Allelic variation and genetic diversity of HMW glutenin subunits in Chinese wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) landraces and commercial cultivars

Wheat landraces have abundant genetic variation at the Glu-1 loci, which is desirable germplasms for genetic enhancement of modern wheat varieties, especially for quality improvement. In the current study, we analyzed the allelic variations of the Glu-1 loci of 597 landraces and 926 commercial wheat varieties from the four major wheat-growing regions in China using SDS-PAGE. As results, alleles Null, 7+8, and 2+12 were the dominant HMW-GSs in wheat landraces. Compared to landraces, the commercial varieties contain higher frequencies of high-quality alleles, including 1, 7+9, 14+15 and 5+10. The genetic diversity of the four commercial wheat populations (alleles per locus (A) = 7.33, percent polymorphic loci (P) = 1.00, effective number of alleles per locus (Ae) = 2.347 and expected heterozygosity (He) = 0.563) was significantly higher than that of the landraces population, with the highest genetic diversity found in the Southwestern Winter Wheat Region population. The genetic diversity of HMW-GS is mainly present within the landraces and commercial wheat populations instead of between populations. The landraces were rich in rare subunits or alleles may provide germplasm resources for improving the quality of modern wheat.     

SSR分子标记对24个春小麦育成品种的聚类分析

为了进一步了解新疆春小麦品种的遗传基础,给春小麦育种工作提供有益参考,利用SSR分子标记技术对24个新疆春小麦育成品种进行了遗传背景分析。结果表明：41对SSR引物共检测到432个等位位点,其中多态性位点占93.1%,引物多态性信息量（PIC）平均0.86;聚类分析在遗传距离0.8处,供试春小麦品种可分为4个大类,具有亲缘关系的品种并不一定能聚成一类,说明新疆春小麦育成品种间具有很丰富的遗传差异。     

Discriminating durum wheat cultivars using highly polymorphic simple sequence repeat DNA markers

The winter type durum wheat varieties of Anatolia used in this study were differentiated for the first time by using simple sequence repeat (SSR) DNA markers or microsatellites. Seven microsatellite markers were used to distinguish four well‐adapted landrace selections, five cultivars and seven recently obtained advancing lines. The loci of seven microsatellites were all homozygous, but the WMS6 locus occurred with two alleles in all the genotypes. The genotypes were all distinguished from each other, with the number of alleles ranging from five to 13. The lowest and highest polymorphism information content (PIC) values were observed to be 0.609 and 0.872, respectively. Three markers alone, WMS6, WMS30 and WMS120, can distinguish all 16 genotypes. UPGMA dendogram, based on a similarity matrix by a simple matching coefficient algorithm, is in accordance with the available pedigree information.     

黄淮海地区主要冬小麦品种的EST-SSR遗传多样性分析

本研究利用21对小麦EST-SSR引物对23份黄淮海地区新育成冬小麦品种及其亲本(近似品种)的遗传多样性进行了分析比较。在23份新育成品种中共检测到61个位点,每个位点的等位基因个数在2～8之间,平均2.90;基因多样性指数在0.08～0.79之间,平均为0.38。23份新育成品种的遗传距离在0.12～0.69之间,平均为0.40。在23份亲本品种中,共检测到63个位点,每个位点的等位基因个数在2～7之间,平均3.00;基因多样性指数在0.08～0.79之间,平均为0.44;23份亲本品种的遗传距离在0.09～0.81之间,平均为0.46。新育成品种遗传多样性低于其亲本品种。     

High level of natural variation in a groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) germplasm collection assayed by selected informative SSR markers

The ability to identify genetic variation is indispensable for effective management and use of genetic resources in crop breeding. Genetic variation among 189 groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) accessions comprising landraces, cultivars, a mutant, advanced breeding lines and others (unknown genetic background) representing 29 countries and 10 geographical regions was assessed at 25 microsatellite or simple sequence repeat loci. A high number of alleles (265) were detected in the range of 3 (Ah1TC6G09) to 20 (Ah1TC11H06) with an average of 10.6 alleles per locus. The polymorphism information content value at these loci varied from 0.38 (Ah1TC6G09) to 0.88 (Ah1TC11H06) with an average of 0.70. A total of 59 unique alleles and 127 rare alleles were detected at almost all the loci assayed. Cluster analysis grouped 189 accessions into four clusters. In general, genotypes of South America and South Asia showed high level of diversity. Extraordinary level of natural genetic variation reported here provides opportunities to the groundnut community to make better decisions and define suitable strategies for harnessing the genetic variation in groundnut breeding.     

