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA
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- USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA
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- Utah State University, Center for Integrated Biosystems, Logan, UT, USA
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Using variable importance measures to identify a small set of SNPs to predict heading date in perennial ryegrass. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3566. [PMID: 28620209 PMCID: PMC5472636 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Prior knowledge on heading date enables the selection of parents of synthetic cultivars that are well matched with respect to time of heading, which is essential to ensure plants put together will cross pollinate. Heading date of individual plants can be determined via direct phenotyping, which has a time and labour cost. It can also be inferred from family means, although the spread in days to heading within families demands roguing in first generation synthetics. Another option is to predict heading date from molecular markers. In this study we used a large training population consisting of individual plants to develop equations to predict heading date from marker genotypes. Using permutation-based variable selection measures we reduced the marker set from 217,563 to 50 without impacting the predictive ability. Opportunities exist to develop a cheap assay to sequence a small number of regions in linkage disequilibrium with heading date QTL in thousands of samples. Simultaneous use of these markers in non-linkage based marker-assisted selection approaches, such as paternity testing, should enhance the utility of such an approach.
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Arojju SK, Barth S, Milbourne D, Conaghan P, Velmurugan J, Hodkinson TR, Byrne SL. Markers associated with heading and aftermath heading in perennial ryegrass full-sib families. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:160. [PMID: 27422157 PMCID: PMC4947259 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0844-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heading and aftermath heading are important traits in perennial ryegrass because they impact forage quality. So far, genome-wide association analyses in this major forage species have only identified a small number of genetic variants associated with heading date that overall explained little of the variation. Some possible reasons include rare alleles with large phenotypic affects, allelic heterogeneity, or insufficient marker density. We established a genome-wide association panel with multiple genotypes from multiple full-sib families. This ensured alleles were present at the frequency needed to have sufficient statistical power to identify associations. We genotyped the panel via partial genome sequencing and performed genome-wide association analyses with multi-year phenotype data collected for heading date, and aftermath heading. RESULTS Genome wide association using a mixed linear model failed to identify any variants significantly associated with heading date or aftermath heading. Our failure to identify associations for these traits is likely due to the extremely low linkage disequilibrium we observed in this population. However, using single marker analysis within each full-sib family we could identify markers and genomic regions associated with heading and aftermath heading. Using the ryegrass genome we identified putative orthologs of key heading genes, some of which were located in regions of marker-trait associations. CONCLUSION Given the very low levels of LD, genome wide association studies in perennial ryegrass populations are going to require very high SNP densities. Single marker analysis within full-sibs enabled us to identify significant marker-trait associations. One of these markers anchored proximal to a putative ortholog of TFL1, homologues of which have been shown to play a key role in continuous heading of some members of the rose family, Rosaceae.
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- Sai Krishna Arojju
- />Teagasc, Crop Science Department, Oak Park, Carlow Ireland
- />Department of Botany, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Dublin Ireland
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- />Teagasc, Crop Science Department, Oak Park, Carlow Ireland
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- />Teagasc, Crop Science Department, Oak Park, Carlow Ireland
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- />Teagasc, Grassland Science Research Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Oak Park, Carlow Ireland
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Racedo J, Gutiérrez L, Perera MF, Ostengo S, Pardo EM, Cuenya MI, Welin B, Castagnaro AP. Genome-wide association mapping of quantitative traits in a breeding population of sugarcane. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:142. [PMID: 27342657 PMCID: PMC4921039 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0829-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Molecular markers associated with relevant agronomic traits could significantly reduce the time and cost involved in developing new sugarcane varieties. Previous sugarcane genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) have found few molecular markers associated with relevant traits at plant-cane stage. The aim of this study was to establish an appropriate GWAS to find molecular markers associated with yield related traits consistent across harvesting seasons in a breeding population. Sugarcane clones were genotyped with DArT (Diversity Array Technology) and TRAP (Target Region Amplified Polymorphism) markers, and evaluated for cane yield (CY) and sugar content (SC) at two locations during three successive crop cycles. GWAS mapping was applied within a novel mixed-model framework accounting for population structure with Principal Component Analysis scores as random component. RESULTS A total of 43 markers significantly associated with CY in plant-cane, 42 in first ratoon, and 41 in second ratoon were detected. Out of these markers, 20 were associated with CY in 2 years. Additionally, 38 significant associations for SC were detected in plant-cane, 34 in first ratoon, and 47 in second ratoon. For SC, one marker-trait association was found significant for the 3 years of the study, while twelve markers presented association for 2 years. In the multi-QTL model several markers with large allelic substitution effect were found. Sequences of four DArT markers showed high similitude and e-value with coding sequences of Sorghum bicolor, confirming the high gene microlinearity between sorghum and sugarcane. CONCLUSIONS In contrast with other sugarcane GWAS studies reported earlier, the novel methodology to analyze multi-QTLs through successive crop cycles used in the present study allowed us to find several markers associated with relevant traits. Combining existing phenotypic trial data and genotypic DArT and TRAP marker characterizations within a GWAS approach including population structure as random covariates may prove to be highly successful. Moreover, sequences of DArT marker associated with the traits of interest were aligned in chromosomal regions where sorghum QTLs has previously been reported. This approach could be a valuable tool to assist the improvement of sugarcane and better supply sugarcane demand that has been projected for the upcoming decades.
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- Josefina Racedo
- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Departamento de Biometría, Estadística y Cómputos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Garzón 780, 12900 Montevideo, Uruguay
- />Agronomy Department, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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- />Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas, T4101XAC Tucumán Argentina
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Association Mapping in Turkish Olive Cultivars Revealed Significant Markers Related to Some Important Agronomic Traits. Biochem Genet 2016; 54:506-533. [PMID: 27209034 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-016-9738-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most important fruit trees especially in the Mediterranean countries due to high consumption of table olive and olive oil. In olive breeding, the phenotypic traits associated to fruit are the key factors that determine productivity. Association mapping has been used in some tree species and a lot of crop plant species, and here, we perform an initial effort to detect marker-trait associations in olive tree. In the current study, a total of 96 olive genotypes, including both oil and table olive genotypes from Turkish Olive GenBank Resources, were used to examine marker-trait associations. For olive genotyping, SNP, AFLP, and SSR marker data were selected from previously published study and association analysis was performed between these markers and 5 yield-related traits. Three different approaches were used to check for false-positive results in association tests, and association results obtained from these models were compared. Using the model utilizing both population structure and relative kinship, eleven associations were significant with FDR ≤ 0.05. The largest number of significant associations was detected for fruit weight and stone weight. Our results suggested that association mapping could be an effective approach for identifying marker-trait associations in olive genotypes, without the development of mapping populations. This study shows for the first time the use of association mapping for identifying molecular markers linked to important traits in olive tree.
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Paina C, Byrne SL, Studer B, Rognli OA, Asp T. Using a Candidate Gene-Based Genetic Linkage Map to Identify QTL for Winter Survival in Perennial Ryegrass. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152004. [PMID: 27010567 PMCID: PMC4807000 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Important agronomical traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) breeding programs such as winter survival and heading date, are quantitative traits that are generally controlled by multiple loci. Individually, these loci have relatively small effects. The aim of this study was to develop a candidate gene based Illumina GoldenGate 1,536-plex assay, containing single nucleotide polymorphism markers designed from transcripts involved in response to cold acclimation, vernalization, and induction of flowering. The assay was used to genotype a mapping population that we have also phenotyped for winter survival to complement the heading date trait previously mapped in this population. A positive correlation was observed between strong vernalization requirement and winter survival, and some QTL for winter survival and heading date overlapped on the genetic map. Candidate genes were located in clusters along the genetic map, some of which co-localized with QTL for winter survival and heading date. These clusters of candidate genes may be used in candidate gene based association studies to identify alleles associated with winter survival and heading date.
