杂草稻红色果皮基因的遗传分析

以江苏扬中红色果皮杂草稻W16、粳型广亲和品种02428(S5n)及以它们为亲本的衍生世代F1、F2和F3为材料,研究了杂草稻红色果皮性状的遗传特征;根据已克隆的普通野生稻(O.rufipogen)红色果皮Rc与白色果皮rc等位基因第6外显子的差异,设计了InDel标记RID14,利用RID14标记对F2群体、江淮流域所收集到的24份红色果皮杂草稻、3份普通野生稻以及423份品种资源进行了标记基因型分析;选取5份江淮流域杂草稻的RID14标记PCR产物进行测序分析.结果显示:以白色果皮02428为母本的杂交种F1的颜色为白色,而以红色果皮杂草稻W16为母本,杂交种F1的果皮颜色为红色;正反交杂种F1所结F2种子都是红色,F2植株所结F3种子果皮颜色发生分离,符合3∶1分离比例;在F2群体中,RID14标记与果皮颜色共分离,在450份材料中,红色果皮均为非缺失带型,而白色果皮和紫色果皮为缺失带型;5份江淮流域杂草稻的RID14标记PCR产物序列与已登录的普通野生稻序列完全一致.研究表明,扬中杂草稻红色果皮为单基因控制的显性性状,并由母体基因型决定,是典型的延迟遗传,由Rc基因控制;在白色果皮材料资源中都存在14 bp缺失的等位基因rc,RID14标记可以作为准确鉴定红色果皮杂草稻的分子标记.     

节瓜抗枯萎病基因的分子标记研究

本研究利用人工接种及BSA法验证甜瓜抗枯萎病基因Fom-2的连锁分子标记SSR430和STS296应用于节瓜抗枯萎病鉴定的通用性。结果表明:(1)在12份抗病材料和27份感病材料的分子鉴定中,抗病材料均能找到SSR430标记,与高抗母本B-4带型一致,感病材料均无标记,准确率为100.00%,能用于节瓜抗枯萎病分子标记辅助育种;(2)利用STS296进行分子标记鉴定,只有B-4和3个抗性子代含有STS296标记,所有感病材料均不含此标记,表明STS296有可能可作为节瓜枯萎病的抗性标记。     

甜瓜抗蔓枯病基因Gsb-3的ISSR分子标记

以甜瓜抗病资源PI511890和感病自交系‘白皮脆’及其F1、BC1P1、BC1P2、F2群体为材料,苗期接种蔓枯病菌(Did ymella bryoniae)进行遗传分析.结果表明:(1)对甜瓜苗期蔓枯病菌接种鉴定结果显示,抗源PI511890的抗病基因Gsb-3由显性单基因控制.(2)利用集团分离分析及ISSR分析技术,引物ISSR-100扩增出的多态性条带与Gsb-3表现连锁关系,该多态性片段大小为900 bp.(3)统计ISSR-100在182个F2单株上的多态性,并用JoinMap 4.0软件分析结果显示,ISSR-100与Gsb-3遗传连锁距离为8.3 cM,定名为ISSR-100900.研究认为,ISSR100900可作为甜瓜抗蔓枯病分子育种的备选分子标记.     

