scholarly journals Marker-trait association study for root-related traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Zahra SHEKARI ◽  
Zahra TAHMASEBI ◽  
Homayoun KANOUNI ◽  
Ali ashraf MEHRABI
Keyword(s):  
Cicer Arietinum ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Root Traits ◽  
Root Structure ◽  
Structure Modification ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Simple Sequence

<p class="042abstractstekst">Root structure modification can improve important agronomic traits including yield, drought tolerance and nutrient deficiency resistance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the diversity of root traits and to find simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers linked to root traits in chickpea (<em>Cicer arietinum </em>L.). This research was performed using 39 diverse accessions of chickpea. The results showed that there is significant variation in root traits among chickpea genotypes. A total of 26 alleles were detected 26 polymorphic bands were produced by 10 SSR markers in the eight linkage groups (LG). The results indicated that there is substantial variability present in chickpea<strong> </strong>germplasm for root traits.<strong> </strong>By analyzing the population structure, four subpopulations were identified.<strong> </strong>PsAS2, AF016458, 16549 and 19075 SSR markers on LG1, LG3, LG2 and LG1 linkage group respectively were<strong> </strong>associated with root traits<strong>.</strong> The research findings provide valuable information for improving root traits for chickpea breeders.</p>

scholarly journals Marker-trait association study for root-related traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Zahra SHEKARI ◽  
Zahra TAHMASEBI ◽  
Homayoun KANOUNI ◽  
Ali ashraf MEHRABI
Keyword(s):  
Cicer Arietinum ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Root Traits ◽  
Root Structure ◽  
Structure Modification ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Simple Sequence

<p class="042abstractstekst">Root structure modification can improve important agronomic traits including yield, drought tolerance and nutrient deficiency resistance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the diversity of root traits and to find simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers linked to root traits in chickpea (<em>Cicer arietinum </em>L.). This research was performed using 39 diverse accessions of chickpea. The results showed that there is significant variation in root traits among chickpea genotypes. A total of 26 alleles were detected 26 polymorphic bands were produced by 10 SSR markers in the eight linkage groups (LG). The results indicated that there is substantial variability present in chickpea<strong> </strong>germplasm for root traits.<strong> </strong>By analyzing the population structure, four subpopulations were identified.<strong> </strong>PsAS2, AF016458, 16549 and 19075 SSR markers on LG1, LG3, LG2 and LG1 linkage group respectively were<strong> </strong>associated with root traits<strong>.</strong> The research findings provide valuable information for improving root traits for chickpea breeders.</p>

Assessing heat stress tolerance and genetic diversity among exotic and Indian wheat genotypes using simple sequence repeats and agro-physiological traits

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. T. Ramya ◽  
Neelu Jain ◽  
Nikita Gandhi ◽  
Ajay Arora ◽  
P. K. Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Tolerance ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Polymorphic Information Content ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Phenotypic Traits ◽  
Heat Stress Tolerance ◽  
Simple Sequence

Genetic diversity and relationship of 92 bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes from India and exotic collections were examined using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and phenotypic traits to identify new sources of diversity that could accelerate the development of improved wheat varieties better suited to meet the challenges posed by heat stress in India. Genetic diversity assessed by using 82 SSR markers was compared with diversity evaluated using five physiological and six agronomic traits under the heat stress condition. A total of 248 alleles were detected, with a range of two to eight alleles per locus. The average polymorphic information content value was 0.37, with a range of 0.04 (cfd9) to 0.68 (wmc339). The heat susceptibility index was determined for grain yield per spike, and the genotypes were grouped into four categories. Two dendrograms that were constructed based on phenotypic and molecular analysis using UPGMA (unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean) were found to be topologically different. Genotypes characterized as highly heat tolerant were distributed among all the SSR-based cluster groups. This implies that the genetic basis of heat stress tolerance in these genotypes is different, thereby enabling wheat breeders to combine these diverse sources of genetic variability to improve heat tolerance in their breeding programmes.