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- Cristiana Paina
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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Manzanares C, Yates S, Ruckle M, Nay M, Studer B. TILLING in forage grasses for gene discovery and breeding improvement. N Biotechnol 2016; 33:594-603. [PMID: 26924175 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mutation breeding has a long-standing history and in some major crop species, many of the most important cultivars have their origin in germplasm generated by mutation induction. For almost two decades, methods for TILLING (Targeting Induced Local Lesions IN Genomes) have been established in model plant species such as Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana L.), enabling the functional analysis of genes. Recent advances in mutation detection by second generation sequencing technology have brought its utility to major crop species. However, it has remained difficult to apply similar approaches in forage and turf grasses, mainly due to their outbreeding nature maintained by an efficient self-incompatibility system. Starting with a description of the extent to which traditional mutagenesis methods have contributed to crop yield increase in the past, this review focuses on technological approaches to implement TILLING-based strategies for the improvement of forage grass breeding through forward and reverse genetics. We present first results from TILLING in allogamous forage grasses for traits such as stress tolerance and evaluate prospects for rapid implementation of beneficial alleles to forage grass breeding. In conclusion, large-scale induced mutation resources, used for forward genetic screens, constitute a valuable tool to increase the genetic diversity for breeding and can be generated with relatively small investments in forage grasses. Furthermore, large libraries of sequenced mutations can be readily established, providing enhanced opportunities to discover mutations in genes controlling traits of agricultural importance and to study gene functions by reverse genetics.
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- Chloe Manzanares
- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Nie G, Huang L, Zhang X, Taylor M, Jiang Y, Yu X, Liu X, Wang X, Zhang Y. Marker-Trait Association for Biomass Yield of Potential Bio-fuel Feedstock Miscanthus sinensis from Southwest China. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:802. [PMID: 27375656 PMCID: PMC4894898 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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As a great potential bio-fuel feedstock, the genus Miscanthus has been widely studied around the world, especially Miscanthus × giganteus owing to its high biomass yield in Europe and North America. However, the narrow genetic basis and sterile characteristics of M. × giganteus have become a limitation for utilization and adaptation to extreme climate conditions. In this study, we focused on one of the progenitors of M. × giganteus, Miscanthus sinensis, which was originally distributed in East Asia with abundant genetic resources and comparable biomass yield potential to M. × giganteus in some areas. A collection of 138 individuals was selected for conducting a 3-year trial of biomass production and analyzed by using 104 pairs of SRAP, ISAP, and SSR primers for genetic diversity as well as marker-trait association. Significant differences in biomass yield and related traits were observed among individuals. Tiller number, fresh biomass yield per plant and dry biomass yield per plant had a high level of phenotypic variation among individuals and the coefficient of variation were all above 40% in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The majority of the traits had a significant correlation with the biomass yield except for the length and width of flag leaves. Plant height was a highly stable trait correlated with biomass yield. A total of 1059 discernible loci were detected by markers across individuals. The population structure (Q) and cluster analyses identified three subpopulations in the collection and family relative kinship (K) represented high gene flow among M. sinensis populations from Southwest China. Model testing identified that Q+K was the best model for describing the associations between the markers and traits, compared to the simple linear, Q or K model. Using the Q+K model, 12 significant associations (P < 0.001) were identified including four markers with plant height and one with biomass yield. Such associations would serve an efficient tool for an early selection of M. sinensis and facilitate a genetic improvement of biomass yield for this species.
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- Gang Nie
- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xinquan Zhang
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA, USA
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- Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChengdu, China
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Kovi MR, Fjellheim S, Sandve SR, Larsen A, Rudi H, Asp T, Kent MP, Rognli OA. Population Structure, Genetic Variation, and Linkage Disequilibrium in Perennial Ryegrass Populations Divergently Selected for Freezing Tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:929. [PMID: 26617611 PMCID: PMC4641910 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Low temperature is one of the abiotic stresses seriously affecting the growth of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), and freezing tolerance is a complex trait of major agronomical importance in northern and central Europe. Understanding the genetic control of freezing tolerance would aid in the development of cultivars of perennial ryegrass with improved adaptation to frost. The plant material investigated in this study was an experimental synthetic population derived from pair-crosses among five European perennial ryegrass genotypes, representing adaptations to a range of climatic conditions across Europe. A total number of 80 individuals (24 of High frost [HF]; 29 of Low frost [LF], and 27 of Unselected [US]) from the second generation of the two divergently selected populations and an unselected (US) control population were genotyped using 278 genome-wide SNPs derived from perennial ryegrass transcriptome sequences. Our studies investigated the genetic diversity among the three experimental populations by analysis of molecular variance and population structure, and determined that the HF and LF populations are very divergent after selection for freezing tolerance, whereas the HF and US populations are more similar. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay varied across the seven chromosomes and the conspicuous pattern of LD between the HF and LF population confirmed their divergence in freezing tolerance. Furthermore, two F st outlier methods; finite island model (fdist) by LOSITAN and hierarchical structure model using ARLEQUIN, both detected six loci under directional selection. These outlier loci are most probably linked to genes involved in freezing tolerance, cold adaptation, and abiotic stress. These six candidate loci under directional selection for freezing tolerance might be potential marker resources for breeding perennial ryegrass cultivars with improved freezing tolerance.
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- Mallikarjuna Rao Kovi
- Department of Plant Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus UniversitySlagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Centre for Integrative Genetics, Norwegian University of Life SciencesÅs, Norway
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Fè D, Cericola F, Byrne S, Lenk I, Ashraf BH, Pedersen MG, Roulund N, Asp T, Janss L, Jensen CS, Jensen J. Genomic dissection and prediction of heading date in perennial ryegrass. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:921. [PMID: 26559662 PMCID: PMC4642674 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2163-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genomic selection (GS) has become a commonly used technology in animal breeding. In crops, it is expected to significantly improve the genetic gains per unit of time. So far, its implementation in plant breeding has been mainly investigated in species farmed as homogeneous varieties. Concerning crops farmed in family pools, only a few theoretical studies are currently available. Here, we test the opportunity to implement GS in breeding of perennial ryegrass, using real data from a forage breeding program. Heading date was chosen as a model trait, due to its high heritability and ease of assessment. Genome Wide Association analysis was performed to uncover the genetic architecture of the trait. Then, Genomic Prediction (GP) models were tested and prediction accuracy was compared to the one obtained in traditional Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) methods. RESULTS Several markers were significantly associated with heading date, some locating within or proximal to genes with a well-established role in floral regulation. GP models gave very high accuracies, which were significantly better than those obtained through traditional MAS. Accuracies were higher when predictions were made from related families and from larger training populations, whereas predicting from unrelated families caused the variance of the estimated breeding values to be biased downwards. CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated that there are good perspectives for GS implementation in perennial ryegrass breeding, and that problems resulting from low linkage disequilibrium (LD) can be reduced by the presence of structure and related families in the breeding population. While comprehensive Genome Wide Association analysis is difficult in species with extremely low LD, we did identify variants proximal to genes with a known role in flowering time (e.g. CONSTANS and Phytochrome C).
