Development of RAPD and ISSR derived SCAR markers linked to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xca1Bo</Emphasis> gene conferring resistance to black rot disease in cauliflower (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica oleracea</Emphasis> var. <Emphasis Type="Italic">botrytis</Emphasis> L.)

Black rot caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) (Pam.) is the most devastating disease of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.; 2n = 2x = 18), taking a heavy toll of the crop. In this study, a random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) derived sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers linked to the black rot resistance locus Xca1bo were developed and evaluated as a screening tool for resistance. The RAPD marker OPO-04₈₃₃ and ISSR marker ISSR-11₆₃₅ were identified as closely linked at 1.6 cM distance to the black rot resistance locus Xca1bo. Both the markers OPO-04₈₃₃ and ISSR-11₆₃₅ were cloned, sequenced and converted into SCAR markers and validated in 17 cauliflower breeding lines having different genetic backgrounds. These SCAR markers (ScOPO-04₈₃₃ and ScPKPS-11₆₃₅) amplified common locus and showed 100% accuracy in differentiating resistant and susceptible plants of cauliflower breeding lines. The SCAR markers ScOPO-04₈₃₃ and ScPKPS-11₆₃₅ are the first genetic markers found to be linked to the black rot resistance locus Xca1bo in cauliflower. These markers will be very useful in black rot resistance marker assisted breeding.     

Stability of seed oil quality traits in high and mid-oleic acid sunflower hybrids

Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii is an important disease of melon, and race 2F is the predominant race in most areas of China. Resistance to P. xanthii race 2F in melon K7-1 was controlled by a dominant gene, designated Pm-2F, in a 106-member population of recombinant inbred lines derived from K7-1× susceptible K7-2. Using bulked segregant analysis with molecular markers, we have identified two polymorphic simple sequence repeats (SSR) to determine that Pm-2F is located on linkage group II. Comparative genomic analyses using mapped SSR markers and the cucumber genome sequence showed that the melon chromosomal region carrying Pm-2F is homologous to a 288,223 bp genomic region on cucumber chromosome (chr) 1. The SSR markers on chr 1 of cucumber, SSR02734, SSR02733 and CS27 were found linked with Pm-2F. Comparative mapping showed that two SSR markers (SSR02734 and CMBR8) flanked the Pm-2F locus and two nucleotide binding site-leucine-rich repeat resistance genes were identified in the collinear region of cucumber. A cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) marker was developed from the sequence of resistance genes and it delimits the genomic region carrying Pm-2F to 0.8 cM. The evaluation of 165 melon accessions and 13 race differential lines showed that the newly developed CAPS (CAPS-Dde I) marker can be used as a universal marker for effective marker assisted selection in melon powdery mildew resistance breeding. The putative resistance gene cluster provides a potential target site for further fine mapping and cloning of Pm-2F.     

Powdery mildew resistance gene (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pm</Emphasis>-<Emphasis Type="Italic">AN</Emphasis>) located in a segregation distortion region of melon LGV

Powdery mildew is one of the most important melon pathogens all over the world. So far, many genes conferring resistance to powdery mildew of melon have been described, but few of these have been finely mapped or cloned. Two F₂ populations derived from Ano2 × Hami413 and Ano2 × Queen were used to map the powdery mildew resistance gene by methods of Bulked Segregation Analysis (BSA), comparative genomics and Resistance Gene Analogues (RGA) mapping. It was found that the resistance to powdery mildew in Ano2 was conferred by a dominant gene, and the gene was named Pm-AN. The genetic analysis revealed that Pm-AN located between two codominant markers RPW and MRGH63B in linkage groupV. The genetic distances between Pm-AN and these two markers were 1.4–1.8 and 1.6–2 cM. No recombination was found between Pm-AN and markers ME/E1, SRAP23. Pm-AN was located in a RGA-rich region and cosegregated with the RGA marker MRGH5 and the resistance gene Vat. Synteny analysis showed that markers in this region were collinear between melon and cucumber. Segregation distortion was found in this region using both Ano2 × Hami413 and Ano2 × Queen F₂ populations, and the distortion was more distinct in Ano2 × Hami413 F₂ population. The center of segregation distortion was located in the RGA rich region harboring Pm-AN.     