Targetting microsatellites (SSRs) in genetic linkage maps of bread wheat

2001 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Hayden ◽  
S. Khatkar ◽  
P. J. Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Bread Wheat ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Genetic Linkage ◽  
Linkage Maps ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Intraspecific Polymorphism ◽  
Chromosomal Origin ◽  
Genetic Linkage Maps ◽  
Genomic Regions ◽  
Simple Sequence

The construction of genetic linkage maps from intraspecific crosses of bread wheat is slow and difficult due to very limited levels of polymorphism, which hinder the assignment of linkage groups to chromosomes and leave large genomic regions without markers. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) reveal a higher incidence of polymorphism and are more informative than any other DNA marker, and are therefore considered a marker of choice for self-pollinating crops with little intraspecific polymorphism. However, the availability of SSRs in bread wheat is still limited. In this study, selectively amplified microsatellite (SAM) analysis was used to develop informative SSR markers to assist in the construction of an intraspecific wheat map. Three markers were developed for under-represented regions in the genetic map, and 7 for unassigned linkage groups. The latter SSRs permitted the chromosomal origin of 4 unassigned linkage groups to be determined. These results demonstrate the utility of SAM analysis for the targetted development of informative SSR markers to genomic regions of interest, and assignment of linkage groups to chromosomes. Furthermore, SAM analysis facilitates the development of markers for relatively short (<11) dinucleotide repeat sequences, a class of SSRs generally inaccessible to traditional hybridisation-based methods used to develop these markers.

scholarly journals Association Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers with Agronomic Traits in Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0133054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhong Lou ◽  
Longxing Hu ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Xiaoyan Sun ◽  
Yong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Association Analysis ◽  
Tall Fescue ◽  
Festuca Arundinacea ◽  
Simple Sequence Repeat ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Sequence Repeat ◽  
Simple Sequence

scholarly journals Microsatellite Marker Development in Rose and its Application in Tetraploid Mapping

2006 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.H. Zhang ◽  
D.H. Byrne ◽  
R.E. Ballard ◽  
S. Rajapakse
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Genomic Library ◽  
Cultivar Identification ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Specific Primers ◽  
Pcr Products ◽  
Ssr Loci ◽  
Tetraploid Parent ◽  
Simple Sequence

Microsatellite or simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from Rosa wichurana Crépin to combine two previously constructed tetraploid rose (Rosa hybrida L.) genetic maps. To isolate SSR-containing sequences from rose a small-insert genomic library was constructed from diploid Rosa wichurana and screened with several SSR probes. Specific primers were designed for 43 unique SSR regions, of which 30 primer pairs gave rise to clear PCR products. Seventeen SSR primer pairs (57%) produced polymorphism in the tetraploid rose 90-69 mapping family. These markers were incorporated into existing maps of the parents 86-7 and 82-1134, which were constructed primarily with AFLP markers. The current map of the male parent, amphidiploid 86-7, consists of 286 markers assigned to 14 linkage groups and covering 770 cm. The map of the female tetraploid parent, 82-1134, consists of 256 markers assigned to 20 linkage groups and covering 920 cm. Nineteen rose SSR loci were mapped on the 86-7 map and 11 on the 82-1134 map. Several homeologous linkage groups within maps were identified based on SSR markers. In addition, some of the SSR markers provided anchoring points between the two parental maps. SSR markers were also useful for joining small linkage groups. Based on shared SSR markers, consensus orders for four rose linkage groups between parental maps were generated. Microsatellite markers developed in this study will provide valuable tools for many aspects of rose research including future consolidation of diploid and tetraploid rose genetic linkage maps, genetic, phylogenetic and population analyses, cultivar identification, and marker-assisted selection.

scholarly journals Parental and Consensus Linkage Maps of Eucalyptus globulus Using AFLP and Microsatellite Markers

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (1-6) ◽  
pp. 202-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Freeman ◽  
B. M. Potts ◽  
M. Shepherd ◽  
R. E. Vaillancourt
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Length Polymorphism ◽  
Eucalyptus Globulus ◽  
Fragment Length Polymorphism ◽  
Female Parent ◽  
Linkage Maps ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Integrated Map ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Simple Sequence

