Association of molecular markers with cold tolerance and green period in zoysiagrass (Zoysia Willd.)

Cold tolerance and the green period are key traits in the breeding of zoysiagrass (Zoysia Willd.). Identification of molecular markers associated with cold tolerance and the green period of zoysiagrass will contribute to efficient selection of elite cultivars. These two traits were measured in 96 zoysiagrass accessions in 2004 and 2005–2006, respectively. The mapping population was screened with 29 pairs of simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers and 54 pairs of sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) primers. A multi-loci in silico mapping approach implemented with an empirical Bayes method was applied for association mapping of cold tolerance and green period. We detected 254 SSR polymorphic loci and 338 SRAP polymorphic loci, among which three SSR loci (Xgwm131-3B-187, Xgwm469-6D-194 and Xgwm234-5B-244) and one SRAP locus (Me11Em7-406) were significantly associated with cold tolerance with effect values of 57.83%, 38.05%, 36.92% and 37%, respectively. Three SSR loci (Xgwm132-6B-225, Xgwm111-7D-34 and Xgwm102-2D-97) and two SRAP loci (Me19Em5-359 and Me16Em8-483) were significantly associated with the green period with effect values of 79.54%, 62.59%, 99.04%, 49.01% and 82.57%. These markers will be useful for genetic improvement of the cold tolerance and green period of zoysiagrass by marker-assisted breeding.     

小麦合成种M53抗白粉病基因的RAPD和SSR标记

运用RAPD和SSR技术，采用分离群体分组分析法(BSA)进行了小麦合成种M53抗白粉病基因连锁的分子标记研究。结果表明，M53的抗白粉病基因由显性单基因控制，RAPD标记OPL09-1700与抗病基因连锁，遗传距离为16.8cM。SSR标记Xgwm205也与抗白粉病基因连锁，遗传距离为9.3cM，通过SSR标记将该基因定位于5DS，标记与基因间的排列顺序     

Chromosomal location of powdery mildew resistance gene Pm16 in wheat using SSR marker analysis

The use of resistant cultivars is a most economical way to control powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Identification of molecular markers closely linked to resistance genes can greatly increase the efficiency of pyramiding resistance genes in wheat cultivars. The objective of this study was to identify molecular markers closely linked lo the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm16. An F₂ population with 156 progeny was produced from the cross‘Chancellor’(susceptible) ב70281’ (resistant), A total of 45 SSR markers on chromosomes 4A and 5B of wheat and 15 SSRs on chromosome 3 of rice was used lo lest the parents, as well as the resistant and susceptible bulks: the resulting polymorphic markers were used to genotype the F₂ progeny. Results indicated that the SSR marker Xgwm159, located on the short arm of chromosome 5B, is closely linked to Pm16 (genetic distance: 5.3 CM). The cytogenetical data presented in an original report, in combination with this molecular analysis, suggests that Pm16 may he located on a translocated 4A.5BS chromosome.     

普通小麦品种Brock抗白粉病基因分子标记定位

为明确利用Brock转育成的小麦抗白粉病品系3B529(京411*7//农大015/Brock, F₆)抗性的遗传基础,将高感白粉病小麦品系薛早和3B529杂交,获得F₁代、F₂分离群体和F_2:3家系。抗病性鉴定和遗传分析结果表明,3B529对E09小种的抗性受1对显性基因控制,暂被定名为MlBrock。利用BSA和分子标记分析,获得了与MlBrock连锁的3个SSR标记Xcfd81、Xcfd78、Xgwm159和2个SCAR标记SCAR203和SCAR112,根据SSR和SCAR标记在中国春缺体四体、双端体和缺失系的定位结果,将MlBrock定位在小麦染色体臂5DS Bin 0~0.63区间上。MlBrock与Xcfd81和SCAR203共分离,与SCAR112的遗传距离为0.5 cM。这些分子标记的建立有利于今后Brock抗白粉病基因分子标记辅助选择和基因聚合。综合抗白粉病基因MlBrock的染色体定位和抗谱分析结果,推测MlBrock很可能是Pm2基因。     