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- Dario Fè
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark. .,DLF A/S, Research Division, Højerupvej 31, 4660, Store Heddinge, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark.
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- DLF A/S, Research Division, Højerupvej 31, 4660, Store Heddinge, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark.
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- DLF A/S, Research Division, Højerupvej 31, 4660, Store Heddinge, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark.
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Blackmore T, Thomas I, McMahon R, Powell W, Hegarty M. Genetic-geographic correlation revealed across a broad European ecotypic sample of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) using array-based SNP genotyping. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2015; 128:1917-1932. [PMID: 26093611 PMCID: PMC4572065 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-015-2556-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Publically available SNP array increases the marker density for genotyping of forage crop, Lolium perenne. Applied to 90 European ecotypes composed of 716 individuals identifies a significant genetic-geographic correlation. Grassland ecosystems are ubiquitous across temperate and tropical regions, totalling 37% of the terrestrial land cover of the planet, and thus represent a global resource for understanding local adaptations to environment. However, genomic resources for grass species (outside cereals) are relatively poor. The advent of next-generation DNA sequencing and high-density SNP genotyping platforms enables the development of dense marker assays for population genetics analyses and genome-wide association studies. A high-density SNP marker resource (Illumina Infinium assay) for perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) was created and validated in a broad ecotype collection of 716 individuals sampled from 90 sites across Europe. Genetic diversity within and between populations was assessed. A strong correlation of geographic origin to genetic structure was found using principal component analysis, with significant correlation to longitude and latitude (P < 0.001). The potential of this array as a resource for studies of germplasm diversity and identifying traits underpinning adaptive variation is highlighted.
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- T Blackmore
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, Wales, UK.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, Wales, UK.
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Lou Y, Hu L, Chen L, Sun X, Yang Y, Liu H, Xu Q. Association Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers with Agronomic Traits in Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133054. [PMID: 26186338 PMCID: PMC4505963 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tall fescue is widely used in temperate regions throughout the world as a dominant forage grass as well as a turfgrass, in pastoral and turf industry. However, the utilization of tall fescue was limited because of its leaf roughness, poor regeneration ability and poor stress resistance. New cultivars were desirable in modern pastoral industries exceed the potential of existing cultivars. Therefore, well understanding the agronomic traits and describing germplasms would help to overcome these constraints, and morphological evaluation of tall fescue germplasm is the key component in selecting rational parents for hybridization breeding. However, describing the morphological traits of tall fescue germplasm is costly and time-consuming. Fortunately, biotechnology approaches can supplement conventional breeding efforts for tall fescue improvement. Association mapping, as a powerful approach to identify association between agronomic traits and molecular markers has been widely used for enhancing the utilization, conservation and management of the tall fescue germplasms. Therefore, in the present research, 115 tall fescue accessions from different origins (25 accessions are cultivars; 31 accessions from America; 32 accessions from European; 7 accessions from Africa; 20 accessions from Asia), were evaluated for agronomic traits and genetic diversity with 90 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The panel displayed significant variation in spike count per plant (SCP) and spike weight (SW). However, BCS performed the lowest CV among all the observed agronomic traits. Three subpopulations were identified within the collections but no obvious relative kinship (K) was found. The GLM model was used to describe the association between SSR and agronomic traits. Fifty-one SSR markers associated with agronomic traits were observed. Twelve single-associated markers were associated with PH; six single-associated markers were associated with BCS; eight single-associated markers were associated with SW; five single-associated markers were associated with SC; seven single-associated markers were associated with SCP; three single-associated markers were associated with SL. Especially, we observed that the genetic variation of SW was explained 11.6 % by M37 marker. It is interesting to observe that nine markers (M1, M2, M35, M54 marker was associated with both BCS and SC; M3, M4 markers were associated with BCS, SW, and SC; M19 marker was associated with both pH and PD, M40 marker was associated with both SCP and SW; and M193 marker was associated with both PH and SL) were associated with more than two agronomic traits. Notably, Branch count per spike (BCS) was explained by four markers (M1, M2, M3, and M4) exceeding 10 %. These identified marker alleles associated with agronomic traits could provide important information and markers for molecular-assisted breeding that facilitate the breeding process in tall fescue.
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- Yanhong Lou
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road, ChangSha City, Hunan, 410128, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei, 430074, P.R. China
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- Golf College, Hunan International Economics University, Changsha, Hunan, 410205, P.R. China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road, ChangSha City, Hunan, 410128, P.R. China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road, ChangSha City, Hunan, 410128, P.R. China
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Enhancing the conservation of crop wild relatives in England. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130804. [PMID: 26110773 PMCID: PMC4481409 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Humans require resilient, rapidly renewable and sustainable supplies of food and many other plant-derived supplies. However, the combined effects of climate change and population growth compromise the provision of these supplies particularly in respect to global food security. Crop wild relatives (CWR) contain higher genetic diversity than crops and harbour traits that can improve crop resilience and yield through plant breeding. However, in common with most countries, CWR are poorly conserved in England. There is currently no provision for long-term CWR conservation in situ, and comprehensive ex situ collection and storage of CWR is also lacking. However, there is a commitment to achieve their conservation in England’s Biodiversity Strategy and the UK has international commitments to do so as part of the Global Plant Conservation Strategy. Here, we identify a series of measures that could enhance the conservation of English CWR, thereby supporting the achievement of these national and international objectives. We provide an inventory of 148 priority English CWR, highlight hotspots of CWR diversity in sites including The Lizard Peninsula, the Dorset coast and Cambridgeshire and suggest appropriate sites for the establishment of a complementary network of genetic reserves. We also identify individual in situ and ex situ priorities for each English CWR. Based on these analyses, we make recommendations whose implementation could provide effective, long-term conservation of English CWR whilst facilitating their use in crop improvement.
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Zhou H, Steffenson BJ, Muehlbauer G, Wanyera R, Njau P, Ndeda S. Association mapping of stem rust race TTKSK resistance in US barley breeding germplasm. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2014; 127:1293-304. [PMID: 24710821 PMCID: PMC4035542 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-014-2297-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Loci conferring resistance to the highly virulent African stem rust race TTKSK were identified in advanced barley breeding germplasm and positioned to chromosomes 5H and 7H using an association mapping approach. African races of the stem rust pathogen (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) are a serious threat to barley production worldwide because of their wide virulence. To discover and characterize resistance to African stem rust race TTKSK in US barley breeding germplasm, over 3,000 lines/cultivars were assessed for resistance at the seedling stage in the greenhouse and also the adult plant stage in the field in Kenya. Only 12 (0.3 %) and 64 (2.1 %) lines exhibited a resistance level comparable to the resistant control at the seedling and adult plant stage, respectively. To map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to race TTKSK, an association mapping approach was conducted, utilizing 3,072 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. At the seedling stage, two neighboring SNP markers (0.8 cM apart) on chromosome 7H (11_21491 and 12_30528) were found significantly associated with resistance. The most significant one found was 12_30528; thus, the resistance QTL was named Rpg-qtl-7H-12_30528. At the adult plant stage, two SNP markers on chromosome 5H (11_11355 and 12_31427) were found significantly associated with resistance. This resistance QTL was named Rpg-qtl-5H-11_11355 for the most significant marker identified. Adult plant resistance is of paramount importance for stem rust. The marker associated with Rpg-qtl-5H-11_11355 for adult plant resistance explained only a small portion of the phenotypic variation (0.02); however, this QTL reduced disease severity up to 55.0 % under low disease pressure and up to 21.1 % under heavy disease pressure. SNP marker 11_11355 will be valuable for marker-assisted selection of adult plant stem rust resistance in barley breeding.