AbstractParental and consensus maps were constructed in an F2 inter-provenance cross of Eucalyptus globulus, using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and microsatellite (or simple sequence repeats [SSR]) markers. The female map had 12 linkage groups and 118 markers, comprising 33 SSR and 85 AFLP loci. The male map had 14 linkage groups and 130 markers comprising 36 SSR and 94 AFLP loci. The integrated map featured 10 linkage groups and 165 markers, including 33 SSR and 132 AFLP loci, a small 11th group was identified in the male parent. Moderate segregation distortion was detected, concentrated in gender specific groups. The strongest distortion was detected in the female parent for which causal mechanisms are discussed. The inclusion of SSR markers previously mapped in several different eucalypt species within the subgenus Symphyomyrtus (E. globulus, E. camaldulensis, and predominantly E. grandis and E. urophylla), allowed comparison of linkage groups across species and demonstrated that linkage orders previously reported in E. globulus, E. grandis and E. urophylla were largely conserved.

scholarly journals Development, Linkage Mapping, and Use of Microsatellites in Bermudagrass

2010 ◽  
Vol 135 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen R. Harris-Shultz ◽  
Brian M. Schwartz ◽  
Wayne W. Hanna ◽  
Jeff A. Brady
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Expressed Sequence Tags ◽  
Linkage Mapping ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
Linkage Maps ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Marker Data ◽  
Genetic Linkage Maps ◽  
Expressed Sequence ◽  
Simple Sequence

Genetic linkage maps of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) species using 118 triploid individuals derived from a cross of T89 [C. dactylon (2n = 4x = 36)] and T574 [C. transvaalensis (2n = 2x = 18)] were enriched with expressed sequence tags-derived simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers. Primers were developed from 53 ESTs containing SSRs producing 75 segregating markers from which 28 could be mapped to the T89 and T574 genetic maps. With the addition of previously generated marker data, 26 T89 linkage groups and eight T574 linkage groups were formed using a log-of-odds (LOD) value of 4.0. The T89 and T574 linkage maps spanned 1055 cM and 311.1 cM and include 125 and 36 single-dose amplified fragments (SDAFs), respectively. Many of the SDAFs displayed disomic segregation and thus T89 may be a segmental allotetraploid or an allotetraploid. The additional EST-SSR markers add value to the maps by increasing marker density and provide markers that can be easily transferred to other bermudagrass populations. Furthermore, EST-SSRs can be immediately used to assess genetic diversity, identify non-mutated cultivars of bermudagrass, confirm pedigrees, and differentiate contaminants from cultivars derived from ‘Tifgreen’.

Transferability of cereal EST-SSR markers to ryegrass

Genome ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 431-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Chur Sim ◽  
Ju-Kyung Yu ◽  
Young-ki Jo ◽  
Mark E. Sorrells ◽  
Geunhwa Jung
Keyword(s):  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Expressed Sequence Tags ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Flanking Sequences ◽  
Systematic Development ◽  
Reference Sequences ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Expressed Sequence ◽  
Simple Sequence

A large number of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) in public databases have provided an opportunity for the systematic development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. EST-SSRs derived from conserved coding sequences show considerable cross-species transferability in related species. In the present study, we assessed the utility of cereal EST-SSRs in ryegrass ( Lolium spp.). A total of 165 cereal EST-SSRs were tested; a high rate of transferability (57%) and polymorphism (67% of functional EST-SSRs) was demonstrated between cereals and ryegrass. A total of 46 segregating loci derived from 37 EST-SSRs were mapped on an existing ryegrass genetic map. The mapped loci were uniformly distributed across all seven linkage groups without significant clustering at the distal regions of linkage groups. Sequences of ryegrass amplicons generated by randomly selected 16 EST-SSRs were aligned with reference sequences of cereal EST-SSRs. The SSR motifs and repeat lengths of the cereal EST-SSR markers were different from the majority of ryegrass amplicons. Furthermore, a majority of EST-SSRs amplified different flanking sequences of SSRs in ryegrass than the original cereal sequences. Our results suggest that the high degree of cereal EST-SSR transferability to ryegrass can be a useful enhancement to the molecular database of PCR-based markers but sequence analysis is essential before transferring genetic information using comparative mapping.