甜瓜遗传图谱的构建及果实与种子QTL分析

以遗传性状差异较大的甜瓜材料日本安农二号与新疆哈密瓜K413杂交产生的143个F2单株为作图群体,以AFLP与SSR分子标记为主构建了包含12个连锁群、142个遗传标记位点的甜瓜遗传图谱,其中包括121个AFLP标记、16个SSR标记、3个STS标记、2个性状标记,连锁群总长度为1 014.2 cM。应用复合区间作图法对甜瓜果实的大小、长宽比、糖度、硬度以及甜瓜种子的长、宽、形状、重量等性状进行遗传定位与分析。基因定位结果显示控制果肉颜色的基因位于C9连锁群AFLP分子标记NDAA与NCFA之间。其他性状表现为数量性状控制,共检测到25个数量性状基因座,不同性状基因座位有重叠分布的特点。其中C5连锁群标记NCA-N73C区间检测到QTLs Sl5.1、Sw5.1和Swt5.1分别控制种子长、宽和千粒重,分别可解释表型变异的17%、19%和23%。该区域包含的来自母本安农二号的基因位点对甜瓜种子的长、宽、千粒重均有明显的抑制作用;位于C8连锁群标记N73A与NFDA间的QTL通过影响种子的宽度从而影响种子的形状与重量;同样位于C8连锁群的果实长宽比QTL Fs8.1在F2和F3中均检测到,分别解释表型变异的25%和19%,表现为部分显性,来自安农二号的等位基因抑制甜瓜果实伸长,生成圆形甜瓜;还发现控制甜瓜果实心糖、边糖、果实硬度的QTL各一个。     

利用SSR标记对西瓜果肉硬度性状的连锁分析

果肉硬度作为西瓜的重要品质属性,越来越受到生产者和消费者的重视。本研究以野生种西瓜PI271769为供体亲本,栽培种西瓜203Z为轮回亲本进行高代回交,在BC7F1世代发现了果肉硬度变硬的材料。用平均分布于西瓜11条染色体的185对SSR标记对PI271769、203Z和构建的软肉池、硬肉池进行筛选,发现位于第6染色体上的标记BVWS00954具有多态性。通过单向方差分析在BC7F2分离群体的验证,表明BVWS00954与控制西瓜果肉硬度的基因连锁,且BVWS00954标记分析基因型与不同的西瓜资源果肉硬度表现型完全吻合。研究结果为控制西瓜果肉硬度基因的精细定位、图位克隆及分子标记辅助选择育种奠定了基础。     

油桃果肉颜色性状的RAPD分子标记研究

以油桃(P runus p ersica L.var.nectarina)品种‘秦光’(白肉)和‘曙光’(黄肉)的89株正交F1代为试材,采用RAPD分子标记技术和BSA法寻找与桃果肉颜色基因紧密连锁的分子标记.经过对340条RAPD引物的筛选后,得到2个与桃果肉颜色性状连锁的分子标记s21-400和s486-2000.并用这两个标记结合前人已有的标记对桃果肉颜色性状进行了定位作图,发现与桃果肉颜色基因连锁距离最近的已知标记是s21-400,其图距为14 cM.     

抗茎腐病分子标记在159份玉米自交系中的验证及实用性评价

为了评价抗茎腐病基因分子标记在辅助育种中的实用性,本研究对159份玉米自交系进行了茎腐病田间抗性鉴定,并检测了与4个茎腐病抗性QTL(qRfg1、qRfg2、Rpi QI319-1和Rpi QI319-2)紧密连锁的11个分子标记在上述材料中的扩增情况。结果表明:供试玉米自交系的平均发病率为26.30%,发病率低于30.0%的材料占67.92%,抗病资源丰富。来源于国外、东北、西南和黄淮海地区的材料平均发病率分别为27.67%、17.92%、15.12%和36.80%,与东北和西南地区种质相比,黄淮海地区抗性种质相对缺乏。通过比较分子标记扩增带型与田间茎腐病表型,发现与同一QTL连锁的不同分子标记的检测结果存在较大差异,其中分子标记STS01(qRfg1)、STSZ479(qRfg2)、bnlg1866(Rpi QI319-1)和bnlg1716(Rpi QI319-2)的阳性检测结果与田间表型符合度较高,分别为76.79%、78.95%、91.67%、73.33%,具有上述特异扩增多态性的材料平均发病率分别为22.06%、19.01%、10.65%、19.63%,可作为抗茎腐病分子检测的有效标记。本研究为开展玉米抗茎腐病分子育种提供了重要参考。     