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- H. Zhou
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
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- Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Njoro, Kenya
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- Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Njoro, Kenya
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Kopecký D, Studer B. Emerging technologies advancing forage and turf grass genomics. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 32:190-9. [PMID: 24309540 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Grassland is of major importance for agricultural production and provides valuable ecosystem services. Its impact is likely to rise in changing socio-economic and climatic environments. High yielding forage grass species are major components of sustainable grassland production. Understanding the genome structure and function of grassland species provides opportunities to accelerate crop improvement and thus to mitigate the future challenges of increased feed and food demand, scarcity of natural resources such as water and nutrients, and high product qualities. In this review, we will discuss a selection of technological developments that served as main drivers to generate new insights into the structure and function of nuclear genomes. Many of these technologies were originally developed in human or animal science and are now increasingly applied in plant genomics. Our main goal is to highlight the benefits of using these technologies for forage and turf grass genome research, to discuss their potentials and limitations as well as their relevance for future applications.
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- David Kopecký
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany, Šlechtitelů 31, CZ-78371, Olomouc-Holice, Czech Republic
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- Forage Crop Genetics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Universitaetsstrasse 2, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Tang J, Yu X, Luo N, Xiao F, Camberato JJ, Jiang Y. Natural variation of salinity response, population structure and candidate genes associated with salinity tolerance in perennial ryegrass accessions. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2013; 36:2021-2033. [PMID: 23566156 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 03/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Natural variation in salinity response, effects of population structure on growth and physiological traits and gene-trait association were examined in 56 global collections of diverse perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) accessions. Three population structure groups were identified with 66 simple sequence repeat markers, which on average accounted for 9 and 11% of phenotypic variation for the control and salinity treatment at 300 mm NaCl. Group 1 (10 accessions) had greater plant height, leaf dry weight and water content, chlorophyll index, K(+) concentration and K(+) /Na(+) than group 2 (39 accessions) and group 3 (7 accessions) under salinity stress, while group 3 had higher Na(+) than groups 1 and 2. Eighty-seven single nucleotide polymorphisms were detected from four partial candidate genes encoding aquaporin and Na(+) /H(+) antiporter in both plasma and tonoplast membranes. Overall, rapid decay of linkage disequilibrium was observed within 500 bp. Significant associations were found between the putative LpTIP1 and Na(+) for the control and between the putative LpNHX1 and K(+) /Na(+) under the control and salinity treatments after controlling population structure. These results indicate that population structure influenced phenotypic traits, and allelic variation in LpNHX1 may affect salinity tolerance of perennial ryegrass.
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- Jinchi Tang
- Tea Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Resources Innovation and Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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El Bakkali A, Haouane H, Moukhli A, Costes E, Van Damme P, Khadari B. Construction of core collections suitable for association mapping to optimize use of Mediterranean olive (Olea europaea L.) genetic resources. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61265. [PMID: 23667437 PMCID: PMC3646834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Phenotypic characterisation of germplasm collections is a decisive step towards association mapping analyses, but it is particularly expensive and tedious for woody perennial plant species. Characterisation could be more efficient if focused on a reasonably sized subset of accessions, or so-called core collection (CC), reflecting the geographic origin and variability of the germplasm. The questions that arise concern the sample size to use and genetic parameters that should be optimized in a core collection to make it suitable for association mapping. Here we investigated these questions in olive (Olea europaea L.), a perennial fruit species. By testing different sampling methods and sizes in a worldwide olive germplasm bank (OWGB Marrakech, Morocco) containing 502 unique genotypes characterized by nuclear and plastid loci, a two-step sampling method was proposed. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index was found to be the best criterion to be maximized in the first step using the Core Hunter program. A primary core collection of 50 entries (CC50) was defined that captured more than 80% of the diversity. This latter was subsequently used as a kernel with the Mstrat program to capture the remaining diversity. 200 core collections of 94 entries (CC94) were thus built for flexibility in the choice of varieties to be studied. Most entries of both core collections (CC50 and CC94) were revealed to be unrelated due to the low kinship coefficient, whereas a genetic structure spanning the eastern and western/central Mediterranean regions was noted. Linkage disequilibrium was observed in CC94 which was mainly explained by a genetic structure effect as noted for OWGB Marrakech. Since they reflect the geographic origin and diversity of olive germplasm and are of reasonable size, both core collections will be of major interest to develop long-term association studies and thus enhance genomic selection in olive species.
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- Ahmed El Bakkali
- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes (AGAP), Montpellier, France
- Montpellier SupAgro, UMR AGAP, Montpellier, France
- INRA Meknès, UR Amélioration des Plantes et Conservation des Ressources Phytogénétiques, Meknès, Morocco
- Department of Plant Production, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes (AGAP), Montpellier, France
- Montpellier SupAgro, UMR AGAP, Montpellier, France
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes (AGAP), Montpellier, France
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- Department of Plant Production, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Institute of Tropics and Subtropics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- INRA, UMR Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes (AGAP), Montpellier, France
- Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen, UMR AGAP, Montpellier, France
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Yu X, Bai G, Liu S, Luo N, Wang Y, Richmond DS, Pijut PM, Jackson SA, Yu J, Jiang Y. Association of candidate genes with drought tolerance traits in diverse perennial ryegrass accessions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:1537-51. [PMID: 23386684 PMCID: PMC3617828 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Drought is a major environmental stress limiting growth of perennial grasses in temperate regions. Plant drought tolerance is a complex trait that is controlled by multiple genes. Candidate gene association mapping provides a powerful tool for dissection of complex traits. Candidate gene association mapping of drought tolerance traits was conducted in 192 diverse perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) accessions from 43 countries. The panel showed significant variations in leaf wilting, leaf water content, canopy and air temperature difference, and chlorophyll fluorescence under well-watered and drought conditions across six environments. Analysis of 109 simple sequence repeat markers revealed five population structures in the mapping panel. A total of 2520 expression-based sequence readings were obtained for a set of candidate genes involved in antioxidant metabolism, dehydration, water movement across membranes, and signal transduction, from which 346 single nucleotide polymorphisms were identified. Significant associations were identified between a putative LpLEA3 encoding late embryogenesis abundant group 3 protein and a putative LpFeSOD encoding iron superoxide dismutase and leaf water content, as well as between a putative LpCyt Cu-ZnSOD encoding cytosolic copper-zinc superoxide dismutase and chlorophyll fluorescence under drought conditions. Four of these identified significantly associated single nucleotide polymorphisms from these three genes were also translated to amino acid substitutions in different genotypes. These results indicate that allelic variation in these genes may affect whole-plant response to drought stress in perennial ryegrass.