Molecular mapping determines that Hessian fly resistance gene H9 is located on chromosome 1A of wheat

Hessian fly [Mayetiola destructor (Say)] is one of the major insect pests of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. Hessian fly resistance gene H9 was previously reported to condition resistance to Hessian fly biotype L that is prevalent in many wheat‐growing areas of eastern USA and an RAPD marker, OPO05₁₀₀₀, linked to H9 in wheat was developed using wheat near‐isogenic lines (NILs). However, marker‐assisted selection (MAS) with RAPD markers is not always feasible. One of the objectives in this study was to convert an RAPD marker linked to the gene H9 into a sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker to facilitate MAS and to map H9 in the wheat genome. The RAPD fragment from OPO05₁₀₀₀ was cloned, sequenced, and converted into a SCAR marker SOPO05₉₀₉, whose linkage relationship with H9 was subsequently confirmed in two F₂ populations segregating for H9. Linkage analysis identified one sequence tagged site (STS) marker, STS‐Pm3, and the eight microsatellite markers Xbarc263, Xcfa2153, Xpsp2999, Xgwm136, Xgdm33, Xcnl76, Xcnl117 and Xwmc24 near the H9 locus on the distal region of the short arm of chromosome 1A, contrary to the previously reported location of H9 on chromosome 5A. Locus Xbarc263 was 1.2 cM distal to H9, which itself was 1.7 cM proximal to loci Xcfa2153, Xpsp2999 and Xgwm136. The loci Xgwm136, Xcfa2153 and SOPO05₉₀₉ were shown to be specific to H9 and not diagnostic to several other Hessian fly resistance genes, and therefore should be useful for pyramiding H9 with other Hessian fly resistance genes in a single genotype.     

Molecular characterization of a novel powdery mildew resistance gene Pm30 in wheat originating from wild emmer

Powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici is one of the most important wheat diseases in many regions of theworld. A powdery mildew resistance gene, originating from wild emmerwheat (Triticum dicoccoides) accession `C20', from Rosh Pinna, Israel,was successfully transferred to hexaploid wheat through crossing andbackcrossing. Genetic analysis indicated that a single dominant genecontrols the powdery mildew resistance at the seedling stage. SegregatingBC₁F₂ progenies of the cross 87-1/C20//2*8866 wereused for bulked segregant analysis (BSA). The PCR approach was used togenerate polymorphic DNA fragments between the resistant and susceptibleDNA pools by use of 10-mer random primers, STS primers, and wheatmicrosatellite primers. Three markers, Xgwm159/430,Xgwm159/460, and Xgwm159/500, were found to be linked tothe resistance gene. After evaluating the polymorphic markers in twosegregating populations, the distance between the markers and the mildewresistance gene was estimated to be 5–6 cM. By means of ChineseSpring nullisomic-tetrasomics and ditelosomics, the polymorphic markersand the resistance gene were assigned to chromosome arm 5BS and werephysically mapped on the gene rich regions of fragment length (FL) 0.41–0.43 by Chinese Spring deletion lines. As no powdery mildew resistancegene has been reported on chromosome arm 5BS, the mildew resistancegene originating from C20 should be a new gene and is designated Pm30.     

小麦地方品种小白冬麦抗白粉病基因分子标记

小麦农家品种小白冬麦对小麦白粉病具有良好抗性,对病原菌拥有较广的抗谱,并与其他已知抗白粉病基因的抗谱不同,遗传分析证实小白冬麦的苗期抗性由一个隐性抗白粉病基因控制。为了寻找与小白冬麦所携带抗白粉病基因连锁的分子标记,采用小白冬麦和感病品种Chancellor(CC)正反交组合,在2个F₂群体125和107个单株上进行验证。结果显示,抗白粉病基因mlxbd与引物Xgwm577、Xgwm1267等紧密连锁,通过中国春及其第7部分同源群缺体-四体系,双端体系和缺失系将其定位在7B染色体长臂末端区域(7BL-10,Bin 0.78~1.00), 利用与mlxbd最近的引物Xgwm577扩增23个含有已知抗白粉病基因的小麦品种,检测发现这个引物不能单独用于分子标记辅助选择育种。     