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。     

Development of SCAR markers linked to the Pm21 gene conferring resistance to powdery mildew in common wheat

Powdery mildew is an important disease in most of the wheat production areas of the world. The resistance gene Pm21 (6AL/6VS trans-location) derived from Haynaldia villosa confers resistance to all available isolates of Erysiphe (Blumeria) graminis f. sp. tritici in China and Europe. The objective of this study was to develop fast and reliable sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers linked to the Pm21 gene. A random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker for Pm21, OPH17₁₄₀₀, was converted to SCAR markers after sequencing the two ends of the polymorphic DNA fragment. Two SCAR markers, SCAR₁₂₆₅ and SCAR₁₄₀₀, were developed to detect the Pm21 gene in different genetic backgrounds. The specific SCAR₁₂₆₅ marker enable large-scale accurate screening for the presence/absence of Pm21 allele.     

Development and application of PCR markers specific to the 1Ns chromosome of Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng with leaf rust resistance

Wheat–Psathyrostachys huashanica Keng disomic addition line 12-3 was developed and characterized using genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), expressed sequence tag–sequence tagged site (EST–STS), and sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers. Mitotic and meiotic GISH analyses indicated that it contained 42 wheat chromosomes and a pair of P. huashanica chromosomes. Eight EST–STS multiple-loci markers located on the homoeologous group 1 chromosomes of wheat amplified polymorphic bands in the 1Ns disomic addition line 12-3, which were unique to P. huashanica. These markers suggested that the introduced Ns chromosomes belonged to homoeologous group 1. Furthermore, diagnostic fragments of random amplified polymorphic DNA marker OPAG10₉₈₆ and simple sequence repeat marker Xgwm601 ₁₃₅ were cloned, sequenced, and converted into SCAR markers, i.e., RHS153 and SHS10, respectively, which were validated using a range of distinct plant species and a complete set of wheat–P. huashanica disomic addition lines (1Ns–7Ns, 2n = 44 = 22 II). The results demonstrated that the SCAR markers targeted the Ns genome of P. huashanica and they were linked to the 1Ns chromosome. In addition, 12-3 was evaluated to test its leaf rust resistance in the adult stages and its agronomic traits. These newly developed EST–STS and SCAR markers will be powerful tools for wheat breeders who want to screen for genotypes containing the 1Ns chromosome, with low costs and high throughput.     

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.     

Inheritances and location of powdery mildew resistance gene in melon Edisto47

Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii is a major disease in melon. Here we report two Px race 1 strains named Px1A and Px1B in Xinjiang, which have different pathogenicities. The more pathogenic Px1B made some powdery mildew resistant genes on linkage group V (LGV) lose their resistant traits. The inheritances of resistance to Px1A and Px1B in melon Edisto47 were studied using a BC₁ population derived from a cross between the resistant genotype Edisto47 and the susceptible cultivar Queen. The resistance/susceptibility segregation ratios observed in the Px1A-inoculated BC₁ population and the loci of polymorphic markers indicated that resistance to Px1A was controlled by two dominant genes. Quantitative trait locus analysis identified two loci mapped on LGII and LGV, respectively, for powdery mildew resistance. However, for resistance to Px1B, Edisto47 was found to bear one dominant gene. A genetic linkage map was constructed using the Px1B-inoculated BC₁ population to map the resistant gene. Comparative genomic analyses revealed that the linkage map of Pm-Edisto47-1 was collinear with the corresponding genomic region of the melon chromosome 2. Genetic analysis showed that Pm-Edisto47-1 was located between simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers CMGA36 and SSR252089, at a genetic distance of 2.1 cM to both markers. Synteny analysis showed that two genes named MELO3C015353 and MELO3C015354 were predicted as candidates for Edisto47-1 in this region.     

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.     

Molecular detection of rye (Secale cereale L.) chromatin in wheat line 07jian126 (Triticum aestivum L.) and its association to wheat powdery mildew resistance

Powdery mildew (Pm), caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), is one of the most serious diseases for common wheat in many regions around the world. Seeking for new resistance source is urgently required to meet the challenge of the rapid loss of resistance due to the co-evolution of the pathogen’s virulence. Wheat line 07jian126 (Triticum aestivum L.) is highly resistant to the Pm disease prevailing in Sichuan province of China. Previous study showed that a SSR marker Xbarc183 was linked to the Pm resistance in 07jian126, which might be controlled by a single dominant gene, designated as Pm07J126. In this study, two additional F₂ populations were used to confirm the linkage between Pm07J126 and Xbarc183. Furthermore, rye chromatin was detected in 07jian126 by molecular analysis of a rye-specific SCAR marker O5 which co-segregated with Pm07J126. This result indicated that Pm07J126 might originate from rye. The reaction patterns to 21 Bgt isolates and molecular marker analysis implied that Pm07J126 might be different from the known rye-derived Pm genes Pm7, Pm8, Pm17 and PmJZHM2RL. Chromosome observation, molecular marker, and A-PAGE analysis suggested that 07jian126 might be a rye introgression line and neither contain 1RS translocation nor secalins gene. Consequently, 07jian126 could be considered as a valuable resource for Pm resistance development of wheat. Besides, the molecular markers Xbarc183 and O5 are useful in marker-assisted selection of Pm07J126 in wheat breeding programs.     