分子标记辅助聚合两个棉纤维高强主效QTLs的选择效果

利用长江流域推广品种泗棉3号和优异纤维种质系7235为育种亲本,配置了系统育种和修饰回交聚合育种两套群体。基于来自7235的2个高强纤维主效QTL的分子标记,在上述育种群体中进行了分子标记辅助选择效率研究。高强纤维主效QTLfs1是利用(7235×TM1)F2分离群体,通过集团混合分离法检测到的,它可解释纤维强度表型变异的30%以上。高强纤维主效QTLfs2最初是利用(HS42710×TM1)F2分离群体检测到的,它可解释纤维强度表型变异的12.5%以上。进一步的研究表明,该QTL也位于7235优质系中,但与QTLfs1非等位。2套育种分离群体的2个高强纤维主效QTL的分子标记辅助选择效果表明:QTLfs1在不同环境条件下均稳定表达,它对不同遗传背景的育种群体均有显著的选择效果。尽管QTLfs2的选择效果低于QTLfs1,它在高世代育种群体中也表现较高的选择效率。利用分子标记辅助选择具有一定遗传距离的QTLfs1区间,其纤维强度的选择效率将大大增强。通过分子标记对位于不同连锁群上的2个QTL聚合选择,其中选单株的纤维强度显著提高。研究结果为利用分子标记辅助聚合优质QTL提供了成功实例。     

马铃薯晚疫病抗性基因分子标记检测及抗性评价

马铃薯是重庆优势特色作物之一,但其安全生产受到晚疫病的严重威胁。马铃薯生产中种植抗病品种是防控马铃薯晚疫病最为经济有效和环境友好的途径。为了了解来自国内外不同种质的晚疫病抗性基因组成以及确定在重庆市具有晚疫病抗性的马铃薯品种(系),本研究以218份来自国内外的品种(系)为材料,进行了6个晚疫病抗性(R)基因分子标记检测,同时进行了田间晚疫病抗性评价及室内接种鉴定和筛选。研究结果显示,6个R基因的分子标记在供试材料中均有分布,但分子标记的组成不尽相同,主要分为4大类。第Ⅰ类含有具有广谱抗性基因的RB,晚疫病抗性评价表现为中抗以上;第Ⅲ类缺失R2 family基因标记,绝大部分表现为晚疫病敏感型;第Ⅱ类和第Ⅳ类中分别主要含有3个R基因(R2 Family+R3a+R3b)标记类型和4个R基因(R1+R2 Family+R3a+R3b)标记类型,这两类材料中表现出一定比例的晚疫病抗性水平,但第Ⅳ类中出现抗性表现的比例高于第Ⅱ类。结果说明含有RB基因标记贡献了较高的晚疫病抗性,缺失R2 famlily基因标记的材料可能不利于晚疫病抗性,利用这些基因标记辅助筛选有助于提高重庆地区晚疫病抗性育种效率。本研究评价了218份马铃薯材料6个重要R基因组成,并筛选出重庆地区表现抗性的多个材料,为新品种(系)的推广应用以及抗病育种选育提供了科学依据,同时为发掘新的抗病基因提供了遗传资源。     

甘蓝型油菜芥酸含量的SSR标记分析

目的：探讨高芥酸材料与低芥酸材料杂交效果,为促进高芥酸油菜育种的研究。方法：采用高芥酸材料与低芥酸材料杂交的F2群体作为材料,研究其遗传性状,并对亲本间的芥酸含量进行了SSR标记分析。结果：发现F2群体中的单株芥酸含量受两对基因控制,其遗传规律符合由一对基因控制的分离比例,得到CB10364、Ra2-E12两个共显性标记。结论：CB10364标记与芥酸含量紧密连锁,单株带型为CB10364-a的芥酸含量〈6%,单株带型为CB10364-h的芥酸含量6%～36%,带型为CB10364-b的芥酸含量〉36%,能较好的区分群体的芥酸含量,该结果可促进高芥酸油菜的育种研究。     