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- Xiaoqing Yu
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- USDA-ARS Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- School of Life Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- USDA-Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Zhou H, Muehlbauer G, Steffenson B. Population structure and linkage disequilibrium in elite barley breeding germplasm from the United States. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2012; 13:438-51. [PMID: 22661207 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1200003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cultivated barley is known to have a complex population structure and extensive linkage disequilibrium (LD). To conduct robust association mapping (AM) studies of economically important traits in US barley breeding germplasm, population structure and LD decay were examined in a complete panel of US barley breeding germplasm (3840 lines) genotyped with 3072 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Nine subpopulations (sp1‒sp9) were identified by the program STRUCTURE and subsequently confirmed by principle component analysis (PCA). Out of the nine subpopulations, seven were very similar to the respective subpopulations identified by Hamblin et al. (2010) which were based on half of the germplasm and half of the SNP markers, but two subpopulations were found to be new. One subpopulation was dominated by six-rowed spring lines from Utah State University (UT) and the other was composed of six-rowed spring lines from multiple breeding programs (USDA-ARS Aberdeen (AB), Busch Agricultural Resources Inc. (BA), UT, and Washington State University (WA)). LD was found to decay across a range from 4.0 to 19.8 cM. This result indicates that the germplasm genotyped with 3072 SNPs would be robust for mapping and possibly identifying the causal polymorphisms contributing to disease resistance and perhaps other traits.
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- Hao Zhou
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
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Development of Genomic Resources in the Species of Trifolium L. and Its Application in Forage Legume Breeding. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2012. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy2020116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Breeding for genetic improvement of forage plants in relation to increasing animal production with reduced environmental footprint. Animal 2012; 7 Suppl 1:79-88. [PMID: 22717231 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731112000961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Animal production is a fundamental component of the food supply chain, and with an increasing global population production levels are set to increase. Ruminant animals in particular are valuable in their ability to convert a fibre-rich forage diet into a high-quality protein product for human consumption, although this benefit is offset by inefficiencies in rumen fermentation that contribute to emission of significant quantities of methane and nitrogenous waste. Through co-operation between plant and animal sciences, we can identify how the nutritional requirements of ruminants can be satisfied by high-quality forages for the future. Selective forage plant breeding has supported crop improvement for nearly a century. Early plant breeding programmes were successful in terms of yield gains (4% to 5% per decade), with quality traits becoming increasingly important breeding targets (e.g. enhanced disease resistance and digestibility). Recently, demands for more sustainable production systems have required high yielding, high-quality forages that enable efficient animal production with minimal environmental impact. Achieving this involves considering the entire farm system and identifying opportunities for maximising nutrient use efficiency in both forage and animal components. Forage crops of the future must be able to utilise limited resources (water and nutrients) to maximise production on a limited land area and this may require us to consider alternative plant species to those currently in use. Furthermore, new breeding targets will be identified as the interactions between plants and the animals that consume them become better understood. This will ensure that available resources are targeted at delivering maximum benefits to the animal through enhanced transformation efficiency.
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Farrar K, Bryant DN, Turner L, Gallagher JA, Thomas A, Farrell M, Humphreys MO, Donnison IS. Breeding for Bio-ethanol Production in Lolium perenne L.: Association of Allelic Variation with High Water-Soluble Carbohydrate Content. BIOENERGY RESEARCH 2012; 5:149-157. [PMID: 26366245 PMCID: PMC4560082 DOI: 10.1007/s12155-011-9156-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Increasing the extractable sugar yield from perennial crops is one strategy to generate renewable fuels such as bio-ethanol. Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) can contain significant (>30% dry matter) water-soluble sugars in the form of polymeric fructan which is readily extracted, broken down and fermented to bio-ethanol. A population of L. perenne generated from four parents which differed in water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content was subjected to multiple rounds of selection and recombination on the basis of early spring WSC content to produce a high WSC, and a low WSC population. A control population was generated by selecting the same number of plants at random. The alleles present at six candidate gene loci were analysed before and after selection and correlated to WSC content. Significant differences in the allele frequency of L. perenne soluble-acid invertase1:4 were observed between the three populations with one haplotype significantly associated with the high WSC C2S+ population (after three rounds of selection and two rounds of recombination). Moreover, WSC content was also associated with biomass accumulation. Thus, in addition to a 2.84-fold increase in WSC yield, the C2S+ population also had 1.48-fold more biomass per plant, resulting in 3.9-fold higher WSC yield per plant than the control population.
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- Kerrie Farrar
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB UK
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Auzanneau J, Huyghe C, Escobar-Gutiérrez AJ, Julier B, Gastal F, Barre P. Association study between the gibberellic acid insensitive gene and leaf length in a Lolium perenne L. synthetic variety. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 11:183. [PMID: 22204490 PMCID: PMC3292539 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-11-183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Association studies are of great interest to identify genes explaining trait variation since they deal with more than just a few alleles like classical QTL analyses. They are usually performed using collections representing a wide range of variability but which could present a genetic substructure. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that association studies can be performed using synthetic varieties obtained after several panmictic generations. This demonstration is based on an example of association between the gibberellic acid insensitive gene (GAI) polymorphism and leaf length polymorphism in 'Herbie', a synthetic variety of perennial ryegrass. METHODS Leaf growth parameters, consisted of leaf length, maximum leaf elongation rate (LERmax) and leaf elongation duration (LED), were evaluated in spring and autumn on 216 plants of Herbie with three replicates. For each plant, a sequence of 370 bp in GAI was analysed for polymorphism. RESULTS Genetic effect was highly significant for all traits. Broad sense heritabilities were higher for leaf length and LERmax with about 0.7 in each period and 0.5 considering both periods than for LED with about 0.4 in each period and 0.3 considering both periods. GAI was highly polymorphic with an average of 12 bp between two consecutive SNPs and 39 haplotypes in which 9 were more frequent. Linkage disequilibrium declined rapidly with distance with r 2 values lower than 0.2 beyond 150 bp. Sequence polymorphism of GAI explained 8-14% of leaf growth parameter variation. A single SNP explained 4% of the phenotypic variance of leaf length in both periods which represents a difference of 33 mm on an average of 300 mm. CONCLUSIONS Synthetic varieties in which linkage disequilibrium declines rapidly with distance are suitable for association studies using the "candidate gene" approach. GAI polymorphism was found to be associated with leaf length polymorphism which was more correlated to LERmax than to LED in Herbie. It is a good candidate to explain leaf length variation in other plant material.
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- Jérôme Auzanneau
- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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- INRA, UR4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, Le Chêne, RD 150, 86600 Lusignan, France
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Brazauskas G, Lenk I, Pedersen MG, Studer B, Lübberstedt T. Genetic variation, population structure, and linkage disequilibrium in European elite germplasm of perennial ryegrass. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 181:412-420. [PMID: 21889047 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is a highly valued temperate climate grass species grown as forage crop and for amenity uses. Due to its outbreeding nature and recent domestication, a high degree of genetic diversity is expected among cultivars. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) within European elite germplasm and to evaluate the appropriate methodology for genetic association mapping in perennial ryegrass. A high level of genetic diversity was observed in a set of 380 perennial ryegrass elite genotypes when genotyped with 40 SSRs and 2 STS markers. A Bayesian structure analysis identified two subpopulations, which were confirmed by principal coordinate analysis (PCoA). One subpopulation consisted mainly of genotypes originating from the UK, while germplasm mostly from Continental Europe was grouped into the second subpopulation. LD (r(2)) decay was rapid and occurred within 0.4cM across European varieties, when population structure was taken into consideration. However, an extended LD of up to 6.6cM was detected within the variety Aberdart. High genetic diversity and rapid LD decay provide means for high resolution association mapping in elite materials of perennial ryegrass. However, different strategies need to be applied depending on the material used. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) with several hundred markers can be applied within synthetic varieties to identify large (up to 10cM) genomic regions affecting trait variation. A combination of available and novel DNA markers is needed to achieve resolution required for GWAS in elite breeding materials. An even higher marker density of several million SNPs might be needed for GWAS in diverse ecotype collections, potentially resulting in quantitative trait polymorphism (QTP) identification.
