Genetic analysis and map-based delimitation of a major locus qSS3 for seed size in soybean

Seed size is a major determinant of grain yield in soybean, however their genetic basis remains largely unknown. In order to delimit map-based position of a major locus qSS3 , we evaluated three mapping populations, including RILs, NILs and a sub-F₂ in three environments for six seed size-related traits. For these traits, the kurtosis and skewness ranged between 0.0 and 1.16, while h²_b ranged from 0.75 to 0.96, indicating that this RIL population is suitable for QTL analysis. QTL analysis identified 12 loci which consist of 30 significant QTLs with PVE% and LOD values of 6.6%–26.2% and 2.50–5.61, respectively. Among them, qSS3 was a major and stable locus explaining 7.3%–26.2% of the variation in 5 of the 6 traits, with the respective LOD values falling in the range of 2.72–5.61. Additionally, qSS3 effects were confirmed in NILs and delimited to an interval of ~1,126 kb containing 123 annotated genes. Overall, this study may assist efforts aiming to improve soybean seed traits by identifying valuable genetic resources which can be used in future MAS breeding programmes.     

Dissection of identical-by-descent segments during the formation of foundation parents derived from Suwan germplasm of maize

Suwan germplasm plays important roles in maize breeding in tropical/subtropical regions, especially in southern China. To analyze the genetic characteristics of Suwan maize germplasm, one panel of 73 lines derived from the Suwan population and temperate resources were collected and genotyped using 56,110 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. The results revealed four subgroups, namely, QR273, Ki32, HCL645, and PH4CV, with an average genetic distance of 0.304, varying from 0.001 to 0.370. In addition, many identical-by-descent (IBD) segments were found among Suwan germplasms and their descendants, of which 78 segments were detected only in the QR273 subgroup, 18 segments were detected only in the Ki32 subgroup, 53 and 11 segments were detected only in the PH4CV and the HCL645 subgroup, respectively. Pairwise comparisons showed that 13 segments were common between the QR273 and Ki32 subgroups, 5 segments were common between the QR273 and HCL645 subgroups, 26 segments were common between the QR273 and PH4CV subgroups. Five and 14 segments were common between the Ki32 versus HCL645 subgroups and Ki32 versus PH4CV subgroups. Three segments were commonly detected in the Ki32, QR273, and HCL645 subgroups. Candidate gene analysis showed that 132 genes were located in these segments, wherein seven new candidate genes were associated with flower time (FT)-related traits, which were located in the IBD segments of QR273 or HCL645. Zm00001d033130_T005 and Zm00001d013768_T001 were located in the IBD segments specific to the QR273 subgroup. These two genes function in cell differentiation and flower development and would be very important for the phenotypic variations of the given FP subgroups. These results provide new insights and scientific proof for dissecting the genetic basis of complex traits and the utilization of Suwan germplasm in future maize breeding.     

大豆叶柄角的QTL定位分析

叶柄角是大豆株型的重要构成因素,影响大豆冠层结构、光合作用效率以及最终产量。解析大豆叶柄角的遗传基础对提升大豆产量具有重要意义。本研究以2个叶柄角具有显著差异的亲本BLA和SLA以及它们衍生的RIL群体为材料,构建高密度的遗传图谱,对大豆不同部位的叶柄角进行QTL分析,并利用近等基因系验证部分QTL。遗传分析结果显示,叶柄角呈连续正态分布,符合数量性状遗传特征。利用GBS技术构建了包含859个Bin标记的大豆高密度遗传图谱,总遗传长度为2326.9cM,标记间平均距离为2.763cM;共检测到14个调控叶柄角的QTL,LOD值在2.58~4.80之间,可解释遗传变异范围在6.9%~12.4%之间,其中5个QTL定位在第12染色体上且成簇存在;构建的qLA12和qLA18的近等基因系表型结果显示,叶柄角在同一对近等基因家系间差异显著,表明qLA12和qLA18是2个可信的QTL。本研究为进一步克隆调控叶柄角功能基因奠定了基础,为大豆理想株型育种提供了遗传材料。     

