Genetic and Association Mapping Study of English Grain Aphid Resistance and Tolerance in Bread Wheat Germplasm

English grain aphid （EGA） is a destructive insect pest of wheat. To identify the loci associated with EGA resistance and tolerance, 70 bread wheat accessions mainly from central Asia were evaluated for EGA resistance and tolerance traits at two locations, and genotyped with 51 SSR markers. Totally, three accessions showed high or moderate levels resistance and 17 genotypes displayed highly or moderately tolerate to EGA. Genetic diversity of these lines was investigated also. After 97 SSR loci which evenly covered all wheat chromosomes were scanned for association, four SSR loci were significantly associated with EGA resistance and four with EGA tolerance. After association analysis was conducted with dynamic aphid densities, we found four loci Xgwm192b, Xgwm391, Xbarc98, and Xgwm613b were detected continuously at different growing stages of wheat. In addition, the loci of EGA resistance/tolerance and Russian wheat aphid resistance were compared. The results generated in this study would be helpful for utilization of the EGA resistance/tolerance germplasm, and for development of mapping populations in EGA resistance breeding programs.     

Bulked Segregant Analysis to Detect QTL Related to Heat Tolerance in Rice （Oryza sativa L.） Using SSR Markers

The study was undertaken to assess the genetic effect of quantitative trait loci （QTLs） conferring heat tolerance at flowering stage in rice. A population consisting of 279 F2 individuals from the cross between 996, a heat tolerant cultivar and 4628, a heat-sensitive cultivar, was analyzed for their segregation pattern of the difference of seed set rate under optimal temperature condition and high temperature condition. The difference of seed set rate under optimal temperature condition and high temperature condition showed normal distribution, indicating the polygenic control over the trait. To identify main effect of QTL for heat tolerance, the parents were surveyed with 200 primer pairs of simple sequence repeats （SSR）. The parental survey revealed 30% polymorphism between parents. In order to detect the main QTL association with heat tolerance, a strategy of combining the DNA pooling from selected segregants and genotyping was adopted. The association of putative markers identified based on DNA pooling from selected segregants was established by single marker analysis （SMA）. The results of SMA revealed that SSR markers, RM3735 on chromosome 4 and RM3586 on chromosome 3 showed significant association with heat tolerance respectively, accounted for 17 and 3% of the total variation respectively. The heat tolerance during flowering stage in rice was controlled by multiple gene. The SSR markers, RM3735 on chromosome 4 and RM3586 on chromosome 3 showed significant association with heat tolerance respectively, accounted for 17 and 3% of the total variation respectively. The two genetic loci, especially for RM3735 on chromosome 4, can be used in marker-assistant-selected method in heat tolerance breeding in rice.     

Identification of SSR Marker Linked to a Major Dwarfing Gene in Common Wheat

A segregating population with 410 F 2 individuals from the cross MERCIA(Rht-B1a) ×Dwarf 123 was made to identify a new major dwarfing gene carrying by novel wheat germplasm Dwarf 123.Combination of bulk segerant analysis method was used.A total of 145 SSR markers were tested for polymorphisms among parental lines and DNA bulks of F 2 population.Out of 145 primer pairs only three markers revealed corresponding polymorphism among parental lines and F 2 DNA bulks.The marker Barc20 was close to the dwarfing gene with a genetic distance of 1.8 cM,and markers Gwm513 and Gwm495 were linked to the gene with genetic distance of 6.7 and 13 cM,respectively.Linkage analysis mapped the dwarfing gene to the long arm of chromosome 4B with the order of Barc20-dwarfing gene-Gwm513-Gwm495.The Comparision between the new gene and the known Rht-B1 alleles showed that dwarfing gene Rht-Ai123 was different from the others.The identification of the new dwarfing gene and its linked markers will greatly facilitate its utilization in wheat high yield breeding for reducing plant height.     

Inheritance and Molecular Mapping of Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yr88375 in Chinese Wheat Line Zhongliang 88375