基于2b-RAD简化基因组测序的甜瓜遗传多样性分析

该研究利用2b-RAD(type IIB endonucleases restriction-site associated DNA)测序对28份厚皮甜瓜亲本材料的单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)位点进行基因分型,分析其遗传多样性与亲缘关系,为甜瓜分子标记辅助育种提供科学依据。结果表明:(1)28份甜瓜种质SNPs数量有10318个,其发生转换与发生颠换的比值为2.15,两两种质间的遗传分化系数和遗传距离的平均值分别为0.88和2.22,说明这28份种质之间存在高度的遗传分化。(2)依据甜瓜的果皮颜色、果面网纹和果肉颜色3种性状,分别将以上28份种质分为4个群体(白皮群体、黄皮群体、青皮群体和绿皮群体)、3个群体(光皮群体、稀网群体和密网群体)以及3个群体(白肉群体、桔肉群体和绿肉群体)。(3)表型性状遗传分析结果显示,依据果皮颜色分类的各群体之间的遗传分化程度最高,其遗传分化系数在0.05~0.19之间,即均存在中度及以上程度的分化;光皮群体与密网群体之间存在中度遗传分化,但光皮群体与稀网群体之间以及稀网群体与密网群体之间均无显著分化;白肉群体与桔肉群体之间存在中度遗传分化,但白肉群体与绿肉群体之间以及桔肉群体与绿肉群体之间无明显分化。(4)分子系统进化树分析将28份甜瓜种质划分为三类,其中,第一类包含11份种质(主要为自主选育的纯合种质),第二类包含9份种质(大部分为从新疆引进或从新疆品种中选育出来的纯合种质),第三类包含8份种质(大部分为从日本引进或从日本品种中选育出来的纯合种质)。研究表明,依据甜瓜分子水平的聚类结果与地理来源具有一定关系,但其与育种者依据甜瓜的果皮颜色、果面网纹和果肉颜色对育种材料的分类结果不完全一致。     

SNP genotyping in melons: genetic variation, population structure, and linkage disequilibrium

Novel sequencing technologies were recently used to generate sequences from multiple melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes, enabling the in silico identification of large single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) collections. In order to optimize the use of these markers, SNP validation and large-scale genotyping are necessary. In this paper, we present the first validated design for a genotyping array with 768 SNPs that are evenly distributed throughout the melon genome. This customized Illumina GoldenGate assay was used to genotype a collection of 74 accessions, representing most of the botanical groups of the species. Of the assayed loci, 91 % were successfully genotyped. The array provided a large number of polymorphic SNPs within and across accessions. This set of SNPs detected high levels of variation in accessions from this crop’s center of origin as well as from several other areas of melon diversification. Allele distribution throughout the genome revealed regions that distinguished between the two main groups of cultivated accessions (inodorus and cantalupensis). Population structure analysis showed a subdivision into five subpopulations, reflecting the history of the crop. A considerably low level of LD was detected, which decayed rapidly within a few kilobases. Our results show that the GoldenGate assay can be used successfully for high-throughput SNP genotyping in melon. Since many of the genotyped accessions are currently being used as the parents of breeding populations in various programs, this set of mapped markers could be used for future mapping and breeding efforts.     

Development of Yellow Mosaic Virus (YMV) resistance linked DNA marker in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vigna mungo</Emphasis> from populations segregating for YMV-reaction