玉米自交系SSR多样性与穗部性状的关联分析

玉米穗部性状直接影响其单株产量。为深入剖析玉米自交系穗部性状的遗传多样性,寻找与目标性状关联的分子标记,采用145对SSR引物对186份玉米自交系进行遗传多样性分析,共检测到652个等位基因,平均等位基因数为4.5个,平均多态信息量为0.478;利用Structure软件,将186份自交系分为5个亚群(旅大红股、塘四平头、兰卡斯特、P群、瑞德);并通过GLM关联分析模型分析,共找到14个与穗行数、穗粗、轴粗、穗长、秃顶长、行粒数、单穗重、百粒重、穗轴重9个穗部性状相关的标记,各标记对表型变异的解释率为0.0211~0.2159;通过MLM关联分析模型,共检测到8个与穗部性状相关的标记,各标记对表型变异的解释率为0.0174~0.1243;这些标记分布在1、2、3、4、5、7、8、9、10号染色体上。通过研究玉米遗传多样性与穗部性状的关联分析,可以为发掘优异的等位变异基因,复杂性状的遗传学研究和分子标记辅助育种奠定基础。     

甘肃陇南中梁系列冬小麦品种抗条锈病性分析及利用

种植抗病品种是防治小麦条锈最经济有效且有利于环境保护的措施。2016年-2018年,在甘肃陇南两个不同生态区甘谷和汪川试验点对8个中梁系列冬小麦品种‘中梁25号’～‘中梁32号’进行了成株期抗条锈性分析,并在温室进行了苗期抗条锈病性评价。成株期抗条锈性鉴定结果表明:‘中梁25号’～‘中梁28号’对接种及自然诱发的条锈菌单孢菌系及混合菌均表现感病;‘中梁29号’对条锈菌CYR32、CYR33、中4-1表现抗病,对条锈菌CYR34和G22-14表现中抗～中感;‘中梁30号’～‘中梁32号’对供试条锈菌单孢菌系及混合菌表现免疫到中抗。抗条锈病基因检测发现:‘中梁26号’和‘中梁27号’含有抗病基因Yr9,‘中梁29号’含有抗病基因Yr26,其余品种含有未知抗条锈病基因。同时对后CYR34时期供试品种在甘肃陇南的利用前景进行了讨论。     

甘蔗新品系对甘蔗黑穗病菌的抗性鉴定与评价

本研究采用浸渍接种和注射接种方法,对华南农业大学和湛江市农业科学研究院联合育成的20个甘蔗新品系进行黑穗病抗性鉴定。结果表明:浸渍接种鉴定的10个甘蔗新品系中,抗性水平达中抗及以上的品系有2个,分别为‘13177’(HR)和‘13113’(MR),占供试品系的20%,抗性水平为中感及以下的有8个,占80%。经3个不同致病力菌株注射接种鉴定的10个供试甘蔗新品系中,对Ss16菌株抗性水平达中抗及以上的供试品系有3个,分别为‘A6-13111’(HR)、‘A6-13115’(HR)和‘A13-1396’(MR),占供试品系的30%,中感及以下有7个,占70%;对Ss25菌株抗性水平达中抗及以上的品系有1个,为‘A6-13111’(HR),占供试品系的10%,中感及以下有9个,占90%;对Ss47菌株抗性水平达中抗及以上的品系有2个,分别为‘A3-1320’(HR)和‘A6-13111’(MR),占供试品系的20%,抗性水平为中感及以下有8个,占80%。综合评价结果显示,甘蔗新品系‘A6-13111’和‘13117’对甘蔗黑穗病具有良好的抗性。     

增加穗粒数的水稻染色体代换系Z747鉴定及相关性状QTL定位

增加穗粒数对水稻高产品种培育至关重要。其遗传基础复杂,由多基因控制。水稻染色体片段代换系可以将多基因控制的复杂性状分解,因而是理想的遗传研究材料。本研究通过高代回交和自交结合分子标记辅助选择方法,鉴定了一个以日本晴为受体、西恢18为供体亲本的、含有15个代换片段的增加穗粒数的水稻染色体片段代换系Z747,平均代换长度为4.49 Mb。与受体日本晴相比, Z747的每穗总粒数、一次枝梗数、二次枝梗数、穗长和粒长显著增加,粒宽显著变窄、结实率显著降低,但结实率仍为81%。进一步以日本晴和Z747杂交构建的次级F2群体鉴定出46个相关性状的QTL,分布于水稻1号、2号、3号、5号、6号、9号、11号和12号染色体上。其中qGPP12、qPH-3-1、qPH-3-2等12个QTL可能与已克隆的基因等位, qSPP9等34个可能是新鉴定的QTL。Z747的每穗总粒数由2个具有增加粒数效应的QTL (qSPP3和qSPP5)和1个具有减少粒数效应的QTL (qSPP9)控制。研究结果对主效QTL的精细定位和克隆、以及有利基因的单片段代换系培育有重要意义。     