不同类型江苏粳稻主推品种的遗传多样性分析

利用48对SSR分子标记对2007—2013年江苏省审定的65份不同类型常规粳稻品种和7份对照品种进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明：42对分子标记在供试材料间存在多态性,42对SSR标记共检测到101个等位基因,变化范围为2~4个,平均每个位点2.40个。基因多样性指数变异范围为0.03~0.64,平均0.21。多态信息含量(PIC)变异范围为0.03~0.58,平均0.18。65份江苏省常规粳稻品种间的遗传相似系数变异范围在0.78~0.97之间,平均0.91,95.4%的供试品种其遗传相似系数在0.87~0.97之间。3个不同类型的粳稻品种群体内,迟熟中粳检测出的等位基因数量最高,迟熟中粳的平均位点PIC值和基因多样性指数均高于晚粳品种和中熟中粳。UPGMA聚类结果表明,以遗传相似系数0.87为界,可将除‘通鉴981’、‘扬农稻1号’和‘盐稻10号’以外的62份江苏省常规粳稻品种分为2类;江苏省大面积生产主推粳稻品种的遗传多样性不够丰富,品种间的遗传距离较小,同一育种单位选育的品种间遗传距离更小。     

应用SSR分子标记分析国外种质对我国小麦品种的遗传贡献

利用363对SSR标记分析了在我国小麦生产和育种中发挥了重要作用的11份国外引进品种和33份选育品种的遗传组成,旨在揭示国外种质对我国小麦品种改良的遗传贡献,指导种质资源引进和利用。国外种质包含了选育品种所发现等位变异的76.3%。与不同时期小麦品种等位基因多样性比较发现,国外种质的平均等位变异数最多(3.92),20世纪60年代(2.86)和70年代(3.01)基本一致,80年代有所升高(3.46)。品种间遗传距离比较与品种等位基因多样性结果相吻合。比较引进和选育品种在SSR位点的等位变异频率变化,发现至少在33个SSR位点,国外种质等位变异在我国小麦育种中被优先选择(该等位变异在引进和选育品种的分布频率均高于70%),其中一些位点已知与产量、生育期和抗病等性状密切相关。表明引进品种在以上基因组区域对我国小麦品种具有非常高的遗传贡献。     

应用SSR分子标记分析国外种质对我国小麦品种的遗传贡献

利用363对SSR标记分析了在我国小麦生产和育种中发挥了重要作用的11份国外引进品种和33份选育品种的遗传组成,旨在揭示国外种质对我国小麦品种改良的遗传贡献,指导种质资源引进和利用。国外种质包含了选育品种所发现等位变异的76.3%。与不同时期小麦品种等位基因多样性比较发现,国外种质的平均等位变异数最多(3.92),20世纪60年代(2.86)和70年代(3.01)基本一致,80年代有所升高(3.46)。品种间遗传距离比较与品种等位基因多样性结果相吻合。比较引进和选育品种在SSR位点的等位变异频率变化,发现至少在33个SSR位点,国外种质等位变异在我国小麦育种中被优先选择(该等位变异在引进和选育品种的分布频率均高于70%),其中一些位点已知与产量、生育期和抗病等性状密切相关。表明引进品种在以上基因组区域对我国小麦品种具有非常高的遗传贡献。     

林甸鸡和大骨鸡微卫星DNA标记遗传多样性的比较研究

为了从分子水平上揭示林甸鸡和大骨鸡的群体遗传结构,利用鸡基因组中5个微卫星标记,检测了林甸鸡和大骨鸡群体的遗传多样性。同时探讨了林甸鸡和大骨鸡在国内几个地方鸡种中的系统地位。结果表明,5个微卫星位点共检测到38个等位基因,其中ADL0146位点的等位基因数5个,为最少,而ADL0136和ADL0185两个位点的等位基因数9个,为最多;5个微卫星位点的平均等位基因数为7．6个。林甸鸡群体内比大骨鸡群体有更丰富的遗传多样性。聚类分析结果显示,林甸鸡和大骨鸡与边鸡、日照麻鸡及寿光鸡之间有比较密切的亲缘关系;而林甸鸡和大骨鸡与鲁西斗鸡的亲缘关系均较远。总体而言,该系统聚类结果与7个鸡种的分化与选育历史是一致的。     