Yellow mosaic virus, YMV, causes one of the most severe of biotic stresses in Vignas, an important group of pulse crops. The viral disease is transmitted through the white fly, Bemicia tabaci, and the yield of the plants is affected drastically. YMV-tolerant lines, generated from a single YMV-tolerant plant identified in the field within a large population of the susceptible cultivar T-9, were crossed with T-9, and F₁, F₂ and F₃ progenies raised. The different generations were phenotyped for YMV-reaction by forced inoculation using viruliferous white flies. A monogenic recessive control of YMV-tolerance was revealed from the F₂ segregation ratio of 3:1 (susceptible: tolerant), which was confirmed by the segregation ratio of the F₃ families. Of 24 pairs of resistance gene analog (RGA) primers screened, only one pair, RGA 1F-CG/RGA 1R, was found to be polymorphic among the parents. Selected F₂ individuals and F₃ families were genotyped with the polymorphic RGA primer pair and the polymorphism was found to be linked with YMV-reaction. This primer pair amplified a 445bp DNA fragment only from homozygous tolerant and the heterozygous lines. The 445bp marker band was sequenced and named 'VMYR1'. The predicted amino acid sequence showed highly significant homology with the NB-ARC domain present in several gene products involved in plant disease resistance, nematode cell death and human apoptotic signaling. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of YMV-resistance linked DNA marker development in any crop species using segregating populations. This YMV-resistance linked marker is of potential commercial importance in resistance breeding of plants.     

Development of Genetic Markers Linked to Straighthead Resistance through Fine Mapping in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Straighthead, a physiological disorder characterized by sterile florets and distorted spikelets, causes significant yield losses in rice, and occurs in many countries. The current control method of draining paddies early in the season stresses plants, is costly, and wastes water. Development of resistant cultivar is regarded as the most efficient way for its control. We mapped a QTL for straighthead resistance using two recombinant inbred line (RIL) F₉ populations that were phenotyped over two years using monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) to induce the symptoms. One population of 170 RILs was genotyped with 136 SSRs and the other population of 91 RILs was genotyped with 159 SSRs. A major QTL qSH-8 was identified in an overlapping region in both populations, and explained 46% of total variation in one and 67% in another population for straighthead resistance. qSH-8 was fine mapped from 1.0 Mbp to 340 kb using 7 SSR markers and further mapped to 290 kb in a population between RM22573 and InDel 27 using 4 InDel markers. SSR AP3858-1 and InDel 11 were within the fine mapped region, and co-segregated with straighthead resistance in both RIL populations, as well as in a collection of diverse global accessions. These results demonstrate that AP3858-1 and InDel 11 can be used for marker-assisted selection (MAS) for straighthead resistant cultivars, which is especially important because there is no effective way to directly evaluate straighthead resistance.     

Genetic mapping of a major codominant QTL associated with β-carotene accumulation in watermelon

The common flesh color of commercially grown watermelon is red due to the accumulation of lycopene. However, natural variation in carotenoid composition that exists among heirloom and exotic accessions results in a wide spectrum of flesh colors. We previously identified a unique orange flesh watermelon accession (NY0016) that accumulates mainly β-carotene and no lycopene. We hypothesized this unique accession could serve as a viable source for increasing provitamin A content in watermelon. Here we characterize the mode of inheritance and genetic architecture of this trait. Analysis of testcrosses of NY0016 with yellow and red fruited lines indicated a codominant mode of action as F₁ fruits exhibited a combination of carotenoid profiles from both parents. We combined visual color phenotyping with genotyping-by-sequencing of an F_2:3 population from a cross of NY0016 by a yellow fruited line, to map a major locus on chromosome 1, associated with β-carotene accumulation in watermelon fruit. The QTL interval is approximately 20 cM on the genetic map and 2.4 Mb on the watermelon genome. Trait-linked marker was developed and used for validation of the QTL effect in segregating populations across different genetic backgrounds. This study is a step toward identification of a major gene involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation in watermelon. The codominant inheritance of β-carotene provides opportunities to develop, through marker-assisted breeding, β-carotene-enriched red watermelon hybrids.     