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- Gintaras Brazauskas
- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Agriculture, Instituto a. 1, Akademija, Kedainiai, Lithuania.
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Mixed model association mapping for fusarium head blight resistance in tunisian-derived durum wheat populations. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2011; 1:209-18. [PMID: 22384332 PMCID: PMC3276138 DOI: 10.1534/g3.111.000489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sources of resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat are mostly restricted to Chinese hexaploid genotypes. The effort to incorporate the resistance from hexaploid wheat or wild relatives to cultivated durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum Desf.) have not been successful in providing resistance to the level of the donor parents. In this study, we used 171 BC1F6 and 169 BC1F7 lines derived from crossing of four Tunisian tetraploid sources of resistance (Tun7, Tun18, Tun34, Tun36) with durum cultivars ‘Ben,’ ‘Maier,’ ‘Lebsock,’ and ‘Mountrail’ for association studies. The Tun18 and Tun7 FHB resistances were found to be comparable to the best hexaploid wheat sources. A new significant QTL for FHB resistance was identified on the long arm of chromosome 5B (Qfhs.ndsu-5BL) with both association and classical QTL mapping analysis. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) blocks extending up to 40 cM were evident in these populations. The linear mixed model considering the structure (Q or P) and the kinship matrix (KT) estimated by restricted maximum likelihood (REML) was identified as the best for association studies in a mixture of wheat populations from a breeding program. The results of association mapping analysis also demonstrated a region on the short arm of chromosome 3B as potentially linked to FHB resistance. This region is in proximity of major FHB resistance gene fhb1 reported in hexaploid wheat. A possibility of having susceptibility or suppressor of resistance gene(s) on durum wheat chromosome 2A was further confirmed in this material, explaining the problem in developing resistant genotypes without counter selection against this region.
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Association mapping is rapidly becoming the main method for dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in plants. Currently most association mapping studies in plants are preformed using sets of genes selected to be putative candidates for the trait of interest, but rapid developments in genomics will allow for genome-wide mapping in virtually any plant species in the near future. As the costs for genotyping are decreasing, the focus has shifted towards phenotyping. In plants, clonal replication and/or inbred lines allows for replicated phenotyping under many different environmental conditions. Reduced sequencing costs will increase the number of studies that use RNA sequencing data to perform expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) mapping, which will increase our knowledge of how gene expression variation contributes to phenotypic variation. Current population sizes used in association mapping studies are modest in size and need to be greatly increased if mutations explaining less than a few per cent of the phenotypic variation are to be detected. Association mapping has started to yield insights into the genetic architecture of complex traits in plants, and future studies with greater genome coverage will help to elucidate how plants have managed to adapt to a wide variety of environmental conditions.
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- Pär K Ingvarsson
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Fiil A, Lenk I, Petersen K, Jensen CS, Nielsen KK, Schejbel B, Andersen JR, Lübberstedt T. Nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium of nine genes with putative effects on flowering time in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 180:228-37. [PMID: 21421365 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Optimization of flowering is an important breeding goal in forage and turf grasses, such as perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Nine floral control genes including Lolium perenne CONSTANS (LpCO), SISTER OF FLOWERING LOCUS T (LpSFT), TERMINAL FLOWER1 (LpTFL1), VERNALIZATION1 (LpVRN1, identical to LpMADS1) and five additional MADS-box genes, were analyzed for nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium (LD). For each gene, about 1 kb genomic fragments were isolated from 10 to 20 genotypes of perennial ryegrass of diverse origin. Four to twelve haplotypes per gene were observed. On average, one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was present per 127 bp between two randomly sampled sequences for the nine genes (π = 0.00790). Two MADS-box genes, LpMADS1 and LpMADS10, involved in timing of flowering showed high nucleotide diversity and rapid LD decay, whereas MADS-box genes involved in floral organ identity were found to be highly conserved and showed extended LD. For LpMADS4, LpMADS5, LpCO, LpSFT and LpTFL1, LD extended over the entire region analyzed. The results are compared to previously published results on resistance genes within the same collection of genotypes and the prospects for association mapping of floral control in perennial ryegrass are discussed.
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- Alice Fiil
- Aarhus University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Forsøgsvej 1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark.
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Skøt L, Sanderson R, Thomas A, Skøt K, Thorogood D, Latypova G, Asp T, Armstead I. Allelic variation in the perennial ryegrass FLOWERING LOCUS T gene is associated with changes in flowering time across a range of populations. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 155:1013-22. [PMID: 21115808 PMCID: PMC3032449 DOI: 10.1104/pp.110.169870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) gene and its orthologs in other plant species (e.g. rice [Oryza sativa] OsFTL2/Hd3a) have an established role in the photoperiodic induction of flowering response. The genomic and phenotypic variations associated with the perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) ortholog of FT, designated LpFT3, was assessed in a diverse collection of nine European germplasm populations, which together constituted an association panel of 864 plants. Sequencing and genotyping of a series of amplicons derived from the nine populations, containing the complete exon and intron sequences as well as 5' and 3' noncoding sequences of LpFT3, identified a total of seven haplotypes. Genotyping assays designed to detect the genomic variation showed that three haplotypes were present in approximately equal proportions and represented 84% of the total, with a fourth representing a further 11%. Of the three major haplotypes, two were predicted to code for identical protein products and the third contained two amino acid substitutions. Association analysis using either a mixed model with a relationship matrix to correct for population structure and relatedness or structured association with further correction using genomic control indicated significant associations between LpFT3 and variation in flowering time. These associations were corroborated in a validation population segregating for the same major alleles. The most "diagnostic" region of genomic variation was situated 5' of the coding sequence. Analysis of this region identified that the interhaplotype variation was closely associated with sequence motifs that were apparently conserved in the 5' region of orthologs of LpFT3 from other plant species. These may represent cis-regulatory elements involved in influencing the expression of this gene.
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Yu X, Bai G, Luo N, Chen Z, Liu S, Liu J, Warnke SE, Jiang Y. Association of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers with submergence tolerance in diverse populations of perennial ryegrass. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 180:391-8. [PMID: 21421385 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Revised: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Submergence stress can cause the death of grass plants. Identification of the association between molecular markers and submergence tolerance-related traits facilitates an efficient selection of the tolerant cultivars for commercial production. A global collection of 99 diverse perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) accessions was evaluated for submergence tolerance and analyzed with 109 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Submergence significantly reduced leaf color, chlorophyll fluorescence (F(v)/F(m)), maximum plant height (HT), and relative growth rate (RGR). Significant variations in these trait values were observed among the accessions under submerged conditions. Rapid linkage-disequilibrium (LD) decay was identified within 4cM. The analysis of population structure (Q) identified four subpopulations in the collection, but no obvious relative kinship (K) was found. The Q model was the best to describe associations between SSR and traits, compared to the simple linear, K, and Q + K models. Fifteen SSR markers were associated with a reduction in leaf color, F(v)/F(m), HT, and RGR under submergence stress using the Q model. These markers can be used for genetic improvement of submergence tolerance of perennial ryegrass after further validation. The diverse populations of perennial ryegrass is a valuable resource for association mapping of stress tolerance-related physiological traits.
