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Canales Holzeis C, Gepts P, Koebner R, Mathur PN, Morgan S, Muñoz-Amatriaín M, Parker TA, Southern EM, Timko MP. The Kirkhouse Trust: Successes and Challenges in Twenty Years of Supporting Independent, Contemporary Grain Legume Breeding Projects in India and African Countries. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1818. [PMID: 38999658 PMCID: PMC11243813 DOI: 10.3390/plants13131818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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This manuscript reviews two decades of projects funded by the Kirkhouse Trust (KT), a charity registered in the UK. KT was established to improve the productivity of legume crops important in African countries and in India. KT's requirements for support are: (1) the research must be conducted by national scientists in their home institution, either a publicly funded agricultural research institute or a university; (2) the projects need to include a molecular biology component, which to date has mostly comprised the use of molecular markers for the selection of one or more target traits in a crop improvement programme; (3) the projects funded are included in consortia, to foster the creation of scientific communities and the sharing of knowledge and breeding resources. This account relates to the key achievements and challenges, reflects on the lessons learned and outlines future research priorities.
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- Section of Crop & Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- The Kirkhouse Trust, Unit 6 Fenlock Court, Long Hanborough OX29 8LN, UK
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- The Kirkhouse Trust, Unit 6 Fenlock Court, Long Hanborough OX29 8LN, UK
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular (Área Genética), Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
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- Section of Crop & Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- The Kirkhouse Trust, Unit 6 Fenlock Court, Long Hanborough OX29 8LN, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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Moya YS, Medina C, Herrera B, Chamba F, Yu LX, Xu Z, Samac DA. Genetic Mapping of Tolerance to Bacterial Stem Blight Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae in Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:110. [PMID: 38202418 PMCID: PMC10780931 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The bacterial stem blight of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), first reported in the United States in 1904, has emerged recently as a serious disease problem in the western states. The causal agent, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, promotes frost damage and disease that can reduce first harvest yields by 50%. Resistant cultivars and an understanding of host-pathogen interactions are lacking in this pathosystem. With the goal of identifying DNA markers associated with disease resistance, we developed biparental F1 mapping populations using plants from the cultivar ZG9830. Leaflets of plants in the mapping populations were inoculated with a bacterial suspension using a needleless syringe and scored for disease symptoms. Bacterial populations were measured by culture plating and using a quantitative PCR assay. Surprisingly, leaflets with few to no symptoms had bacterial loads similar to leaflets with severe disease symptoms, indicating that plants without symptoms were tolerant to the bacterium. Genotyping-by-sequencing identified 11 significant SNP markers associated with the tolerance phenotype. This is the first study to identify DNA markers associated with tolerance to P. syringae. These results provide insight into host responses and provide markers that can be used in alfalfa breeding programs to develop improved cultivars to manage the bacterial stem blight of alfalfa.
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- Yeidymar Sierra Moya
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (Y.S.M.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (Y.S.M.); (B.H.)
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- USDA-ARS-Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research Unit, Prosser, WA 99350, USA;
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- USDA-ARS-Plant Science Research Unit, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; (Y.S.M.); (B.H.)
- USDA-ARS-Plant Science Research Unit, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA;
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Identifications of QTLs and Candidate Genes Associated with Pseudomonas syringae Responses in Cultivated Soybean ( Glycine max) and Wild Soybean ( Glycine soja). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054618. [PMID: 36902050 PMCID: PMC10003559 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Soybeans (Glycine max) are a key food crop, serving as a valuable source of both oil and plant-derived protein. Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea (Psg) is among the most aggressive and prevalent pathogens affecting soybean production, causing a form of bacterial spot disease that impacts soybean leaves and thereby reduces crop yields. In this study, 310 natural soybean varieties were screened for Psg resistance and susceptibility. The identified susceptible and resistant varieties were then used for linkage mapping, BSA-seq, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) analyses aimed at identifying key QTLs associated with Psg responses. Candidate Psg-related genes were further confirmed through WGS and qPCR analyses. Candidate gene haplotype analyses were used to explore the associations between haplotypes and soybean Psg resistance. In addition, landrace and wild soybean plants were found to exhibit a higher degree of Psg resistance as compared to cultivated soybean varieties. In total, 10 QTLs were identified using chromosome segment substitution lines derived from Suinong14 (cultivated soybean) and ZYD00006 (wild soybean). Glyma.10g230200 was found to be induced in response to Psg, with the Glyma.10g230200 haplotype corresponding to soybean disease resistance. The QTLs identified herein can be leveraged to guide the marker-assisted breeding of soybean cultivars that exhibit partial resistance to Psg. Moreover, further functional and molecular studies of Glyma.10g230200 have the potential to offer insight into the mechanistic basis for soybean Psg resistance.