Stripe rust is one of the most important diseases of wheat worldwide. Inheritance of stripe rust resistance and mapping of resistance gene with simple sequence repeat （SSR） markers are studied to formulate efficient strategies for breeding cultivars resistant to stripe rust. Zhongliang 88375, a common wheat line, is highly resistant to all three rusts of wheat in China. The gene conferring rust disease was deduced originating from Elytrigia intermedium. Genetic analysis of Zhongliang 88375 indicated that the resistance to PST race CYR31 was controlled by a single dominant gene, temporarily designated as Yr88375. To molecular map Yr88375, a F2 segregating population consisting of 163 individuals was constructed on the basis of the hybridization between Zhongliang 88375 and a susceptible wheat line Mingxian 169; 320 SSR primer pairs were used for analyzing the genetic linkage relation. Six SSR markers, Xgwm335, Xwmc289, Xwmc810, Xgdmll6, Xbarc59, and Xwmc783, are linked to Yr88375 as they were all located on chromosome 5BL Yr88375 was also located on that chromosome arm, closely linked to Xgdmll6 and Xwmc810 with genetic distances of 3.1 and 3.9 cM, respectively. The furthest marker Xwmc783 was 13.5 cM to Yr88375. Hence, pedigree analysis of Zhongliang 88375 combined with SSR markers supports the conclusion that the highly resistance gene Yr88375 derived from Elytrigia intermedium is a novel gene for resistance to stripe rust in wheat. It could play an important role in wheat breeding programs for stripe rust resistance.     

QTL Analysis of the Oil Content and the Hull Content in Brassica napus L.

The QTLs of the oil content and the hull content were analyzed in Brassica napus L. By constructing the linkage map. The F26 RIL population with 188 lines, derived from the cross of GH06 × P147, was used as the mapping population. The SRAP, SSR, AFLP, and TRAP markers were used to construct the linkage map, and the composite interval mapping (CIM) to identify the quantitative trait loci associated with the oil content and the hull content. 300 markers were integrated into 19 linkage groups, covering 1 248.5 cM in total. Seven QTLs were found to be responsible for the oil content with the single contribution to phenotypic variance ranging from 3.73 to 10.46%; four QTLs were found for the hull content with the single contribution to phenotypic variance ranging from 4.89 to 6.84%. The yellow-seeded Brassica napus L. Has the advantage of higher oil content and the hull content has a significant effect on the oil content. In addition, the SRAP marker is good for detecting QTL.     

Phylogenetic Relationships in Genus Arachis Based on SSR and AFLP Markers

Fourteen wild species of different sections in the genus Arachis and 24 accessions of the AABB allotetraploid A. hypogaea （cultivated peanut） from several countries which belong to different botanical varieties, were analyzed by SSR and AFLP marker systems. The assay-units per system needed to distinguish among all the tested accessions were at least five for SSR or two for AFLP. The genetic distance detected by the SSR markers ranged from 0.09 to 0.95, and the mean was 0.73; and the genetic distance detected by the AFLP markers ranged from 0.01 to 0.79 with an average of 0.42. All the tested peanut SSR primer pairs were multilocus ones, and the amplified fragments per SSR marker in each peanut genome ranged from 2 to 15 with the mean of 4.77. The peanut cultivars were closely related to each other, and shared a large numbers of SSR and AFLP fragments. In contrast, the species in the genus Arachis shared few fragments. The results indicated that the cultivated peanut （A. hypogaea L.） varieties could be partitioned into two main groups and four subgroups at the molecular level, and that A. duranensis is one of the wild ancestors of A. hypogaea. The lowest genetic variation was detected between A. cardenasii and A. batizocoi, and the highest was detected between A. pintoi and the species in the section Arachis. The relationships among the botanical varieties in the cultivated peanut （A. hypogaea L.） and among wild species accessions in section Arachis and those in other sections in the genus Arachis were discussed.     

Intron-Targeted Intron-Exon Splice Conjunction （IT-ISJ） Marker and Its Application in Construction of Upland Cotton Linkage Map

To develop a new DNA maker, which could be used in genetic diversity analysis and genetic map construction in plants, IT-ISJ （intron targeted intron-exon splice junction） primer combinations, which were designed according to the intronexon splice junction conserved sequences, were used to construct cotton genetic linkage map in the present study. 49 out of 704 IT-ISJ primer combinations showed polymorphism between upland cotton high quality cultivar Yumian 1 and multiple dominant gene line T586, and the polymorphic primer combinations accounted for 7.0% of total primer combinations. 49 IT-ISJ primer combinations were used to genotype 270 F2：7 recombinant inbred lines developed from （Yumian 1 × T586） F2, and 58 IT-ISJ loci were obtained. 58 IT-ISJ, together with 150 SSR and 8 morphological loci, were used to conduct linkage analysis, and a linkage map including 22 linkage groups and 113 loci （49 IT-ISJ, 62 SSR, and 2 morphological loci） was constructed. The linkage map covered 714.5 cM with an average interval of 6.3 cM between two markers, accounting for 16.1% of cotton genome. The present study demonstrated that the polymorphism of IT-ISJ marker is high, and it could be effectively applied in plant genetic map construction.     