Molecular mapping of a stripe rust resistance gene in wheat cultivar Wuhan 2

Stripe rust (or yellow rust), caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat worldwide. Growing resistant cultivars is the best approach to control the disease. To identify and map genes for stripe rust resistance in wheat cultivar ‘Wuhan 2', an F₂ population was developed from a cross between the cultivar and susceptible cultivar Mingxian 169. The parents, 179 F₂ plants and their derived F_2:3 lines were evaluated for responses to Chinese races CYR30 and CYR31 of the pathogen in a greenhouse. A recessive gene for resistance was identified. DNA bulked segregant analysis was applied and resistance gene analog polymorphism (RGAP) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) techniques were used to identify molecular markers linked to the resistance gene. A genetic map consisting of five RGAP and six SSR markers was constructed. The recessive gene, designated Yrwh2, was located on the short arm of chromosome 3B and flanked by SSR markers Xwmc540 and Xgwm566 at 5.9 and 10.0 cM, respectively. The chromosomal location of the resistance gene and its close marker suggest that the locus is different from previously reported stripe rust resistance genes Yr30, QYr.ucw-3BS, Yrns-B1, YrRub and QYrex.wgp-3BL previously mapped to chromosome 3B. Yrwh2 and its closely linked markers are potentially useful for developing stripe rust resistance wheat cultivars if used in combination with other genes.     

小麦品种汶农14抗白粉病基因的染色体定位

汶农14是近年山东省和国家审定一个半冬性小麦品种。采用来自不同地区的52个小麦白粉菌菌株对汶农14进行抗性鉴定,并利用分子标记分析定位了其抗白粉病基因。汶农14对43个菌株(82.7%)表现抗性反应型,对9个菌株表现感病反应型。这些菌株对汶农14的毒力谱与已知抗白粉病基因Pm2相似,但汶农14对11个菌株的反应与携带Pm2的Ulka/8*Cc不同。此外,利用26个菌株的鉴定结果表明,汶农14与携带Pm46的Tabasco相比,与3个菌株的反应型表现不同。汶农14在成株期对白粉病混合菌株表现高抗。利用汶农14×邯4564的F₂和F_2:3群体进行遗传分析,发现汶农14对E09菌株的抗性受1对显性基因控制,暂命名为PmW14。分子标记分析显示,PmW14与Xcfd8、Xcfd81和SCAR203连锁,遗传距离分别为7.5、1.8和7.7 cM。由于这些分子标记被定位于小麦5DS染色体的5DS-1-0-0.63区间,且与Pm2基因紧密连锁,因此推测,PmW14可能与Pm2位于相同的基因座。     

Molecular mapping of Aegilops speltoides derived leaf rust resistance gene Lr28 in wheat

In a segregating homozygous F₂ population of bread wheat involving a leaf rust resistance gene Lr28 derived from Aegilops speltoides, six randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers, three each in coupling and repulsion phase were identified as linked to Lr28, mapped to a region spanning 32 cM including the locus. The F₂ and F₃ populations were studied in the phytotron challenged with the most virulent pathotype 77-5 of leaf rust. A coupling phase linked RAPD marker S464₇₂₁ and a repulsion phase linked RAPD marker S326₅₅₀ flanked the gene Lr28 by a distance of 2.4± 0.016 cM on either side. The flanking markers genetically worked as co-dominant markers when analyzed together after separate amplification in the F₂ population by distinguishing the homozygotes from the heterozygotes and increased the efficiency of marker assisted selection by reducing the false positives and negatives. One of the three RAPD markers, S421₆₄₀ was converted to locus specific SCAR marker SCS421₆₄₀ which was further truncated by designing primers internal from both ends of the original RAPD amplicon to eliminate a non-specific amplification of nearly same size. The truncated polymorphic sequence characterized amplified region marker (TPSCAR) SCS421₅₇₀ was 70 bp smaller, but resulted in a single band polymorphism specific to Lr28 resistance. The TPSCAR marker was validated for its specificity to the gene Lr28 in nine different genetic backgrounds and on 43 of the 50 Lr genes of both native and alien origin, suggesting the utility of the SCAR markers in pyramiding leaf rust resistance genes in wheat.     