Analysis of molecular genetic diversity and population structure in Amaranthus germplasm using SSR markers

We assessed the molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Amaranthus species accessions using 11 simple sequence repeat markers. A total of 122 alleles were detected, and the number of alleles per marker (N_A) ranged from 6 to 21 with an average of 11.1 alleles. The frequency of major alleles per locus ranged from 0.148 to 0.695, with an average value of 0.496 per marker. The overall polymorphic information content values were 0.436–0.898, with an average value of 0.657. The observed heterozygosity (H_O) and expected heterozygosity (H_E) ranged from 0.056 to 0.876 and from 0.480 to 0.907, with average values of 0.287 and 0.698, respectively. The average H_O (0.240) was lower than the H_E and gene flow (Nm), and showed substantial genetic variability among all populations of amaranth accessions. The sample groupings did not strictly follow the geographic affiliations of the accessions. A similar pattern was obtained using model-based structure analysis without grouping by species type. Knowledge of the genetic diversity and population structure of amaranth can be used to select representative genotypes and manage Amaranthus germplasm breeding programs.     

Orange, yellow and white-cream: inheritance of carotenoid-based colour in sunflower pollen

Inheritance of pollen colour was studied in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) using three distinct pollen colour morphs: orange, yellow and white‐cream. Orange is the most common colour of sunflower pollen, while the yellow morph is less frequent. These two types were observed in the inbred lines F11 and EF2L, respectively. White‐cream pollen is a rare phenotype in nature, and was identified in a mutant, named white‐cream pollen, recovered in the R₂ generation of an in vitro regenerated plant. The F11 inbred line was used as starting material for in vitro regeneration. The carotenoid content of these three pollen morphs differed, and was extremely reduced in white‐cream pollen. The phenotype of F₁ populations obtained by reciprocal crosses revealed that the orange trait was dominant over both white‐cream and yellow. Segregation of F₂ populations of both crosses, orange × yellow and orange × white‐cream, approached a 3:1 ratio, indicating the possibility of simple genetic control. By contrast, a complementation cross between the two lines with white‐cream and yellow pollen produced F₁ plants with orange pollen. The F₂ populations of this cross‐segregated as nine orange: four white‐cream: four yellow. A model conforming to the involvement of two unlinked genes, here designated Y and O, can explain these results. Accessions with yellow pollen would have the genotype YYoo, the white‐cream pollen mutant would have yyOO and the accession with orange pollen would have YYOO. Within F₂ populations of the cross white‐cream × yellow a new genotype, yyoo, with white‐cream pollen was scored. The results of the cross yyoo × YYoo produced only F₁ plants with yellow pollen, supporting a recessive epistatic model of inheritance between two loci. In this model, yy is epistatic on O and o. In F₂ populations, the distributions of phenotypic classes suggested that the genetic control of carotenoid content is governed by major genes, with large effects segregating in a background of polygenic variation. These three pollen morphs can provide insight into the sequence in which genes act, as well into the biochemical pathway controlling carotenoid biosynthesis in anthers and the transfer of these different pigments into pollenkitt.     

Development and mapping of a codominant SCAR marker linked to the andromonoecious gene of melon

Monoecy is an important goal for melon breeding because of the agronomic advantages it provides to parental lines in that they do not require hand emasculation to develop monoecious F₁ hybrids, the latter producing fruits of higher quality. Monoecious phenotype is conferred by the dominant allele of the andromonoecious (a) gene, whereas recessive homozygous plants are andromonoecious. A bulked segregant analysis (BSA) approach performed in a set of 38 double-haploid lines has allowed us to identify an AFLP marker linked to the a gene at 3.3 cM. Following cloning and sequencing of the AFLP fragment, specific PCR primers were designed and used in the amplification of a codominant SCAR marker. Using a backcrossed mapping population of 530 plants, the SCAR marker could be mapped near the a locus (5.5 cM). Size difference between the two allelic SCAR fragments is 42 bp and might be due to a deletion/insertion. The SCAR marker is closest to the a gene identified to date, and can be useful in breeding programs, using marker-assisted selection procedures to screen for sexual types in melon.