Identification and genetic mapping of a powdery mildew resistance gene in wild emmer (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum dicoccoides</Emphasis>) accession IW72 from Israel

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), is a devastating disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in China and worldwide, causing severe yield losses annually. Wild emmer (T. dicoccoides) accession IW72 collected from Israel is resistant to powdery mildew at the seedling and adult stages. Genetic analysis indicated that the resistance was controlled by a single dominant gene, temporarily designated MlIW72. The F₂ population and F₃ families derived from a hybrid between IW72 and susceptible durum wheat line Mo75 were used for molecular mapping of the resistance gene. MlIW72 was linked with SSR loci Xgwm344, Xcfa2040, Xcfa2240, Xcfa2257 and Xwmc525 on the long arm of chromosome 7A. In addition, two STS markers, MAG2185 (derived from RFLP marker PSR680) and MAG1759 (developed from EST CD452874), were mapped close to MlIW72. All these markers were physically located in the terminal bin 0.86–1.00 of 7AL. The chromosome location and genetic mapping results suggested that the powdery mildew resistance gene identified in wild emmer accession IW72 might be a new allele at the Pm1 locus or a new locus closely linked to Pm1.     

SSR and SCAR markers linked to the fertility-restoring gene for a D2-type cytoplasmic male-sterile line in wheat

‘Yi 4060’ is an elite restorer line of a non‐photoperiod‐sensitive D²‐type cytoplasmic male‐sterile (CMS) line of wheat. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were employed to map one major fertility‐restoring gene (D²Rf₁) in ‘Yi 4060′. The sterile and fertile DNA pools were established from individuals in BC₆, based on bulked segregant analysis. One RAPD marker E09, linked to D²Rf₁, was converted to a SCAR marker and designated as E09‐SCAR₈₆₅. The genetic distance between E09‐SCAR₈₆₅ and D²Rf₁ is 9.5 cM. Two SSR markers, Xgwm11 and Xgwm18, were also linked to a D²Rf₁ and co‐segregated with E09‐SCAR₈₆₅. The three molecular markers are useful in marker‐assisted breeding of the elite restorer lines for D² ‐type CMS lines in wheat.     

小麦–中间偃麦草渗入系抗白粉病基因PmCH7124的分子定位

小麦新种质CH7124由八倍体小偃麦TAI8335与高感白粉病小麦品种晋麦33杂交后代衍生而来,在苗期对白粉病菌株E09、E20、E21、E23、E26、Bg1和Bg2表现免疫或高抗,抗病表现与TAI8335及其野生亲本中间偃麦草相似。基因组原位杂交未检测到CH7124含有外源染色体信号。利用CH7124与感病亲本SY95-71和绵阳11的杂交群体接种鉴定和遗传分析证实,CH7124成株期对E09的抗性由1对显性核基因控制,暂命名为Pm CH7124。采用分离群体分组分析法(bulked segregant analysis,BSA)对SY95-71/CH7124的F6群体进行SSR标记扫描,发现抗性基因Pm CH7124与5对SSR标记连锁,与两翼邻近标记Xgwm501和Xbarc101的遗传距离分别为1.7 c M和4.5 c M。利用中国春缺体–四体和双端体材料,将Pm CH7124及其连锁标记定位在小麦2B染色体长臂上。通过分析2BL上其他抗白粉病基因的抗谱、抗性来源、物理图谱位置以及连锁标记在Pm CH7124作图群体中的多态性,认为Pm CH7124不同于2BL上已知的抗白粉病基因Pm6、Pm33、Pm JM22、Ml Zec1、Ml AB10和Ml LX99。     

Amplified fragment length polymorphism- and simple sequence repeat-based molecular tagging and mapping of greenbug resistance gene Gb3 in wheat

The greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), is the most economically damaging aphid pest of wheat in the southern Great Plains of the USA. In this study, the single, dominant greenbug resistance gene, Gb3, was molecularly tagged and genetically mapped using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and simple sequence repeat(SSR) markers. Three AFLP loci were associated with the Gb3 locus in linkage analysis with 75 F_2:3 families from the cross between two near‐isogenic lines (NILs) for Gb3,‘TXGBE273’ and ‘TXGBE281′. Two of these loci, XMgcc Pagg and Xmagg Patg cosegregate with Gb3 in the population analysed. Further analysis indicated that XMgcc Pagg and Xmagg Patg are specific for the Gb3 locus in diverse genetic backgrounds. Two SSR markers, Xgwm111 and Xgwm428 previously mapped in wheat chromosome 7D, were shown to be linked with Gb3, 22.5 cM and 33.1 cM from Gb3, respectively, in an F₂ population of ‘Largo’בTAM 107’, suggesting that Gb3 is located in the long arm of chromosome 7D. The two AFLP markers cosegregating with Gb3 are valuable tools in developing molecular markers for marker‐assisted selection of greenbug resistance in wheat breeding.     

Identification of resistance gene analogue markers closely linked to wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm31

Specific oligonucleotide primers, designed for the sequences of known plant disease resistance genes, were used to amplify resistance gene analogues (RGAs) from wheat genomic DNA. This method was applied in a bulked segregant analysis to screen for the RGA markers linked to the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm31, introgressed into common wheat from wild emmer. Two RGA markers (RGA200 and RGA390) were found to be closely linked to Pm31 and completely co‐segregating with the marker allele of Xpsp3029 linked to Pm31, with a genetic distance of 0.6 cM. These two RGA markers were then integrated into the formerly established microsatellite map of Pm31 region. The result showed the effectiveness of the RGA approach for developing molecular markers linked to disease resistance genes and demonstrated the efficiency of denaturing polyacrylamide‐gel electrophoresis for detecting polymerase chain reaction polymorphism.     

小麦新品种济麦22抗白粉病基因的分子标记定位

为明确济麦22携带抗白粉病基因的染色体位置,利用济麦22与感病亲本中国春杂交,用小麦白粉菌(Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici)强毒性小种E20对F₂抗、感分离群体和F_2:3家系进行抗病鉴定和遗传分析。结果表明,济麦22携带1个显性抗白粉病基因, 暂被命名为PmJM22。运用SSR和EST标记及分离群体分组分析法(bulked segregant analysis, BSA),将其定位在2BL染色体上,与4个SSR和5个EST标记间的连锁距离为7.7 cM (Xwmc149)到31.3 cM (Xbarc101)。通过分析2BL上其他抗白粉病基因的来源、染色体位置和抗性反应,认为PmJM22不同于Pm6、Pm26、Pm33和MlZec1。     

STS markers for powdery mildew resistance gene Pm6 in wheat

The powdery mildew resistance gene Pm6, transferred to common wheat from the tetraploid Triticum timopheevii, is effective in most epidemic areas for powdery mildew in China. RFLP probe BCD135 was previously associated with Pm6. In the present research, four STS primers (NAU/STS_BCD135-1, NAU/STS_BCD135-2, STS003 and STS004) were designed from the sequence data of BCD135. These primers were used for PCR amplification using the genomic DNA of resistant near-isogenic lines with Pm6 and their recurrent parent, cv. Prins. No polymorphic product was observed using primers STS003 and STS004; however, primers NAU/STS_BCD135-1 and NAU/STS_BCD135-2 amplified two and one bands, respectively, polymorphic between the resistant near-isogenic-lines and Prins. The two primers were then used to amplify the F₂ population from the cross IGV1-465 (FAO163b/7*Prins) × Prins. The amplification and the powdery mildew resistance identification data were analyzed using the software Mapmaker 3.0. The results indicated that both NAU/STS_BCD135-1 and NAU/STS_BCD135-2 were closely linked to Pm6 with a genetic distance of 0.8 cM. A total of 175 commercial varieties without Pm6 from different ecological areas of China were tested using marker NAU/STS_BCD135-2 and none of them amplified the 230 bp-specific band. This marker thus has high practicability and can be used in MAS of Pm6 in wheat breeding programs for powdery mildew resistance. Jianhui Ji and Bi Qin contributed equally to this work.     

