scholarly journals Genetic dissection of an allotetraploid interspecific CSSLs guides interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Zhu ◽  
Ximei Li ◽  
Zhiwei Wang ◽  
Chunyuan You ◽  
Xinhui Nie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upland Cotton ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Physical Map ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Cottonseed Oil ◽  
Interval Length ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Multiple Alleles

Abstract Background: The low genetic diversity of Upland cotton limits the potential for genetic improvement. Making full use of the genetic resources of Sea-island cotton will facilitate genetic improvement of widely cultivated Upland cotton varieties. The chromosome segments substitution lines (CSSLs) provide an ideal strategy for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in interspecific hybridization. Results: In this study, a CSSL population was developed by PCR-based markers assisted selection (MAS), derived from the crossing and backcrossing of Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and G. barbadense (Gb), firstly. Then, by whole genome re-sequencing, 11,653,661 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified which ultimately constructed 1,211 recombination chromosome introgression segments from Gb. The sequencing-based physical map provided more accurate introgressions than the PCR-based markers. By exploiting CSSLs with mutant morphological traits, the genes responding for leaf shape and fuzz-less mutation in the Gb were identified. Based on a high-resolution recombination bin map to uncover genetic loci determining the phenotypic variance between Gh and Gb, 64 QTLs were identified for 14 agronomic traits with an interval length of 158 kb to 27 Mb. Surprisingly, multiple alleles of Gb showed extremely high value in enhancing cottonseed oil content (SOC). Surprisingly, multiple alleles of Gb showed extremely high value in enhancing cottonseed oil content (SOC). Conclusions: This study provides guidance for studying interspecific inheritance, especially breeding researchers, for future studies using the traditional PCR-based molecular markers and high-throughput re-sequencing technology in the study of CSSLs. Available resources include candidate position for controlling cotton quality and quantitative traits, and excellent breeding materials. Collectively, our results provide insights into the genetic effects of Gb alleles on the Gh, and provide guidance for the utilization of Gb alleles in interspecific breeding.

scholarly journals Genetic dissection of an allotetraploid interspecific CSSLs guides interspecific genetics and breeding in cotton

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Zhu ◽  
Ximei Li ◽  
Zhiwei Wang ◽  
Chunyuan You ◽  
Xinhui Nie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upland Cotton ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Physical Map ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Interval Length ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Substitution Lines ◽  
Multiple Alleles

Abstract Background: The low genetic diversity of Upland cotton limits the potential for genetic improvement. Making full use of the genetic resources of Sea-island cotton will facilitate genetic improvement of widely cultivated Upland cotton varieties. The chromosome segments substitution lines (CSSLs) provide an ideal strategy for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) in interspecific hybridization.Results: In this study, a CSSL population was developed by PCR-based markers assisted selection (MAS), derived from the crossing and backcrossing of Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and G. barbadense (Gb), firstly. Then, by whole genome re-sequencing, 11,653,661 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified which ultimately constructed 1,211 recombination chromosome introgression segments from Gb. The sequencing-based physical map provided more accurate introgressions than the PCR-based markers. By exploiting CSSLs with mutant morphological traits, the genes responding for leaf shape and fuzz-less mutation in the Gb were identified. Based on a high-resolution recombination bin map to uncover genetic loci determining the phenotypic variance between Gh and Gb, 64 QTLs were identified for 14 agronomic traits with an interval length of 158 kb to 27 Mb. Surprisingly, multiple alleles of Gb showed extremely high value in enhancing cottonseed oil content (SOC). Conclusions: This study provides guidance for studying interspecific inheritance, especially breeding researchers, for future studies using the traditional PCR-based molecular markers and high-throughput re-sequencing technology in the study of CSSLs. Available resources include candidate position for controlling cotton quality and quantitative traits, and excellent breeding materials. Collectively, our results provide insights into the genetic effects of Gb alleles on the Gh, and provide guidance for the utilization of Gb alleles in interspecific breeding.

scholarly journals Association mapping and domestication analysis to dissect genetic improvement process of upland cotton yield-related traits in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunping GUO ◽  
Zhenyuan PAN ◽  
Chunyuan YOU ◽  
Xiaofeng ZHOU ◽  
Cong HUANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Association Mapping ◽  
Cotton Fiber ◽  
Upland Cotton ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Complex Trait ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Cotton Yield ◽  
Fiber Yield

Abstract Background Cotton fiber yield is a complex trait, which can be influenced by multiple agronomic traits. Unravelling the genetic basis of cotton fiber yield-related traits contributes to genetic improvement of cotton. Results In this study, 503 upland cotton varieties covering the four breeding stages (BS1–BS4, 1911–2011) in China were used for association mapping and domestication analysis. One hundred and forty SSR markers significantly associated with ten fiber yield-related traits were identified, among which, 29 markers showed an increasing trend contribution to cotton yield-related traits from BS1 to BS4, and 26 markers showed decreased trend effect. Four favorable alleles of 9 major loci (R2 ≥ 3) were strongly selected during the breeding stages, and the candidate genes of the four strongly selected alleles were predicated according to the gene function annotation and tissue expression data. Conclusions The study not only uncovers the genetic basis of 10 cotton yield-related traits but also provides genetic evidence for cotton improvement during the cotton breeding process in China.

