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Linkage mapping and genome-wide association study reveals conservative QTL and candidate genes for Fusarium rot resistance in maize.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Fusarium ear rot (FER) caused by Fusarium verticillioides is a major disease of maize that reduces grain yield and quality globally. However, there have been few reports of major loci for FER were verified and cloned.

Result

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the genetic basis of natural variation in FER resistance, a recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population and one panel of inbred lines were used to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance. As a result, a total of 10 QTL were identified by linkage mapping under four environments, which were located on six chromosomes and explained 1.0-7.1% of the phenotypic variation. Epistatic mapping detected four pairs of QTL that showed significant epistasis effects, explaining 2.1-3.0% of the phenotypic variation. Additionally, 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified across the whole genome by genome-wide association study (GWAS) under five environments. Compared linkage and association mapping revealed five common intervals located on chromosomes 3, 4, and 5 associated with FER resistance, four of which were verified in different near-isogenic lines (NILs) populations. GWAS identified three candidate genes in these consistent intervals, which belonged to the Glutaredoxin protein family, actin-depolymerizing factors (ADFs), and AMP-binding proteins. In addition, two verified FER QTL regions were found consistent with Fusarium cob rot (FCR) and Fusarium seed rot (FSR).

Conclusions

These results revealed that multi pathways were involved in FER resistance, which was a complex trait that was controlled by multiple genes with minor effects, and provided important QTL and genes, which could be used in molecular breeding for resistance.

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218626 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Linkage mapping and genome-wide association study reveals conservative QTL and candidate genes for Fusarium rot resistance in maize.

Wu Yabin Y   Zhou Zijian Z   Dong Chaopei C   Chen Jiafa J   Ding Junqiang J   Zhang Xuecai X   Mu Cong C   Chen Yuna Y   Li Xiaopeng X   Li Huimin H   Han Yanan Y   Wang Ruixia R   Sun Xiaodong X   Li Jingjing J   Dai Xiaodong X   Song Weibin W   Chen Wei W   Wu Jianyu J  

BMC genomics 20200512 1


<h4>Background</h4>Fusarium ear rot (FER) caused by Fusarium verticillioides is a major disease of maize that reduces grain yield and quality globally. However, there have been few reports of major loci for FER were verified and cloned.<h4>Result</h4>To gain a comprehensive understanding of the genetic basis of natural variation in FER resistance, a recombinant inbred lines (RIL) population and one panel of inbred lines were used to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance. As a result,  ...[more]

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