Chromosome location and microsatellite markers linked to a powdery mildew resistance gene in wheat line 'Lankao 90(6)'

Wheat lines known as 'Lankao 90(6)', derived from the cross 'Mzalenod Beer' (hexaploid triticale)/'Baofeng 7228'//'90 Xuanxi', carry a recessive powdery mildew resistance gene temporarily named PmLK906 . Gene PmLK906 appears to be different from known wheat powdery mildew resistance genes. PmLK906 was tagged using microsatellite markers in a segregating population derived from the cross 'Chinese Spring'/'Lankao 90(6)21-12'. The dominant microsatellite marker Xgwm265-2AL was linked in repulsion with PmLK906 at a genetic distance of 3.72 cM, whereas the co-dominant Xgdm93-2AL was linked to PmLK906 at a genetic distance of 6.15 cM. Both markers were placed on chromosome arm 2AL using 'Chinese Spring' nulli-tetrasomic lines. The recessive PmLK906 has a different specificity to the dominant resistance alleles located at the Pm4 locus and appeared to be located to a locus different from Pm4 .     

QTL analysis of resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat using a 'Wangshuibai'-derived population

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating disease that reduces the yield, quality and economic value of wheat. For quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of resistance to FHB, F₃ plants and F_3:5 lines, derived from a ‘Wangshuibai’ (resistant)/‘Seri82’(susceptible) cross, were spray inoculated during 2001 and 2002, respectively. Artificial inoculation was carried out under field conditions. Of 420 markers, 258 amplified fragment length polymorphism and 39 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were mapped and yielded 44 linkage groups covering a total genetic distance of 2554 cM. QTL analysis was based on the constructed linkage map and area under the disease progress curve. The analyses revealed a QTL in the map interval Xgwm533‐Xs18/m12 on chromosome 3BS accounting for up to 17% of the phenotypic variation. In addition, a QTL was detected in the map interval Xgwm539‐Xs15/m24 on chromosome 2DL explaining up to 11% of the phenotypic variation. The QTL alleles originated from ‘Wangshuibai’ and were tagged with SSR markers. Using these SSR markers would facilitate marker‐assisted selection to improve FHB resistance in wheat.     

小麦花粉致死基因Ki的SSR标记分析

小麦雄性不育主要是通过花粉的败育表现,其不育材料对小麦杂种优势的利用研究具有重要意义和价值,国外研究表明,某些特定普通小麦品种间杂交F₁表现的花粉部分不育现象,受控于核基因组花粉致死基因Ki,为了筛选小麦花粉致死基因Ki的连锁标记,利用现代分子生物学技术通过定位该基因,克隆出花粉致死基因连锁标记片段,为小麦雄性不育种质材料的转育提供有效的选择标记。对小麦花粉致死基因Ki进行了分子标记定位,以‘中国春’和澳大利亚春小麦品种的BC₁F₁代作为定位群体,利用分离群体分组分析法(BSA)对位于小麦6B染色体上85对SSR引物进行多态性筛选,具有多态性的引物再通过BC₁F₁定位群体进行验证,从中筛选出与目的基因连锁的2个SSR标记Xgwm626和Xgpw4138。运用Mapmaker 3.0软件进行连锁分析。结果表明,Xgwm626和Xgpw4138与Ki基因的遗传距离分别为9.2 cM和6.9 cM,且2个SSR标记位于目的基因两侧,并将Ki定位于小麦6BL染色体上。研究结果为Ki基因的分子标记辅助选择和进一步精细定位奠定了基础。     

Genetics and identification of molecular markers linked to resistance to loose smut (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ustilago tritici</Emphasis>) race T33 in durum wheat