A framework linkage map of perennial ryegrass based on SSR markers

Genome ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
G P Gill ◽  
P L Wilcox ◽  
D J Whittaker ◽  
R A Winz ◽  
P Bickerstaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linkage Map ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Lolium Perenne ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
Simple Sequence Repeat ◽  
Ssr Marker ◽  
Sequence Repeat ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Marker Loci ◽  
Simple Sequence

A moderate-density linkage map for Lolium perenne L. has been constructed based on 376 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Approximately one third (124) of the SSR markers were developed from GeneThresher® libraries that preferentially select genomic DNA clones from the gene-rich unmethylated portion of the genome. The remaining SSR marker loci were generated from either SSR-enriched genomic libraries (247) or ESTs (5). Forty-five percent of the GeneThresher SSRs were associated with an expressed gene. Unlike EST-derived SSR markers, GeneThresher SSRs were often associated with genes expressed at a low level, such as transcription factors. The map constructed here fulfills 2 definitions of a "framework map". Firstly, it is composed of codominant markers to ensure map transferability either within or among species. Secondly, it was constructed to achieve a level of statistical confidence in the support-for-order of marker loci. The map consists of 81 framework SSR markers spread over 7 linkage groups, the same as the haploid chromosome number. Most of the remaining 295 SSR markers have been placed into their most likely interval on the framework map. Nine RFLP markers and 1 SSR marker from another map constructed using the same pedigree were also incorporated to extend genome coverage at the terminal ends of 5 linkage groups. The final map provides a robust framework with which to conduct investigations into the genetic architecture of trait variation in this commercially important grass species.Key words: Framework map, perennial ryegrass, SSR, simple sequence repeat, GeneThresher, Lolium perenne.

Implementing molecular marker technology in forage improvement

2003 ◽  
pp. 229-238
Author(s):  
M. Faville ◽  
B. Barrett ◽  
A. Griffiths ◽  
M. Schreiber ◽  
C. Mercer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
White Clover ◽  
Simple Sequence Repeat ◽  
Sequence Repeat ◽  
Linkage Groups ◽  
Seedling Vigour ◽  
Genome Map ◽  
Trait Locus ◽  
Simple Sequence

Accelerated improvement of two cornerstones of New Zealand's pastoral industries, per ennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.), may be realised through the application of markerassisted selection (MAS) strategies to enhance traditional plant breeding programmes. Genome maps constructed using molecular markers represent the enabling technology for such strategies and we have assembled maps for each species using EST-SSR markers - simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers developed from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) representing genes. A comprehensive map of the white clover genome has been completed, with 464 EST-SSR and genomic SSR marker loci spanning 1125 cM in total, distributed across 16 linkage groups. These have been further classified into eight pairs of linkage groups, representing contributions from the diploid progenitors of this tetraploid species. In perennial ryegrass a genome map based exclusively on EST-SSR loci was constructed, with 130 loci currently mapped to seven linkage groups and covering a distance of 391 cM. This map continues to be expanded with the addition of ESTSSR loci, and markers are being concurrently transferred to other populations segregating for economically significant traits. We have initiated gene discovery through quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis in both species, and the efficacy of the white clover map for this purpose was demonstrated with the initial identification of multiple QTL controlling seed yield and seedling vigour. One QTL on linkage group D2 accounts for 25.9% of the genetic variation for seed yield, and a putative QTL accounting for 12.7% of the genetic variation for seedling vigour was detected on linkage group E1. The application of MAS to forage breeding based on recurrent selection is discussed. Keywords: genome map, marker-assisted selection, perennial ryegrass, QTL, quantitative trait locus, SSR, simple sequence repeat, white clover

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