scholarly journals Association Mapping and Domestication Analysis to Dissect Genetic Improvement Process of Upland Cotton Yield-Related Traits in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUO Chunping ◽  
PAN Zhenyuan ◽  
YOU Chunyuan ◽  
ZHOU Xiaofeng ◽  
HUANG Cong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Association Mapping ◽  
Cotton Fiber ◽  
Upland Cotton ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Complex Trait ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Cotton Yield ◽  
Fiber Yield

Abstract BackgroundCotton fiber yield is a complex trait, which can be influenced by multiple agronomic traits. Unravelling the genetic basis of cotton fiber yield related traits contributes to genetic improvement of cotton fiber. ResultsIn this study, 503 upland cotton varieties covering the 4 breeding stages in China were used to for association mapping and domestication analysis of upland cotton yield-related traits in China. 140 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) significantly associated with ten fiber yield related traits were identified, among which, 29 QTLs showed an increasing trend contribution to cotton yield-related traits from BS1 to BS4, and 26 QTLs showed decreased trend effect. 4 favorable alleles of 9 major QTLs (R2≥3) were strongly selected during the breeding stages, and the candidate genes of the 4 strongly selected alleles were predicated according to the gene function annotation and tissue expression data. ConclusionsThe study not only uncovers the genetic basis of 10 cotton yield related traits, but also provides genetic evidence for cotton improvement during the cotton breeding process in China.

Relation of Kernel Oil Content to Some Agronomic Traits in Maize

Crop Science ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Alexander ◽  
R. D. Seif
Keyword(s):  
Oil Content ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Kernel Oil

scholarly journals Phenotypic and genetic variation of ultraviolet–visible-infrared spectral wavelengths of bovine meat

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Bittante ◽  
Simone Savoia ◽  
Alessio Cecchinato ◽  
Sara Pegolo ◽  
Andrea Albera
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Quality Traits ◽  
Meat Quality Traits ◽  
Infrared Spectral ◽  
Portable Spectrometers ◽  
Absorbance Spectra

AbstractSpectroscopic predictions can be used for the genetic improvement of meat quality traits in cattle. No information is however available on the genetics of meat absorbance spectra. This research investigated the phenotypic variation and the heritability of meat absorbance spectra at individual wavelengths in the ultraviolet–visible and near-infrared region (UV–Vis-NIR) obtained with portable spectrometers. Five spectra per instrument were taken on the ribeye surface of 1185 Piemontese young bulls from 93 farms (13,182 Herd-Book pedigree relatives). Linear animal model analyses of 1481 single-wavelengths from UV–Vis-NIRS and 125 from Micro-NIRS were carried out separately. In the overlapping regions, the proportions of phenotypic variance explained by batch/date of slaughter (14 ± 6% and 17 ± 7%,), rearing farm (6 ± 2% and 5 ± 3%), and the residual variances (72 ± 10% and 72 ± 5%) were similar for the UV–Vis-NIRS and Micro-NIRS, but additive genetics (7 ± 2% and 4 ± 2%) and heritability (8.3 ± 2.3% vs 5.1 ± 0.6%) were greater with the Micro-NIRS. Heritability was much greater for the visible fraction (25.2 ± 11.4%), especially the violet, blue and green colors, than for the NIR fraction (5.0 ± 8.0%). These results allow a better understanding of the possibility of using the absorbance of visible and infrared wavelengths correlated with meat quality traits for the genetic improvement in beef cattle.

Genetic Improvement of Key Agronomic Traits in Melilotus albus

Crop Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Luo ◽  
M. Z. Z. Jahufer ◽  
Hong Zhao ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Fan Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Melilotus Albus

scholarly journals Dissection of the genetic basis of oil content in Chinese peanut cultivars through association mapping

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nian Liu ◽  
Li Huang ◽  
Weigang Chen ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Manish K. Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Association Mapping ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Mapping Panel ◽  
Stable Association ◽  
Faster Development

Abstract Background: Peanut is one of the primary sources for vegetable oil worldwide, and enhancing oil content is the main objective in several peanut breeding programs of the world. Tightly linked markers are required for faster development of high oil content peanut varieties through genomics-assisted breeding (GAB), and association mapping is one of the promising approaches for discovery of such associated markers. Results: An association mapping panel consisting of 292 peanut varieties extensively distributed in China was phenotyped for oil content and genotyped with 583 polymorphic SSR markers. These markers amplified 3663 alleles with an average of 6.28 alleles per locus. The structure, phylogenetic relationship, and principal component analysis (PCA) indicated two subgroups majorly differentiating based on geographic regions. Genome-wide association analysis identified 12 associated markers including one (AGGS1014_2) highly stable association controlling up to 9.94% phenotypic variance explained (PVE) across multiple environments. Interestingly, the frequency of the favorable alleles for 12 associated markers showed a geographic difference. Two associated markers (AGGS1014_2 and AHGS0798) with 6.90-9.94% PVE were verified to enhance oil content in an independent RIL population and also indicated selection during the breeding program. Conclusion: This study provided insights into the genetic basis of oil content in peanut and verified highly associated two SSR markers to facilitate marker-assisted selection for developing high-oil content breeding peanut varieties.