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- Xiaoqing Yu
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054, USA
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Herrmann D, Barre P, Santoni S, Julier B. Association of a CONSTANS-LIKE gene to flowering and height in autotetraploid alfalfa. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2010; 121:865-76. [PMID: 20473652 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-010-1356-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In alfalfa (Medicago sativa), an autotetraploid forage legume, stem length is a major component of forage yield, quality and competing ability. In this species, flowering date is not a breeding criterion. Association mapping based on a candidate gene approach has given good results in plants, including autotetraploid species for which genetic analyses are complex. The role of a CONSTANS-LIKE gene, identified as a candidate for stem elongation and flowering date in the model legume M. truncatula, was tested for association with the same traits in alfalfa. Four hundred genotypes from ten cultivars were evaluated for stem height and flowering date in two locations during 4 years. They were genotyped with simple sequence repeat markers and a low structuration was noticed. Primers were designed to amplify and sequence two regions of the alfalfa gene homologous to CONSTANS-LIKE. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected and their allelic dose in each genotype was scored. Linkage disequilibrium within CONSTANS-LIKE rapidly decreased as expected. Eight SNPs with a frequency above 10% were detected over 1,010 bp (one SNP every 126 bp on average) in the 400 genotypes. This number was lower than observed in a neutral gene (a SNP every 31 bp on average). Highly significant associations of three SNPs to flowering date and stem height were identified. Each SNP explained up to 4.2% of the genetic variance. Thus, as in the model species, the CONSTANS-LIKE gene was shown to be involved in flowering date and stem height in alfalfa.
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- Doris Herrmann
- INRA, UR 4, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères, BP 6, 86600, Lusignan, France
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Li W, Li H, Wu H, Chen XY. Use of chromosome walking in discovery of single-nucleotide polymorphism in noncoding regions of a candidate actin gene in Pinus radiata. J Appl Genet 2010; 51:275-81. [PMID: 20720301 DOI: 10.1007/bf03208856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Untranslated regions (UTRs) of eukaryotic mRNAs play crucial roles in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression via the modulation of nucleocytoplasmic mRNA transport, translation efficiency, subcellular localization, and message stability. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in UTRs of a candidate gene may also change the post-transcriptional regulation of a gene or function by nucleotide mutation. For species that have not been entirely sequenced genomically, new methods need to be devised to discover SNPs in noncoding regions of candidate genes. In this study, based on the expressed sequence tag (EST) of Pinus radiata (Monterey pine), we obtained all the sequences of UTRs of the actin gene by using a chromosome walking method. We also detected all the SNPs in and around the coding region of the actin gene. In this way, the full genomic sequence (2154 bp) of the actin gene was identified, including the 5’UTR, introns, the coding sequence, and the 3’UTR. PCR amplification and DNA fragment sequencing from 200 unrelated P. radiata trees revealed a total of 21 SNPs in the actin gene, of which 3 were located in the 5’UTR, 3 in the introns, 10 in the coding sequence, and 5 in the 3’UTR. We show that chromosome walking can be used for obtaining the sequence of UTRs, and then, based on this sequence, to discover SNPs in the noncoding regions of candidate genes from this species without an entire genomic sequence.
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- W Li
- Key Laboratory for Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, National Engineering Laboratory for Forest Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Liu S, Jiang Y. Identification of differentially expressed genes under drought stress in perennial ryegrass. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2010; 139:375-87. [PMID: 20444191 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2010.01374.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is a widely used cool-season forage and turf grass species. Drought stress can significantly affect the growth and development of grass plants. Identification of genes involved in drought tolerance facilitates genetic improvement of perennial ryegrass. A forward and a reverse cDNA library were constructed in drought-tolerant (PI 440474) and drought-susceptible (PI 204085) accessions by using suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). A BLAST search revealed that 95 of 256 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) obtained from the two libraries showed significant sequence homologies to genes with known functions. They were classified into different putative functional groups including amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, transcription, protein synthesis and destination, energy, photosynthesis, signal transduction, cellular transport and detoxification. Among them, 50 ESTs were from forward library (the drought tolerant over the susceptible accession). The expression patterns (reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) of the selected genes encoding mitogen-activated protein kinase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) in additional accessions contrasting in drought tolerance were generally consistent with patterns of differentially expressed genes identified through SSH. The GPX fragment had a high degree of nucleotide diversity (pi = 0.0251) in the selected perennial ryegrass accessions. The results suggest that differentially expressed genes between drought tolerant and susceptible accessions may play an important role in the drought tolerance of perennial ryegrass. They can be used as candidate genes in examining nucleotide polymorphisms and conducting the association analysis of genes with drought tolerance.
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- Shuwei Liu
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Application of association mapping to understanding the genetic diversity of plant germplasm resources. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT GENOMICS 2010; 2008:574927. [PMID: 18551188 PMCID: PMC2423417 DOI: 10.1155/2008/574927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2008] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Compared to the conventional linkage mapping, linkage disequilibrium (LD)-mapping, using the nonrandom associations of loci in haplotypes, is a powerful high-resolution mapping tool for complex quantitative traits. The recent advances in the development of unbiased association mapping approaches for plant population with their successful applications in dissecting a number of simple to complex traits in many crop species demonstrate a flourish of the approach as a “powerful gene tagging” tool for crops in the plant genomics era of 21st century. The goal of this review is to provide nonexpert readers of crop breeding community with (1) the basic concept, merits, and simple description of existing methodologies for an association mapping with the recent improvements for plant populations, and (2) the details of some of pioneer and recent studies on association mapping in various crop species to demonstrate the feasibility, success, problems, and future perspectives of the efforts in plants. This should be helpful for interested readers of international plant research community as a guideline for the basic understanding, choosing the appropriate methods, and its application.