RFLP diversity within and between major groups of barley in Europe

Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) diversity has been determined and analyzed as expressed by 33 single‐ or low‐copy clone/ enzyme combinations at 32 loci distributed over all chromosomes of the barley genome within a sample of 223 European barley accessions comprised of pure line (single‐head progenies) genotypes. The accessions have been selected to include landraces and widely grown cultivars derived from crossbreeding during the 20th century in North‐, West‐ and Central European countries. Genetic diversity obtained from 83 alleles across all accessions is characterized by the diversity index H = 0.385. The diversity indices determined for landraces and cultivars were almost equal, with the difference between spring (H = 0.260) and winter (H = 0.415) barley approaching statistical significance, while comparisons of other groupings only revealed statistically insignificant trends. A more detailed analysis based on differences in allele frequency distributions at each locus (clone/enzyme combinations resp.) revealed very clear differences related to the existence, continuity and dynamics of changes in group‐specific RFLP profiles. With the majority (69%) of RFLP alleles at 23 out of 32 loci on all barley chromosomes involved, contributions from chromosomes 1H, 3H, 4H and 5H seem to be of special importance. Differences in the overall average of abundance indicate higher levels of genetic diversity within both groups of winter barley compared with both groups of spring barley, from which the most frequent alleles at 15 (2‐rowed spring barley) and 17 (6‐rowed spring barley) RFLP loci approach fixation. The results of this study are discussed in relation to the history of barley cultivation and barley breeding in Europe, and possible explanations for group‐specific differences in the RFLP profiles of landraces and cultivars as well as for the high levels of (nearly) fixed alleles of both subsets of spring barley, and with respect to progress in barley breeding that it has been possible to obtain within the rather narrow RFLP profiles.     

Genetic diversity and association mapping of agronomic yield traits in eighty six synthetic hexaploid wheat

Association mapping is a method to identify associations between target traits and genetic markers based on linkage disequilibrium (LD) of a quantitative trait locus. Synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW) is derived from a cross between Triticum durum Desf. and Aegilops tauschii Coss. that enhances genetic diversity and broadens breeding resources. In this study, phenotypic diversity in 110 wheat accessions (86 SHW germplasm specimens and 24 conventional wheat varieties) was evaluated quantitatively for yield characteristics of grains per spike, thousand kernel weight, and spike length. Phenotypic data were collected over two years at two locations, and 1785 alleles were detected (mean 6.59), ranging from 3 to 11 alleles per locus. The average genetic diversity index was 0.749, with a range from 0.239 to 0.923. The polymorphic information content (PIC) ranged from 0.145 to 0.968, with a mean value of 0.695. The genetic diversity index and PIC indicated that genome B > D > A. Accessions were grouped into three subgroups based on STRUCTURE and unweighted pair-group with arithmetic mean clustering. The mean LD decay across the genome was 11.78 cM. Association mapping between traits and simple sequence repeat markers was performed using the generalized linear model approach. Forty-six SSR loci were significantly associated with the measured agronomic traits in two geographic locations. Together, these results broaden our knowledge of how to harness elite genes and genetic diversity in SHW in genomic and marker-assisted selection.     

Regional patterns of microsatellite diversity in Ethiopian tetraploid wheat accessions

This study was conducted to assess regional patterns of diversity of Ethiopian tetraploid wheat accessions and to identify areas of diversity that can be used as source of new germplasm for developing high yielding and stable varieties. A collection of 133 Ethiopian tetraploid wheat accessions and eight introduced cultivars was analysed using 29 wheat microsatellite markers. A total of 383 alleles were detected with an average value of 13.14 alleles per locus. Relatively more alleles were observed in the B genome than in the A genome. Gene diversity indices ranged from 0.08 to 0.95, with a mean value of 0.72. Accessions collected from the same region were pooled and the number of alleles and gene diversity were calculated over the 29 simple sequence repeats for each region. Higher numbers of alleles were detected in the Shewa region (8.72), followed by Tigray (5.86) and Hararghe (5.76). The highest average gene diversity value was found in Shewa (0.65), followed by Gondar (0.64). No significant correlation was observed between geographic distance and genetic distance. Out of 383 different alleles detected, 93 (24.4%) were observed to be region‐specific. Region‐specific alleles were found across all chromosomes except for Xgwm752, Xgwm155 and Xgwm148. Genetic similarity coefficients were estimated for all the possible 55 pairs of regional comparisons and they ranged from 0.16 to 0.52, with a mean value of 0.50. All provinces were differentiated in the UPGMA cluster diagram.     