小麦光温敏雄性不育系穗发芽抗性鉴定及相关分子标记验证

为鉴定小麦光温敏雄性不育系穗发芽抗性，筛选有效鉴定穗发芽的分子标记，进一步挖掘抗穗发芽种质资源，测定了88份小麦不育系的整穗发芽率(SGR)，利用 Vp1B3、 Xwmc468、 TaSdr-B1、 TaPHS1-646、 TaPHS1-666和 TaMFT-721J共计6个标记对供试材料进行了基因型检测。结果表明，88份小麦雄性不育系的SGR存在不同程度差异，SGR值变化范围为3.75%～93.23%，平均为45.49%，其中有10个品系的SGR值小于10%。基因型与SGR的相关性分析表明， Vp1B3和 Xwmc468的D片段类型与SGR显著相关（P<0.05）； TaSdr-B1和 TaMFT-721J与SGR相关性不显著； TaPHS1-646与SGR显著相关（P<0.05）； TaPHS1-666的NW97S186单倍型与SGR显著相关（P<0.01）。说明 Vp1B3、 Xwmc468和 TaPHS1-646可作为小麦光温敏雄性不育系穗发芽抗性鉴定的分子标记； TaPHS1-666可作为小麦光温敏雄性不育系穗发芽抗性分子鉴定的参考标记。综合SGR和分子标记检测结果，筛选出6份具有较低SGR值的不育系种质资源，分别为BS212、BS143、BS206、BS129、BS117和BS237。     

普通小麦-野生二粒小麦染色体臂置换系籽粒与品质性状分析

野生二粒小麦在农艺性状和品质性状上具有丰富的遗传变异,这些优异基因的导入对促进优质小麦生产具有重要的意义。以普通小麦品种Bethlehem（BLH）为遗传背景的野生二粒小麦染色体臂置换系（chromosome arm substitution lines,CASLs）为材料,进行2年一点田间试验,考察籽粒（粒长、粒宽和千粒重）与品质相关性状（蛋白质含量、湿面筋含量、沉降值、淀粉含量和灰分含量）。结果表明：CASLs群体中3AL 2年的粒长均显著长于亲本BLH,推测3AL染色体上至少有1个正效QTL控制野生二粒小麦的粒长,至少3个控制粒长的负效QTLs分别位于4BS、6BL和7BL,至少11个控制千粒重的负效QTLs分别位于2AS、5AS、6AL、7AS、1BS、1BL、4BS、4BL、5BL、6BL和7BL,至少6个与蛋白质含量正相关的QTLs分别位于6AL、1BS、2BS、3BL、7BS和7BL,至少3个控制湿面筋形成的正效QTLs分别位于2BL、7BS和7BL,至少3个控制沉降值的主效QTLs分别位于4AL、7AL和7BL,至少1个控制淀粉形成的负效QTL位点位于7BL;至少1个促进小麦籽粒灰分含量增加的QTL位于7BL上。相关性分析表明,千粒重与蛋白质含量、湿面筋含量、沉降值和灰分含量呈显著或极显著的负相关,蛋白质含量与湿面筋含量、沉降值和灰分含量均呈极显著正相关,而与淀粉含量呈极显著负相关。综上所述,CASLs群体具有丰富的遗传多样性,且每个置换系只含有对应野生二粒小麦的染色体臂,各置换系有着不同的遗传特点,因此,可以综合利用置换系的有利性状对小麦目标性状进行遗传改良,进而为小麦育种提供更加丰富的遗传资源。     

QTL Mapping of Boll Weight Trait Based on Recombinant Inbred Lines in Gossypium hirsutum L.

[Objective] The aim of this study was to explore the quantitative trait locus (QTL) related to the boll weight. [Method] A single seed descended population of 137 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was developed from the cross of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) CCRI 36 and G2005, an introgression inbred line introgressed from G. barbadense. Using restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq), a genetic linkage map composed of 6 434 makers, including 6 295 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and 139 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, was developed from the RILs population. [Result] This map spanned 4 071.98 cM with an average distance of 0.63 cM between adjacent markers. QTL mapping was performed by using boll weight data of five environments through WinQTLCart 2.5 software. Thirty-two QTL, with 4.46%-15.84% explained phenotypic variation related boll weight, were detected and found distributing on 15 chromosomes. qBW-A4-1, qBW-A4-2, qBW-A5-2, qBW-D9-1, and qBW-D9-2 were detected in two environments, which explained 5.07%-15.84% of the phenotypic variation. [Conclusion] Major QTLs detected in this study will provide an important reference for analysis of the genetic mechanism of boll weight.