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Garritano S, Gemignani F, Voegele C, Nguyen-Dumont T, Le Calvez-Kelm F, De Silva D, Lesueur F, Landi S, Tavtigian SV. Determining the effectiveness of High Resolution Melting analysis for SNP genotyping and mutation scanning at the TP53 locus. BMC Genet 2009; 10:5. [PMID: 19222838 PMCID: PMC2648999 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-10-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Together single nucleotide substitutions and small insertion/deletion variants are the most common form of sequence variation in the human gene pool. High-resolution SNP profile and/or haplotype analyses enable the identification of modest-risk susceptibility genes to common diseases, genes that may modulate responses to pharmaceutical agents, and SNPs that can affect either their expression or function. In addition, sensitive techniques for germline or somatic mutation detection are important tools for characterizing sequence variations in genes responsible for tumor predisposition. Cost-effective methods are highly desirable. Many of the recently developed high-throughput technologies are geared toward industrial scale genetic studies and arguably do not provide useful solutions for small laboratory investigator-initiated projects. Recently, the use of new fluorescent dyes allowed the high-resolution analysis of DNA melting curves (HRM). Results Here, we compared the capacity of HRM, applicable to both genotyping and mutation scanning, to detect genetic variations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53 with that of mutation screening by full resequencing. We also assessed the performance of a variety of available HRM-based genotyping assays by genotyping 30 TP53 SNPs. We describe a series of solutions to handle the difficulties that may arise in large-scale application of HRM to mutation screening and genotyping at the TP53 locus. In particular, we developed specific HRM assays that render possible genotyping of 2 or more, sometimes closely spaced, polymorphisms within the same amplicon. We also show that simultaneous genotyping of 2 SNPs from 2 different amplicons using a multiplex PCR reaction is feasible; the data can be analyzed in a single HRM run, potentially improving the efficiency of HRM genotyping workflows. Conclusion The HRM technique showed high sensitivity and specificity (1.0, and 0.8, respectively, for amplicons of <400 bp) for mutation screening and provided useful genotyping assays as assessed by comparing the results with those obtained with Sanger sequencing. Thus, HRM is particularly suitable for either performing mutation scanning of a large number of samples, even in the situation where the amplicon(s) of interest harbor a common variant that may disturb the analysis, or in a context where gathering common SNP genotypes is of interest.
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- Sonia Garritano
- Department of Biology, Genetics via Derna 1, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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Prada D. Molecular population genetics and agronomic alleles in seed banks: searching for a needle in a haystack? JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2009; 60:2541-52. [PMID: 19451185 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Seed banking has been the single most significant reaction of the research community to the alarming rates of plant genetic erosion occurring in the wild. One enduring challenge for a wiser utilization of the resources enclosed in seed banks, however, has been the estimation of their genetic potentials for agriculture's benefit. Key to detecting in landraces and/or wild relatives of modern crops any allelic variant lost during domestication and crop improvement is the use of molecular information to determine structure, evolution, and function of the genes harbouring these alleles. This paper reviews some of the theoretical and statistical issues surrounding the use of molecular population genetics tools for the detection of agronomical valuable alleles in seed banks. Emphasis is made on the technical limitations imposed by seed banking that may lessen the success of integrated and multi-disciplinary molecular approaches. The influence that population stratification and linkage disequilibrium exert on specific experimental designs for a better understanding of the evolutionary history of potential agronomic-related genes is also examined.
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- Dario Prada
- Seed Conservation Department, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Wakehurst Place, West Sussex RH17 6TN, UK.
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Zhu C, Gore M, Buckler ES, Yu J. Status and Prospects of Association Mapping in Plants. THE PLANT GENOME 2008. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2008.02.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 587] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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- Chengsong Zhu
- Dep. of AgronomyKansas State University2004 Throckmorton HallManhattanKS66506
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- Dep. of Plant Breeding and GeneticsCornell UniversityIthacaNY14853
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- USDA‐ARS and Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell UniversityIthacaNY14853
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Fusari CM, Lia VV, Hopp HE, Heinz RA, Paniego NB. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms and analysis of linkage disequilibrium in sunflower elite inbred lines using the candidate gene approach. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2008; 8:7. [PMID: 18215288 PMCID: PMC2266750 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-8-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Association analysis is a powerful tool to identify gene loci that may contribute to phenotypic variation. This includes the estimation of nucleotide diversity, the assessment of linkage disequilibrium structure (LD) and the evaluation of selection processes. Trait mapping by allele association requires a high-density map, which could be obtained by the addition of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and short insertion and/or deletions (indels) to SSR and AFLP genetic maps. Nucleotide diversity analysis of randomly selected candidate regions is a promising approach for the success of association analysis and fine mapping in the sunflower genome. Moreover, knowledge of the distance over which LD persists, in agronomically meaningful sunflower accessions, is important to establish the density of markers and the experimental design for association analysis. RESULTS A set of 28 candidate genes related to biotic and abiotic stresses were studied in 19 sunflower inbred lines. A total of 14,348 bp of sequence alignment was analyzed per individual. In average, 1 SNP was found per 69 nucleotides and 38 indels were identified in the complete data set. The mean nucleotide polymorphism was moderate (theta = 0.0056), as expected for inbred materials. The number of haplotypes per region ranged from 1 to 9 (mean = 3.54 +/- 1.88). Model-based population structure analysis allowed detection of admixed individuals within the set of accessions examined. Two putative gene pools were identified (G1 and G2), with a large proportion of the inbred lines being assigned to one of them (G1). Consistent with the absence of population sub-structuring, LD for G1 decayed more rapidly (r2 = 0.48 at 643 bp; trend line, pooled data) than the LD trend line for the entire set of 19 individuals (r2 = 0.64 for the same distance). CONCLUSION Knowledge about the patterns of diversity and the genetic relationships between breeding materials could be an invaluable aid in crop improvement strategies. The relatively high frequency of SNPs within the elite inbred lines studied here, along with the predicted extent of LD over distances of 100 kbp (r2 approximately 0.1) suggest that high resolution association mapping in sunflower could be achieved with marker densities lower than those usually reported in the literature.
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- Corina M Fusari
- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fusari CM, Lia VV, Hopp HE, Heinz RA, Paniego NB. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms and analysis of linkage disequilibrium in sunflower elite inbred lines using the candidate gene approach. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2008; 8:7. [PMID: 18215288 DOI: 10.1186/147-2229.8-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Association analysis is a powerful tool to identify gene loci that may contribute to phenotypic variation. This includes the estimation of nucleotide diversity, the assessment of linkage disequilibrium structure (LD) and the evaluation of selection processes. Trait mapping by allele association requires a high-density map, which could be obtained by the addition of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and short insertion and/or deletions (indels) to SSR and AFLP genetic maps. Nucleotide diversity analysis of randomly selected candidate regions is a promising approach for the success of association analysis and fine mapping in the sunflower genome. Moreover, knowledge of the distance over which LD persists, in agronomically meaningful sunflower accessions, is important to establish the density of markers and the experimental design for association analysis. RESULTS A set of 28 candidate genes related to biotic and abiotic stresses were studied in 19 sunflower inbred lines. A total of 14,348 bp of sequence alignment was analyzed per individual. In average, 1 SNP was found per 69 nucleotides and 38 indels were identified in the complete data set. The mean nucleotide polymorphism was moderate (theta = 0.0056), as expected for inbred materials. The number of haplotypes per region ranged from 1 to 9 (mean = 3.54 +/- 1.88). Model-based population structure analysis allowed detection of admixed individuals within the set of accessions examined. Two putative gene pools were identified (G1 and G2), with a large proportion of the inbred lines being assigned to one of them (G1). Consistent with the absence of population sub-structuring, LD for G1 decayed more rapidly (r2 = 0.48 at 643 bp; trend line, pooled data) than the LD trend line for the entire set of 19 individuals (r2 = 0.64 for the same distance). CONCLUSION Knowledge about the patterns of diversity and the genetic relationships between breeding materials could be an invaluable aid in crop improvement strategies. The relatively high frequency of SNPs within the elite inbred lines studied here, along with the predicted extent of LD over distances of 100 kbp (r2 approximately 0.1) suggest that high resolution association mapping in sunflower could be achieved with marker densities lower than those usually reported in the literature.
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- Corina M Fusari
- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Instituto de Biotecnología (CNIA), CC 25, Castelar (B1712WAA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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