新疆冬小麦地方品种与育成品种基于SNP芯片的遗传多样性分析

新疆是我国西北重要的小麦优势产区和消费区。解析新疆冬小麦地方品种与育成品种之间的遗传多样性和亲缘关系,对新疆冬小麦育种中杂交组合的合理选配以及后代选择具有重要的指导意义。本研究利用小麦55K SNP(single nucleotide polymorphism)芯片对134份新疆冬小麦地方品种及54份育成品种进行全基因组扫描,估算其品种间的遗传距离,揭示其遗传多样性。结果表明,所有SNP位点的多态性比率达到95.62%(50,743/53,063)。每条染色体分布1068～2616个多态性位点,多态性标记在基因组间分布呈现A>B>D。188个品种间的两两遗传距离在0.002～0.723之间,平均为0.378。其中134个地方品种两两之间的遗传距离在0.002～0.400之间,平均为0.070; 54个育成品种两两之间的遗传距离在0.004～0.337之间,平均为0.114; 134个地方品种与54个育成品种之间的遗传距离在0.605～0.723之间,平均为0.699。聚类结果显示可将所有材料分为10个不同类群。综合SNP和系谱分析,育成品种与地方品种之间的遗传差异最大,其次...     

小麦籽粒淀粉分支酶同工酶基因型与酶活性关系研究

测定了71个小麦品种的籽粒淀粉分支酶活性,并采用非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（Native-PAGE）,鉴定了分支酶同工酶的基因型,以明确小麦籽粒淀粉分支酶（SBE）各同工型等位基因的分布特点和基因型组成,阐明分支酶活性与分支酶同工酶基因型的相关性。结果表明,分支酶有SBEⅠ和SBEⅡ两个基因位点,SBEⅡ位点未显现多态性,SBEⅠ位点存在多样性。在SBEⅠ位点鉴定出A、B、D_ⅰ和D_ⅱ共4个等位基因位点,各等位基因位点出现频率分别为9.9%、76.1%、95.8%和57.8%;共检测到9种基因型,其中基因型D_ⅰD_ⅱB、D_ⅰB和D_ⅰD_ⅱ有较高的分布频率,分别为45.1%、28.2%和8.5%。从单一位点分析,分支酶活性与SBEⅠ位点有显著的相关性,与SBEⅡ位点相关性不显著。由此可见,小麦籽粒胚乳淀粉分支酶同工酶不同基因位点和基因型对酶活性具有不同的遗传效应。     

利用微卫星标记分析建鲤种质资源的研究

为了评估和合理利用建鲤种质资源。从建鲤繁育群体中随机选取185尾鱼,用20个微卫星位点进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明：20个微卫星位点在该群体中所检测到的等位基因片段长度在114~316 bp,共检测出156个等位基因和402种基因型,各位点等位基因数为5~13个,平均7.8个,基因型数10~44种,平均20.1种;各位点观察杂合度(Ho)、期望杂合度(He)分别在0.346~0.978和0.619~0.880之间,平均分别为0.6434和0.757;所检测的20个位点多态信息含量(PIC)在0.552~0.868之间,平均为0.7253,都属于高度多态位点(PIC>0.5)。实验结果表明,该建鲤繁育群体多态信息含量丰富,遗传多样性水平较高,具有较大的选育潜力。群体内平均固定系数(FIS)为0.1479,说明该建鲤群体存在杂合子缺失现象。根据个体间的遗传距离构建的聚类图可以清楚地显示每个个体之间的遗传差异,这可为建鲤保种和繁殖配组提供依据,避免近交现象。     

普通小麦D染色体组微卫星分子标记遗传差异研究

本研究采用微卫星(SSR)分子标记技术, 对我国不同生态区的6个春小麦品种(系)及北方冬麦区的17个冬小麦品种(系)D染色体组的遗传多样性进行了分析. 结果显示, 23个微卫星引物在23份材料间共扩增出65个等位基因, 平均每个引物为2.9个. 分析发现, 冬小麦群体内检测到的等位基因数(60个)及平均遗传距离(0.4504)明显高于春小麦(48     

Development, characterization and utilization of microsatellite markers in pigeonpea