Development of molecular markers linked to the wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm4b and marker validation for molecular breeding

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis (DC.) E.O. Speer f. sp. tritici, is an important disease in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Bulk segregant analysis (BSA) was employed to identify SRAP (sequence‐related amplified polymorphism), sequence tagged site (STS) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers linked to the Pm4b gene, which confers good resistance to powdery mildew in wheat. Out of 240 SRAP primer combinations tested, primer combinations Me8/Em7 and Me12/Em7 yielded 220‐bp and 205‐bp band, respectively, each of them associated with Pm4b. STS‐₂₄₁ also linked to Pm4b with a genetic distance of 4.9 cM. Among the eight SSR markers located on wheat chromosome 2AL, Xgwm382 was found to be polymorphic and linked to Pm4b with a genetic distance of 11.8 cM. Further analysis was carried out using the four markers to investigate marker validation for marker‐assisted selection (MAS). The results showed that a combination of the linked markers STS_?241, Me8/Em7_?220 and Xgwm382 could be used for marker‐assisted selection of the resistance gene Pm4b in wheat breeding programmes.     

Conferring resistance to pre-harvest sprouting in durum wheat by a QTL identified in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum spelta</Emphasis>

Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) causes significant yield loss and degrade the end-use quality of wheat, especially in regions with prolonged wet weather during the harvesting season. Unfortunately, the gene pool of Triticum durum (tetraploid durum wheat) has narrow genetic base for PHS resistance. Therefore, finding out new genetic resources from other wheat species to develop PHS resistance in durum wheat is of importance. A major PHS resistance QTL, Qphs.sicau-3B.1, was mapped on chromosome 3BL in a recombinant inbred line population derived from ‘CSCR6’ (Triticum spelta), a PHS resistant hexaploid wheat and ‘Lang’, a PHS susceptible Australian hexaploid wheat cultivar. This QTL, Qphs.sicau-3B.1, is positioned between DArT marker wPt-3107 and wPt-6785. Two SCAR markers (Ph3B.1 and Ph3B.2) were developed to track this major QTL and were used to assay a BC₂F₈ tetraploid population derived from a cross between the durum wheat ‘Bellaroi’ (PHS susceptible) and ‘CSCR6’ (PHS resistant). Phenotypic assay and marker-assisted selection revealed five stable tetraploid lines were highly PHS resistant. This study has successfully established that PHS-resistance QTL from hexaploid wheat could be efficiently introgressed into tetraploid durum wheat. This tetraploid wheat germplasm could be useful in developing PHS resistant durum cultivars with higher yield and good end-use quality.     

RAPD and SCAR markers for resistance to acochyta blight in lentil

Resistance to ascochyta blight of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus),caused by the fungus Ascochyta lentis, is determined by a single recessive gene, ral ₂, in the lentil cultivar Indian head. Sixty F₂ individuals from a cross between Eston (susceptible) and Indian head (resistant) lentil were analyzed for the presence of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers linked to the ral ₂gene, using bulked segregant analysis (BSA). Out of 800 decanucleotide primers screened, two produced polymorphic markers that co-segregated with the resistance locus. These two RAPD markers, UBC227₁₂₉₀and OPD-10₈₇₀, flanked and were linked in repulsion phase to the gene ral ₂ at 12 cm and 16 cm, respectively. The RAPD fragments were converted to SCAR markers. The SCAR marker developed from UBC227₁₂₉₀ could not detect any polymorphism between the two parents or in the F₂. The SCAR marker developed from OPD-10₈₇₀ retained its polymorphism. The polymorphic RAPD marker UBC227₁₂₉₀ and the SCAR marker developed from OPD-10₈₇₀ can be used together in a marker assisted selection program for ascochyta blight resistance in lentil. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Microsatellite mapping of powdery mildew resistance allele <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pm5d</Emphasis> from common wheat line IGV1-455

The powdery mildew resistance allele Pm5d in the backcross-derived wheat lines IGV1-455 (CI10904/7*Prins) and IGV1-556 (CI10904/7*Starke) shows a wide spectrum of resistance and virulent pathotypes have not yet been detected in Germany. Although this allele may be distinguished from the other documented Pm5 alleles by employing a differential set of Blumeria graminis tritici isolates, the use of linked molecular markers could enhance selection, especially for gene pyramiding. Pm5d was genetically mapped relative to six microsatellite markers in the distal part of chromosome 7BL using 82 F₃ families of the cross Chinese Spring × IGV1-455. Microsatellite-based deletion line mapping placed Pm5d in the terminal 14% of chromosome 7BL. The closely linked microsatellite markers Xgwm577 and Xwmc581 showed useful variation for distinguishing the different Pm5 alleles except the ones originating from Chinese wheat germplasm. Their use, however, would be limited to particular crosses because they are not functional markers. The occurrence of resistance genes closely linked to the Pm5 locus is discussed. Ghazaleh Nematollahi and Volker Mohler equally contributed to this work.     