Genetic Analysis and Molecular Mapping of a Stripe Rust Resistance Gene YrH9014 in Wheat Line H9014-14-4-6-1

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most widespread and destructive wheat diseases in many wheat-growing regions of the world. The winter wheat translocation line H9014-14-4-6-1 has all stage resistance. To identify stripe rust resistance genes, the segregating populations were developed from the cross between H9014-14-4-6-1 and Mingxian 169 (a wheat cultivar susceptible to all Pst races identified in China). The seedlings of the parents and F 1 plants, F2 , F3 and BC 1 generations were tested with Pst races under controlled greenhouse conditions. Two genes for resistance to stripe rust were identified, one dominant gene conferred resistance to SUN11-4, temporarily designated YrH9014 and the other recessive gene conferred resistance to CYR33. The bulked segregant analysis and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to identify polymorphic markers associated with YrH9014. Seven polymorphic SSR markers were used to genotype the F2 population inoculated with SUN11-4. A linkage map was constructed according to the genotypes of seven SSR markers and resistance gene. The molecular map spanned 24.3 cM, and the genetic distance of the two closest markers Xbarc13 and Xbarc55 to gene locus was 1.4 and 3.6 cM, respectively. Based on the position of SSR marker, the resistance gene YrH9014 was located on chromosome arm 2BS. Amplification of a set of nulli-tetrasomic Chinese Spring lines with SSR marker Xbarc13 indicated that YrH9014 was located on chromosome 2B. Based on chromosomal location, the reaction patterns and pedigree analysis, YrH9014 should be a novel resistance gene to stripe rust. This new gene and flanking markers got from this study should be useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in breeding programs for stripe rust.     

Development of Sequence Characterized Amplified Region （SCAR） Primers for the Detection of Resistance to Sporisorium reiliana in Maize

Head smut of maize （Zea mays L.）, which was caused by Sporisorium reiliana, occurred in most of the maize growing areas of the world. The purpose of this study was to develop SCAR markers for map-based cloning of resistance genes and MAS. Two sets of BC3 progenies, one （BC3Q） derived from the cross Qi319 （resistance）×Huangzao 4 （susceptible）, the other （BC3M） from Mol7 （resistance）× Huangzao 4 （susceptible）, were generated. Huangzao 4 was the recurrent parent in both progenies. A combination of BSA （bulked segregant analysis） with AFLP （amplified fragment length polymorphism） method was applied to map the genes involving the resistance to S. reiliana, and corresponding resistant and susceptible bulks and their parental lines were used for screening polymorphic AFLP primer pairs. One fragment of PI3M61-152 was converted into SCAR （sequence charactered amplified fragment） marker S130. The marker was mapped at chromosome bin 2.09, the interval of a major QTL region previously reported to contribute to S. reiliana resistance. Furthermore, S130 was highly and facilitate map-based cloni associated with resistance to S. reiliana, and could be useful for marker-assisted selection ng of resistance genes.     

Construction of Genetic Linkage Map Based on SSR Markers in Peanut （Arachis hypogaea L.）

Molecular genetic maps of crop species can be used in a variety of ways in breeding and genomic research such as identification and mapping of genes and quantitative trait loci （QTLs） for morphological, physiological and economic traits of crop species. However, a comprehensive genetic linkage map for cultivated peanut has not yet been developed due to the extremely low frequency of DNA polymorphism in cultivated peanut. In this study, 142 recombinant inbred lines （RILs） derived from a cross between Yueyou 13 and Zhenzhuhei were used as mapping population in peanut （Arachis hypogaea L.）. A total 652 pairs of genomic-SSR primer and 392 pairs of EST-SSR primer were used to detect the polymorphisms between the two parents. 141 SSR primer pairs, 127 genomic-SSR and 14 EST-SSR ones, which can be used to detect polymorphisms between the two parents, were selected to analyze the RILs population. Thus, a linkage genetic map which consists of 131 SSR loci in 20 linkage groups, with a coverage of 679 cM and an average of 6.12 cM of inter-maker distance was constructed. The putative functions of 12 EST-SSR markers located on the map were analyzed. Eleven showed homology to gene sequences deposited in GenBank. This is the first report of construction of a comprehensive genetic map with SSR markers in peanut （Arachis hypogaea L.）. The map presented here will provide a genetic framework for mapping the qualitative and quantitative trait in peanut.     

