Fine mapping of a Phytophthora -resistance locus RpsGZ in soybean using genotyping-by-sequencing
Abstract Background: Phytophthora root rot (PRR) caused by Phytophthora sojae ( P. sojae ), is one of the most serious limitation to soybean-production in the world. Identification of resistant gene(s) and incorporating them into elite varieties are an effective way for breeding to prevent soybean from being harmed by this disease. A valuable mapping population of 228 F 8:11 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross of resistant cultivar Guizao1 and susceptible cultivar BRSMG68 and a high-density genetic linkage map with an average distance of 0.81 centimorgan (cM) between adjacent bin markers in this population were used to map and explore the candidate gene(s).Results: In this study, the PRR resistance in Guizao1 was controlled by a single Mendelian locus, and was fine mapped to a 367.371-kb genomic region on chromosome 3 that harbours 19 genes, including 7 disease resistance (R)-like genes in the reference Willliams 82 genome. Quantitative real-time PCR assays of possible candidate genes revealed that Glyma.03g05300 was likely involved in PRR resistance.Conclusions: These findings of fine mapping of a novel Rps locus will serve as a basis for cloning, transferring of resistant genes and breeding of P. sojae resistant soybean cultivars through marker-assisted selection.