Molecular tagging and marker-assisted selection of fiber quality traits using chromosome segment introgression lines (CSILs) in cotton

Gossypium barbadense L is an important genetic resource to improve fiber quality of Gossypium hirsutum L., but breeders have generally encountered difficulties in introgression following whole genome crosses primarily due to genomic incompatibility, complex genetic basis and low efficiency of phenotypic evaluation and selection on fiber quality. Chromosome segment substitution lines (CSILs) are a powerful tool to dissect and introgress alien alleles while minimizing negative effects from alleles on other chromosome segments of the donor parent. In the present study, using a CSIL+F₂ mapping strategy, three QTLs each for fiber length (FL), fiber strength (FS) and micronaire value (MIC) were identified on chromosome 11 and 1, explaining 6.23–10.73 % of the phenotypic variation in the F_2:3 population. In addition, through marker-assisted backcrossing, the G. barbadense alleles of these QTLs were incorporated into two elite commerical Upland cotton cultivars, Lumianyan28 (L28) and Shannongmian6 (SNM6). Field evaluation indicated that 80 % of the BC₂F₃ lines containing the qFL-c11-1 and qFS-c11-1 from Hai7124 had significantly higher FL and FS, while only 14.5 % BC₂F₃ lines containing the qMIC-c1-1 in SNM6 genetic background showed significant decrease in MIC. Some BC₂F₃ lines with improved target fiber quality traits and without remarkable deviations in non-target lint yield components were obtained.     

Mapping the BrPur gene for purple leaf color on linkage group A03 of Brassica rapa

The purple-leaf phenotype in Chinese cabbage is due to the accumulation of anthocyanin. To investigate the pattern of inheritance of this trait in Brassica rapa, F₁, F₂ and backcross (BC) populations were constructed by crossing 09N-742, a pak-choi inbred line that has purple leaves, with a green-leaved Chinese cabbage inbred line, 09-680. Using a segregating F₂ population, we identified a single dominant gene, BrPur, for purple leaf, and mapped the gene to a locus on linkage group A03 of B. rapa. Furthermore, sequences from BAC clones and other sources were used to develop molecular marker loci that are tightly linked to BrPur by using a BC₁ population of 1,152 individuals. BrPur was assigned to a locus between Indel markers BVRCPI613 and BVRCPI431, which defined a genetic interval of 0.6 cM and a genomic region of 54.87 kb. Sequence analysis of this chromosomal region revealed seven open reading frames. These results provide a foundation for map-based cloning, identification, and functional analysis of the BrPur gene in B. rapa.     

Inheritance of the Powdery Mildew Resistance Gene Pm9 in Relation to Pm1 and Pm2 of Wheat

The inheritance of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm9 originating from the hexaploid spring wheat cultivar ‘Normandie’ was analyzed in relation to Pm1 and Pm2. Two leaf segments of individual P_1?, P_2?, F_1? and F₂-plants of the cross ‘Normandie’ (Pm1, 2, 9) בFederation’ (no known Pm gene) were inoculated separately with two powdery mildew isolates. Using powdery mildew isolate No. 6 virulent for Pm1 and Pm2 but avirulent for Pm9, a 1 resistant (r): 3 susceptible (s) F₂-segregation was found for the Pm9 gene. Using powdery mildew isolate No. 3 virulent for Pm1 and Pm9 but avirulent for Pm2, a 3 (r): 1 (s) F₂-segregation was found for the Pm2 gene. Combining the data of both experiments (leaf segments of identical plants had been used), a 9 (sr): 3 (ss): 3 (rr): 1 (rs) segregation resulted for the F₂ of this cross: therefore, independent inheritance of the genes Pm2 and Pm9 can be concluded. Similarly, the cross ‘Mephisto’ (Pm1, 2, 9) בAmor’ (no known Pm gene) was analyzed. The Pm9 gene again showed a monogenically recessive inheritance, whereas Pm1 showed a monogenically intermediate segregation upon inoculation with powdery mildew isolate No. 9a virulent for Pm2 and Pm9 but avirulent for Pm1. Combining the single gene segregations, linkage between both genes was found among the progenies. A distance of 8.5 cM was calculated. Analyzing a set of spring wheat cultivars with seven defined powdery mildew isolates, the presence of Pm1, Pm2 and Pm9 in these lines was verified; in most cases, Pm1 occurred together with Pm9.