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Rahmanzadeh A, Khahani B, Taghavi SM, Khojasteh M, Osdaghi E. Genome-wide meta-QTL analyses provide novel insight into disease resistance repertoires in common bean. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:680. [PMID: 36192697 PMCID: PMC9531352 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08914-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is considered a staple food in a number of developing countries. Several diseases attack the crop leading to substantial economic losses around the globe. However, the crop has rarely been investigated for multiple disease resistance traits using Meta-analysis approach. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS In this study, in order to identify the most reliable and stable quantitative trait loci (QTL) conveying disease resistance in common bean, we carried out a meta-QTL (MQTL) analysis using 152 QTLs belonging to 44 populations reported in 33 publications within the past 20 years. These QTLs were decreased into nine MQTLs and the average of confidence interval (CI) was reduced by 2.64 folds with an average of 5.12 cM in MQTLs. Uneven distribution of MQTLs across common bean genome was noted where sub-telomeric regions carry most of the corresponding genes and MQTLs. One MQTL was identified to be specifically associated with resistance to halo blight disease caused by the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola, while three and one MQTLs were specifically associated with resistance to white mold and anthracnose caused by the fungal pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, respectively. Furthermore, two MQTLs were detected governing resistance to halo blight and anthracnose, while two MQTLs were detected for resistance against anthracnose and white mold, suggesting putative genes governing resistance against these diseases at a shared locus. Comparative genomics and synteny analyses provide a valuable strategy to identify a number of well‑known functionally described genes as well as numerous putative novels candidate genes in common bean, Arabidopsis and soybean genomes.
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- Asma Rahmanzadeh
- Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Department of Plant Genetics and Production, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, 31587-77871, Iran.
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Oblessuc PR, Bridges DF, Melotto M. Pseudomonas phaseolicola preferentially modulates genes encoding leucine-rich repeat and malectin domains in the bean landrace G2333. PLANTA 2022; 256:25. [PMID: 35768557 PMCID: PMC9242968 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03943-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Candidate resistance genes encoding malectin-like and LRR domains mapped to halo blight resistance loci throughout the common bean genome are co-expressed to fight a range of Pph races. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important crop both as a source of protein and other nutrients for human nutrition and as a nitrogen fixer that benefits sustainable agriculture. This crop is affected by halo blight disease, caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Pph), which can lead to 45% yield losses. Common bean resistance to Pph is conferred by six loci (Pse-1 to Pse-6) and minor-effect quantitative trait loci (QTLs); however, information is lacking on the molecular mechanisms implicated in this resistance. Here, we describe an in-depth RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of the tolerant G2333 bean line in response to the Pph strain NPS3121. We identified 275 upregulated and 357 downregulated common bean genes in response to Pph infection. These differentially expressed genes were mapped to all 11 chromosomes of P. vulgaris. The upregulated genes were primarily components of plant immune responses and negative regulation of photosynthesis, with enrichment for leucine-rich repeat (LRRs) and/or malectin-like carbohydrate-binding domains. Interestingly, LRRs and malectin genes mapped to the same location as previously identified Pph resistance loci or QTLs. For instance, the major loci Pse-6/HB4.2 involved in broad-resistance to many Pph races co-located with induced LRR-encoding genes on Pv04. These findings indicate a coordinated modulation of genes involved in pathogen perception and signal transduction. In addition, the results further support these LRR/malectin loci as resistance genes in response to halo blight. Thus, these genes are potential targets for future genetic manipulation, enabling the introduction of resistance to Pph into elite cultivars of common bean.
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- Paula Rodrigues Oblessuc
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Protection of Specific Crops, InnovPlantProtection Collaborative Laboratory, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Plant Biology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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De la Rubia AG, Centeno ML, Moreno-González V, De Castro M, García-Angulo P. Perception and First Defense Responses Against Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola in Phaseolus vulgaris: Identification of Wall-Associated Kinase Receptors. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2021; 111:2332-2342. [PMID: 33944603 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-20-0449-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is attacked by several pathogens such as the biotrophic gamma-proteobacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola. To study the P. syringae pv. phaseolicola-bean interaction during the first stages of infection, leaf discs of a susceptible bean cultivar Riñón were infected with pathogenic P. syringae pv. phaseolicola. Using this experimental system, we tested six new putative wall-associated kinase (WAK) receptors, previously identified in silico. These six P. vulgaris WAKs (PvWAKs) showed high protein sequence homology to the well-described Arabidopsis thaliana WAK1 (AtWAK1) receptor and, by phylogenetic analysis, clustered together with AtWAKs. The expression of PvWAK1 increased at very early stages after the P. syringae pv. phaseolicola infection. Time course experiments were performed to evaluate the accumulation of apoplastic H2O2, Ca2+ influx, total H2O2, antioxidant enzymatic activities, lipid peroxidation, and the concentrations of abscisic acid and salicylic acid (SA), as well as the expression of six defense-related genes: MEKK-1, MAPKK, WRKY33, RIN4, PR1, and NPR1. The results showed that overexpression of PR1 occurred 2 h after P. syringae pv. phaseolicola infection without a concomitant increase in SA levels. Although apoplastic H2O2 increased after infection, the oxidative burst was neither intense nor rapid, and an efficient antioxidant response did not occur, suggesting that the observed cellular damage was caused by the initial increase in total H2O2 early after infection. In conclusion, Riñón can perceive the presence of P. syringae pv. phaseolicola, but this recognition results in only a modest and slow activation of host defenses, leading to high susceptibility to P. syringae pv. phaseolicola.