小麦Brock抗白粉病基因近等基因系的培育与分子检测

【目的】通过对2对抗白粉病近等基因系(NILs)Brock/015//京4117、Brock×京4117的遗传背景进行分子检测,使其应用于小麦抗白粉病遗传机理的研究和辅助选择育种。【方法】通过AFLP分子标记方法,检测NILs、Brock、京411遗传背景。同时,对Brock×京4117F2分离群体的抗、感单株进行了分子标记筛选与抗白粉病连锁性分析。【结果】在NILs中发现有"亲二型"、"偏抗病供体亲本Brock型"、"偏轮回亲本京411型"和"交换型"4种AFLP带型。在Brock、NILs和Brock×京411F2分离抗、感单株中,筛选到P15/M14-160AFLP分子标记,这个标记在轮回亲本京411和感病单株中不存在。【结论】AFLP分子检测表明,2对NILs的AFLP带型能反映出Brock和京411双亲遗传背景,这种方法能用于NIL遗传背景检测。P15/M14-160AFLP分子标记与Brock中的抗白粉病基因紧密连锁,为小麦抗白粉病辅助选择育种奠定了基础。     

The power of microsatellite markers and AFLPs in revealing the genetic diversity of Hashemi aromatic rice from Iran

Hashemi, a popular aromatic rice among Iranians, is famous for its fragrance and taste. Such features are major reasons for its higher price compared to non-aromatic varieties available in Iran. Therefore, the knowledge of genetic diversity of this profitable crop is a fundamental ineterst for plant breeders in future breeding programs. In the present research, genetic diversity among 35 genotypes of Hashemi aromatic rice(Oryza sativa L.) from Guilan and Mazandaran provinces of Iran was estimated using simple sequence repeat(SSR) and amplified fragment length polymorphism(AFLP) markers. Out of 21 SSR and 12 Eco RI-Mse I AFLP marker combinations, only 16 SSRs and 10 AFLPs exhibited polymorphic patterns while others were monomorphic. The 10 AFLP primer combinations produced a total of 142 of bands and 20 were polymorphic(14.08%). Moreover, 40 out of 47 bands amplified with 16 SSR markers showed polymorphism(85.1%). The average number of alleles identified by SSR primers was 2.56 alleles per locus with a range of 2 to 4. The average value of polymorphic information content(PIC) was 0.393 and 0.468 for AFLP and SSR markers, respectively. However, the genetic similarity values ranged from 0.26 to 1 for SSRs and 0.21 to 1 for AFLPs. Later, a unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean(UPGMA) dendrogram was generated and genotypes were clustered into four groups with SSRs at similarity coefficient of 0.55 while AFLPs clustered them into six groups at similarity coefficient of 0.41. Cluster analysis revealed a narrow genetic diversity and low correlation between geographical differentiation and genetic distance within cultivars.     

淮麦系列品种/系与澳大利亚资源的SSR遗传差异分析

利用26对SSR引物,对本所通过轮回选择选育的淮麦系列品种/系以及引进的澳大利亚小麦种质资源共48份材料进行了遗传差异分析。结果表明:26对引物共检测到154个等位变异,每个引物检测到的等位变异数量为2～11个,平均5.92个;26对SSR位点的遗传多态性信息含量(PIC)在0.040～0.881;品种/系间的遗传相似系数(GS)为0.64～1.00。聚类分析结果把这些品种/系分为4大类。     

青海省小麦主栽品种遗传多样性的SSR标记分析

采用SSR标记对青海省66份小麦主栽品种进行遗传多样性分析,筛选出20对扩增谱带稳定的引物,共检测出81个等位基因,平均每个位点检测出的等位基因为4.05个,变异范围2～8个,引物xgwm133-6B和xgwm3-3D的等位位点最多,均为8个;其次是xgwm2-3A和xgwm107-4B,均为6个。66份小麦材料的遗传相似系数为0.530 9～0.975 3。多态信息含量PIC为0.686 5,用popgene算出Shannon’sInformation index为0.367 2,Nei’s gene diversity为0.237 6。聚类分析结果显示,66份材料聚为4大类群,部分材料在聚类时从亲缘关系上没有被明显区分,说明这些材料的生长习性与所研究的SSR引物位点相关性状存在独立性,但总体上基于SSR多态性的聚类与材料来源地区存在一定的相关性,在一定程度上反映了供试材料间的亲缘关系。     

油茶AFLP反应体系建立及其在遗传多样性研究上的应用

通过试验分析建立了适合油茶且简便易行的AFLP反应体系,筛选出了4对能够反映多态性的有效引物,并对油茶的遗传多样性进行了初步分析。平均每对引物扩增出23个具有清晰条带的位点,其中多态性位点数N为18,多态性位点百分率PPL为79.13%,有效等位基因数ne为1.320,Nei’s期望杂合度He为0.184,Shannon多态性信息指数I为0.267。研究结果表明了AFLP标记技术在油茶遗传多样性研究上的适用性,同时也显示了油茶具有较高的遗传多样性,为进一步研究油茶多居群的遗传多样性奠定了重要的理论和技术支持。     