Pigeonpea is a major legume of the semi‐arid tropics that has been neglected in terms of molecular breeding. The objectives of this study were to develop microsatellite markers and evaluate their potential for use in pigeonpea genetics and breeding. Two hundred and eight microsatellite loci were isolated by screening a non‐enriched partial genomic library. Primers were designed for 39 microsatellite loci, 20 of which amplified polymerase chain reaction products of the expected size. Nineteen of the primer pairs were polymorphic amongst 15 cultivated and nine wild pigeonpea accessions providing evidence for cross‐species transferability within the genus Cajanus. A total of 98 alleles were detected at the 19 polymorphic loci with an average of 4.9 alleles per locus. The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.17 to 0.80 with a mean of 0.42 per locus. Less allelic variation (31 alleles) was observed within the cultivated species than across the wild species (92 alleles). The diversity analysis readily distinguished all wild relatives from each other and from the cultivated germplasm. Development of more microsatellites is recommended for future genomic studies in pigeonpea.     

Sequence variation at a microsatellite locus (XGWM261) in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) varieties

The wheat microsatellite XGWM261 is of interest to wheat breeders because of its linkage to a commercially significant reduced height gene (Rht8). Previous studies have indicated that there are three major alleles at the XGWM261 locus and that the majority (90%) of varieties are homozygous, generating PCR products of 192,174, or 165 bp. As a preliminary investigation of heterozygosity and sequence variation at the XGWM261 locus in Australian wheat varieties, we cloned and sequenced PCR products from 24 hexaploid varieties of significance in Australian breeding programmes. Three major alleles of 192, 174 and 164 bp were found, but a165 bp allele was not detected. Prior genotyping via electrophoretic methods had indicated that 2 of the 24 (8%) varieties were heterozygous. Our results indicate that 6 varieties (25%) carry 2 or more of the major alleles. It is not clear whether this results from heterozygosity within individual seeds, or from heterogeneity of breeding stocks. With respect to the microsatellite region itself, we found that the 174 bp and 164 bp alleles actually represent (CT)₁₁AG and (CT)₆AG motifs (respectively) rather than(CT)₁₂ and (CT)₇. This finding has diagnostic potential. A further 2 varieties also carry an interrupted (CT)_nCC(CT)_n microsatellite not previously recorded. It is unclear whether this represents a separate allelic lineage or is simply the result of replication error. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Allozyme diversity of Russian wildrye accessions

Analysis of genetic diversity among plant accessions plays an important role in developing strategies for plant breeding and the conservation of genetic resources. Therefore, we sought to estimate the extent of genetic diversity present among and within 29 Russian wildrye accessions, which were collected from widespread geographic sites. We assessed the genetic diversity of eight enzymes found in 29 Russian wildrye accessions using vertical polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The genetic diversity of each accession was estimated from standard genetic parameters that included (1) the number of polymorphic loci; (2) the average number of alleles per locus; (3) the observed and expected heterozygosity. The eight enzymes were encoded by 13 putative loci and 46 alleles. Allozyme analyses revealed a large number of polymorphic loci among the 29 accessions and some of the accessions carry rare alleles and trace their origin to sites in Xinjiang, China, where Russian wildrye is indigenous. The accessions with rare alleles require additional evaluation to determine whether they possess unique phenotypic traits which would be useful in applied plant breeding.     

黄淮麦区小麦品种(系)产量性状与分子标记的关联分析

为了获得与小麦产量性状关联的分子标记,筛选相关标记的等位变异,以128份黄淮麦区小麦品种(系)为材料,在4个环境下鉴定产量性状,并选用在小麦全基因组21条染色体上的64个SSR标记、27个EST-SSR标记和47个功能标记检测所有材料的基因型。91个SSR和EST-SSR标记共检测到315个等位变异,单个引物检测到2~7个等位变异,平均3.5个;47个功能标记共检测到107个等位变异,单个引物检测到2~5个等位变异,平均2.3个。关联分析表明,49个位点与4个环境的产量性状及其均值显著关联(P≤0.005),其中38个位点在2个或以上环境或均值下被重复验证,16个位点与2个或以上性状相关联。对相对稳定的等位变异作进一步分析,发掘了一批与产量性状相关的优异等位变异,如降低株高的等位变异Ax2*-null和UMN19*-A362,增加穗长的等位变异barc21-A220,增加可育小穗数的等位变异gpw2111-A156,增加总小穗数的等位变异swes65-A120,增加穗数的等位变异VRN-A1*-A1068,增加穗粒数的等位变异cfd5-A215和增加千粒重的等位变异wmc626-A170。研究结果对利用分子标记辅助选择进行小麦产量性状的遗传改良具有一定的指导意义。