scholarly journals Identification of quantitative trait loci for kernel traits in a wheat cultivar Chuannong16

BMC Genetics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Ma ◽  
Han Zhang ◽  
Shuiqin Li ◽  
Yaya Zou ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Map ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Snp Array ◽  
Kernel Weight ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Kernel Length ◽  
Kasp Marker ◽  
Kernel Traits ◽  
Major Qtl

Abstract Background Kernel length (KL), kernel width (KW) and thousand-kernel weight (TKW) are key agronomic traits in wheat breeding. Chuannong16 (‘CN16’) is a commercial cultivar with significantly longer kernels than the line ‘20828’. To identify and characterize potential alleles from CN16 controlling KL, the previously developed recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the cross ‘20828’ × ‘CN16’ and the genetic map constructed by the Wheat55K SNP array and SSR markers were used to perform quantitative trait locus/loci (QTL) analyses for kernel traits. Results A total of 11 putative QTL associated with kernel traits were identified and they were located on chromosomes 1A (2 QTL), 2B (2 QTL), 2D (3 QTL), 3D, 4A, 6A, and 7A, respectively. Among them, three major QTL, QKL.sicau-2D, QKW.sicau-2D and QTKW.sicau-2D, controlling KL, KW and TKW, respectively, were detected in three different environments. Respectively, they explained 10.88–18.85%, 17.21–21.49% and 10.01–23.20% of the phenotypic variance. Further, they were genetically mapped in the same interval on chromosome 2DS. A previously developed kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) marker KASP-AX-94721936 was integrated in the genetic map and QTL re-mapping finally located the three major QTL in a 1- cM region flanked by AX-111096297 and KASP-AX-94721936. Another two co-located QTL intervals for KL and TKW were also identified. A few predicted genes involved in regulation of kernel growth and development were identified in the intervals of these identified QTL. Significant relationships between kernel traits and spikelet number per spike and anthesis date were detected and discussed. Conclusions Three major and stably expressed QTL associated with KL, KW, and TKW were identified. A KASP marker tightly linked to these three major QTL was integrated. These findings provide information for subsequent fine mapping and cloning the three co-localized major QTL for kernel traits.

scholarly journals Genetic Improvement of Cereals and Grain Legumes

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1255
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amjad Nawaz ◽  
Gyuhwa Chung
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Genetic Improvement ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Grain Legumes ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Biotic And Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Yield Improvement ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Genetic Technologies ◽  
Global Population

The anticipated population growth by 2050 will be coupled with increased food demand. To achieve higher and sustainable food supplies in order to feed the global population by 2050, a 2.4% rise in the yield of major crops is required. The key to yield improvement is a better understanding of the genetic variation and identification of molecular markers, quantitative trait loci, genes, and pathways related to higher yields and increased tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Advances in genetic technologies are enabling plant breeders and geneticists to breed crop plants with improved agronomic traits. This Special Issue is an effort to report the genetic improvements by adapting genomic techniques and genomic selection.

scholarly journals Construction of a high-resolution genetic map and identification of quantitative trait loci for salt tolerance in jute (Corchous spp.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zemao Yang ◽  
Youxin Yang ◽  
Zhigang Dai ◽  
Dongwei Xie ◽  
Qing Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Qtl Mapping ◽  
Genetic Map ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
High Density ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
Interval Length ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Qtls Mapping

Abstract Background Jute (Corchorus spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop after cotton in terms of cultivation area and production. Salt stress greatly restricts plant development and growth. A high-density genetic linkage map is the basis of quantitative trait locus (QTLs) mapping. Several high-density genetic maps and QTLs mapping related to salt tolerance have been developed through next-generation sequencing in many crop species. However, such studies are rare for jute. Only several low-density genetic maps have been constructed and no salt tolerance-related QTL has been mapped in jute to date. Results We developed a high-density genetic map with 4839 single nucleotide polymorphism markers spanning 1375.41 cM and an average distance of 0.28 cM between adjacent markers on seven linkage groups (LGs) using an F2 jute population, LGs ranged from LG2 with 299 markers spanning 113.66 cM to LG7 with 1542 markers spanning 350.18 cM. In addition, 99.57% of gaps between adjacent markers were less than 5 cM. Three obvious and 13 minor QTLs involved in salt tolerance were identified on four LGs explaining 0.58–19.61% of the phenotypic variance. The interval length of QTL mapping varied from 1.3 to 20.2 cM. The major QTL, qJST-1, was detected under two salt stress conditions that explained 11.81 and 19.61% of the phenotypic variation, respectively, and peaked at 19.3 cM on LG4. Conclusions We developed the first high-density and the most complete genetic map of jute to date using a genotyping-by-sequencing approach. The first QTL mapping related to salt tolerance was also carried out in jute. These results should provide useful resources for marker-assisted selection and transgenic breeding for salt tolerance at the germination stage in jute.

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