Molecular Markers for Leaf Rust Resistance Gene Lr45 in Wheat Based on AFLP Analysis

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis was carried out in Thatcher, near isogenic lines (NILs) carrying different genes conferring resistance against wheat leaf rust, and TcLr45 x Thatcher F₂ progenies were used to develop markers for Lr45 gene. Sixty AFLP primer combinations were screened and most of them provided clear amplification products, 31 primer combinations displayed polymorphism of TcLr45 in 23 NILs. Two AFLP markers closely linked to the gene Lr45 were acquired: P-AGG/M-GAG_{261 bp}, which was found closely linked to the Lr45 locus at a distance of 0.6 cM on one side, and P-ACA/M-GGT_{105 bp}, which was found at a distance of 1.3 cM on the other side. The specific bands were cloned and subsequently sequenced. The 261-bp fragment produced by P-AGG/M-GAG showed 86% similarity with the sequence of Vulgare Hart I gene; the 105-bp fragment produced by P-ACA/M-GGT showed 96% similarity with the phosphatidylserine decarboxylase gene of the Triticum monococcum. Both included an open reading frame (ORF).     

小麦条锈菌中国鉴别寄主维尔中抗条锈病基因YrVir1的微卫星标记

【目的】明确中国小麦条锈菌重要鉴别寄主维尔的抗条锈病基因及其遗传特点,建立与其连锁的微卫星标记,将病菌小种监测和抗病性分析提高到基因水平。【方法】由维尔为基因供体转育而成的含有小麦重要抗条锈基因YrVir1的近等基因系Taichung29*6/YrVir1,用小麦条锈菌单胞菌系2E16对近等基因系Taichung29*6/YrVir1、轮回亲本Taichung29及其杂交后代进行遗传分析;选用YrVir1所在2B染色体上的141对引物对近等基因系和轮回亲本的基因组DNA进行SSR分析。【结果】近等基因系Taichung29*6/YrVir1对2E16的抗病性由1对显性基因控制;引物Xbarc349在近等基因系与轮回亲本间稳定扩增出特异性DNA片段,同时在近等基因系和基因供体维尔间存在相同扩增片段,经F2代群体200个抗、感单株检测证实,Xbarc349标记位点与抗条锈病基因YrVir1连锁,遗传距离为4.2 cm。【结论】Xbarc349引物扩增出的特异性DNA片段可作为抗条锈病基因YrVir1的SSR标记;根据小麦SSR遗传图谱,将YrVir1基因定位在小麦2B染色体上。     

利用SSR分析标记鉴定大豆育种中杂交真伪和后代系谱

研究通过筛选亲本间具有多态性的SSR引物,对材料的亲本和后代进行分子鉴定,获得材料间的系谱关系.供试的23份材料通过分子鉴定得到:4份后代材料可能为伪杂种后代;1对基因型相同的姊妹系;另外确定12份后代材料可能的一个亲本材料和1份后代材料的两个可能亲本.研究结果表明,在亲本基因型纯合的情况下,采用分子标记有助于大豆育种的系谱分析与鉴定.     

3种分子标记分析罗非鱼选育群体 的多态性效率比较

应用RAPD、AFLP、SSR等3种分子标记,对吉富品系尼罗罗非鱼选育群体的多态性进行了分析.在40条RAPD引物、19对SSR引物、64对AFLP引物中,具有多态性、重复性好的引物分别为17条、19对和8对,扩增出多态性条带数分别为35、92、181条.结果表明,RAPD、AFLP、SSR多态性条带比例分别为20.35％、79.64％和58.77％,平均每个(对)多态性引物可以扩增出多态性片段数目分别为2.06、4.84和22.63.说明SSR和AFLP是研究吉富罗非鱼选育群体更为有效的分子标记.     

利用SSR标记进行小麦品种鉴定和新品种保护研究

利用变性聚丙烯酰胺电泳结合银染技术,检测了8个SSR位点在71份中国育成小麦品种(系)中的多态性,确定了各SSR位点上等位基因的大小。在71份小麦品种(系)中,共检测到等位基因75个,每对引物检测到的等位基因个数最少为6个(gwm186),最多为15个(gwm174),平均9.4个。PIC值最高为0.8739(gwm174),最低为0.6552(gwm186),平均为0.7968。利用少数几对高PIC值的SSR引物,能够将全部71份品种(系)区分开来,供试材料间至少有一对等位基因存在差异。对SSR标记应用于小麦品种鉴定和品种保护的可行性进行了讨论。