This study was conducted to determine the genetic control of resistance to loose smut caused by Ustilago tritici race T33 in two durum recombinant inbred line populations (DT662 × D93213 and Sceptre × P9162-BJ08*B) and to identify molecular markers linked to the resistance. Resistance in both populations was controlled by single genes. Two SSR markers were linked with loose smut resistance in the Sceptre × P9162-BJ08*B population. In DT662 × D93213, two AFLP, two wheat SSRs and one SCAR markers were linked to resistance. The SCAR marker, 3.2 cM distal to the smut resistance locus (Utd1) on chromosome 5BS, accounted for up to 64% of the variability in disease reaction; the other markers were proximal to Utd1 at genetic distances ranging from 5.9 to 35.9 cM. SSR markers Xgwm234 and Xgwm443 segregated in both crosses suggesting a common resistance gene. The SCAR and SSR markers can be used effectively for marker assisted selection to incorporate loose smut resistance into durum cultivars.     

Molecular mapping and detection of the yellow rust resistance gene Yr26 in wheat transferred from Triticum turgidum L. using microsatellite markers

Yellow rust (stripe rust), caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend f. sp. tritici, is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat throughout the world. Wheat-Haynaldia villosa 6AL.6VS translocation lines R43, R55, R64 and R77, derived from the cross of three species, carry resistance to both yellow rust and powdery mildew. An F₂ population was established by crossing R55 with the susceptible cultivar Yumai 18. The yellow rust resistance in R55 was controlled by a single dominant gene, which segregated independently of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm21 located in the chromosome 6VS segment, indicating that the yellow rust resistance gene and Pm21 are unlikely to be carried by the same alien segment. This yellow rust resistance gene was considered to beYr26, originally thought to be also located in chromosome arm 6VS. Bulked Segregation Analysis and microsatellite primer screens of the population F₂ of Yumai 18 × R55 identified three chromosome 1B microsatellite locus markers, Xgwm11, Xgwm18 and Xgwm413, closely linked to Yr26. Yr26 was placed 1.9 cM distal of Xgwm11/Xgwml8, which in turn were 3.2 cM from Xgwm413. The respective LOD values were 21 and 36.5. Therefore, Yr26 was located in the short arm of chromosome 1B. The origin and distribution of Yr26 was investigated by pedigree, inheritance of resistance and molecular marker analysis. The results indicated that Yr26 came from Triticum turgidum L. Three other 6AL.6VS translocation lines, R43, R64 and R77, also carried Yr26. These PCR-based microsatellite markers were shown to be very effective for the detection of the Yr26 gene in segregating populations and therefore can be applied in wheat breeding. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

小麦抗白粉病新基因的AFLP和SSR标记及其染色体定位

M53 (YAV2/TEZ//Ae.squarrosa 249) 是硬粒小麦与粗山羊草的双二倍体合成种,携带一个抗白粉病新基因,暂命名为Pm-M53,该基因对北京地区白粉病优势生理小种15号表现免疫抗性。本研究利用来源于杂交组合M53/宛7107的一个F₂群体,在苗期采用白粉病15号小种（Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici）接种,抗病反应型鉴定表明,抗感比例符合3∶1,说明其抗性受显性单基因控制;对部分F₂植株的F₃株系的抗病鉴定进一步证明了F₂鉴定的可靠性;利用AFLP和SSR标记技术结合F₂分离群体对目的基因进行了遗传作图,将目的基因定位在5D染色体的长臂上。其中AFLP标记P16M16_-109(Apm109)和P5M16_-161(Apm161)与目的基因的遗传距离分别为1.0和3.0 cM。SSR标记Xwmc289b、Xgwm583和Xgwm292与目的基因的遗传距离分别为20.0、33.0和24.0 cM。这些标记位于目的基因的两侧。利用中国春遗传背景的缺-四体和双端体结合AFLP标记Apm109确证了SSR标记定位的可靠性,进一步证明该基因是一个新的抗白粉病基因。