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- Alfonso Gonzalo De la Rubia
- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de León, E-24071, León, Spain
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- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de León, E-24071, León, Spain
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- Área de Zoología, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Gestión Ambiental, Universidad de León, E-24071, León, Spain
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- Departamento de Biotecnología Vegetal, Laboratorios Analíticos Agrovet, Mansilla Mayor, 24217, León, España
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- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de León, E-24071, León, Spain
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De la Rubia AG, Mélida H, Centeno ML, Encina A, García-Angulo P. Immune Priming Triggers Cell Wall Remodeling and Increased Resistance to Halo Blight Disease in Common Bean. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10081514. [PMID: 34451558 PMCID: PMC8401974 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The cell wall (CW) is a dynamic structure extensively remodeled during plant growth and under stress conditions, however little is known about its roles during the immune system priming, especially in crops. In order to shed light on such a process, we used the Phaseolus vulgaris-Pseudomonas syringae (Pph) pathosystem and the immune priming capacity of 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid (INA). In the first instance we confirmed that INA-pretreated plants were more resistant to Pph, which was in line with the enhanced production of H2O2 of the primed plants after elicitation with the peptide flg22. Thereafter, CWs from plants subjected to the different treatments (non- or Pph-inoculated on non- or INA-pretreated plants) were isolated to study their composition and properties. As a result, the Pph inoculation modified the bean CW to some extent, mostly the pectic component, but the CW was as vulnerable to enzymatic hydrolysis as in the case of non-inoculated plants. By contrast, the INA priming triggered a pronounced CW remodeling, both on the cellulosic and non-cellulosic polysaccharides, and CW proteins, which resulted in a CW that was more resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis. In conclusion, the increased bean resistance against Pph produced by INA priming can be explained, at least partially, by a drastic CW remodeling.
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Garcia T, Duitama J, Zullo SS, Gil J, Ariani A, Dohle S, Palkovic A, Skeen P, Bermudez-Santana CI, Debouck DG, Martínez-Castillo J, Gepts P, Chacón-Sánchez MI. Comprehensive genomic resources related to domestication and crop improvement traits in Lima bean. Nat Commun 2021; 12:702. [PMID: 33514713 PMCID: PMC7846787 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-20921-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.), one of the five domesticated Phaseolus bean crops, shows a wide range of ecological adaptations along its distribution range from Mexico to Argentina. These adaptations make it a promising crop for improving food security under predicted scenarios of climate change in Latin America and elsewhere. In this work, we combine long and short read sequencing technologies with a dense genetic map from a biparental population to obtain the chromosome-level genome assembly for Lima bean. Annotation of 28,326 gene models show high diversity among 1917 genes with conserved domains related to disease resistance. Structural comparison across 22,180 orthologs with common bean reveals high genome synteny and five large intrachromosomal rearrangements. Population genomic analyses show that wild Lima bean is organized into six clusters with mostly non-overlapping distributions and that Mesomerican landraces can be further subdivided into three subclusters. RNA-seq data reveal 4275 differentially expressed genes, which can be related to pod dehiscence and seed development. We expect the resources presented here to serve as a solid basis to achieve a comprehensive view of the degree of convergent evolution of Phaseolus species under domestication and provide tools and information for breeding for climate change resiliency.
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- Tatiana Garcia
- grid.10689.360000 0001 0286 3748Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.17088.360000 0001 2150 1785Present Address: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.27860.3b0000 0004 1936 9684Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, University of California, Davis, CA USA
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- grid.7247.60000000419370714Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia ,grid.411017.20000 0001 2151 0999Present Address: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR USA
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- grid.27860.3b0000 0004 1936 9684Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, University of California, Davis, CA USA ,Present Address: BASF BBCC - Innovation Center, Gent, Belgium
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- grid.27860.3b0000 0004 1936 9684Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, University of California, Davis, CA USA
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- grid.27860.3b0000 0004 1936 9684Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, University of California, Davis, CA USA
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- grid.10689.360000 0001 0286 3748Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia ,Present Address: Nunhems USA, Vegetable Seeds BASF, Acampo, CA USA
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- grid.10689.360000 0001 0286 3748Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- grid.418348.20000 0001 0943 556XCentro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Colombia
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- grid.418270.80000 0004 0428 7635Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico
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- grid.27860.3b0000 0004 1936 9684Department of Plant Sciences/MS1, University of California, Davis, CA USA
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- grid.10689.360000 0001 0286 3748Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Wilker J, Humphries S, Rosas-Sotomayor JC, Gómez Cerna M, Torkamaneh D, Edwards M, Navabi A, Pauls KP. Genetic Diversity, Nitrogen Fixation, and Water Use Efficiency in a Panel of Honduran Common Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Landraces and Modern Genotypes. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9091238. [PMID: 32961677 PMCID: PMC7569834 DOI: 10.3390/plants9091238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) provides critical nutrition and a livelihood for millions of smallholder farmers worldwide. Beans engage in symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) with Rhizobia. Honduran hillside farmers farm marginal land and utilize few production inputs; therefore, bean varieties with high SNF capacity and environmental resiliency would be of benefit to them. We explored the diversity for SNF, agronomic traits, and water use efficiency (WUE) among 70 Honduran landrace, participatory bred (PPB), and conventionally bred bean varieties (HON panel) and 6 North American check varieties in 3 low-N field trials in Ontario, Canada and Honduras. Genetic diversity was measured with a 6K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, and phenotyping for agronomic, SNF, and WUE traits was carried out. STRUCTURE analysis revealed two subpopulations with admixture between the subpopulations. Nucleotide diversity was greater in the landraces than the PPB varieties across the genome, and multiple genomic regions were identified where population genetic differentiation between the landraces and PPB varieties was evident. Significant differences were found between varieties and breeding categories for agronomic traits, SNF, and WUE. Landraces had above average SNF capacity, conventional varieties showed higher yields, and PPB varieties performed well for WUE. Varieties with the best SNF capacity could be used in further participatory breeding efforts.
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- Jennifer Wilker
- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (J.W.); (D.T.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada;
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Producción Agropecuaria, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano, Tegucigalpa 11101, Honduras;
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- Fundación para la Investigación Participativa con Agricultores de Honduras, La Ceiba, Atlántida 561, Honduras;
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (J.W.); (D.T.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (J.W.); (D.T.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (J.W.); (D.T.); (M.E.)
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; (J.W.); (D.T.); (M.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-519-824-4120 (ext. 54136)
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Tahir J, Hoyte S, Bassett H, Brendolise C, Chatterjee A, Templeton K, Deng C, Crowhurst R, Montefiori M, Morgan E, Wotton A, Funnell K, Wiedow C, Knaebel M, Hedderley D, Vanneste J, McCallum J, Hoeata K, Nath A, Chagné D, Gea L, Gardiner SE. Multiple quantitative trait loci contribute to resistance to bacterial canker incited by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit ( Actinidia chinensis). HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2019; 6:101. [PMID: 31645956 PMCID: PMC6804790 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-019-0184-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) biovar 3, a virulent, canker-inducing pathogen is an economic threat to the kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) industry worldwide. The commercially grown diploid (2×) A. chinensis var. chinensis is more susceptible to Psa than tetraploid and hexaploid kiwifruit. However information on the genetic loci modulating Psa resistance in kiwifruit is not available. Here we report mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) regulating resistance to Psa in a diploid kiwifruit population, derived from a cross between an elite Psa-susceptible 'Hort16A' and a resistant male breeding parent P1. Using high-density genetic maps and intensive phenotyping, we identified a single QTL for Psa resistance on Linkage Group (LG) 27 of 'Hort16A' revealing 16-19% phenotypic variance and candidate alleles for susceptibility and resistance at this loci. In addition, six minor QTLs were identified in P1 on distinct LGs, exerting 4-9% variance. Resistance in the F1 population is improved by additive effects from 'Hort16A' and P1 QTLs providing evidence that divergent genetic pathways interact to combat the virulent Psa strain. Two different bioassays further identified new QTLs for tissue-specific responses to Psa. The genetic marker at LG27 QTL was further verified for association with Psa resistance in diploid Actinidia chinensis populations. Transcriptome analysis of Psa-resistant and susceptible genotypes in field revealed hallmarks of basal defense and provided candidate RNA-biomarkers for screening for Psa resistance in greenhouse conditions.
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- Jibran Tahir
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11030, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant Food Research Limited, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11030, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92–169, Auckland, 1025 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92–169, Auckland, 1025 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92–169, Auckland, 1025 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92–169, Auckland, 1025 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92–169, Auckland, 1025 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11030, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11030, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11030, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North, 4442 New Zealand
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