scholarly journals Pyramiding of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci, Fhb1, Fhb4, and Fhb5, in Modern Chinese Wheat Cultivars

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiduo Zhang ◽  
Zibo Yang ◽  
Haicai Ma ◽  
Liying Huang ◽  
Feng Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Resistance Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Effective Measure ◽  
Modern Chinese ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Chinese Wheat

Wheat production is increasingly threatened by the fungal disease, Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium spp. The introduction of resistant varieties is considered to be an effective measure for containment of this disease. Mapping of FHB-resistance quantitative trait locus (QTL) has promoted marker-assisted breeding for FHB resistance, which has been difficult through traditional breeding due to paucity of resistance genes and quantitative nature of the resistance. The lab of Ma previously cloned Fhb1, which inhibits FHB spread within spikes, and fine mapped Fhb4 and Fhb5, which condition resistance to initial infection of Fusarium spp., from FHB-resistant indigenous line Wangshuibai (WSB). In this study, these three QTLs were simultaneously introduced into five modern Chinese wheat cultivars or lines with different ecological adaptations through marker-assisted backcross in early generations. A total of 14 introgression lines were obtained. All these lines showed significantly improved resistance to the fungal infection and disease spread in 2-year field trials after artificial inoculation. In comparison with the respective recipient lines, the Fhb1, Fhb4, and Fhb5 pyramiding could reduce the disease severity by 95% and did not systematically affect plant height, productive tiller number, kernel number per spike, thousand grain weight, flowering time, and unit yield (without Fusarium inoculation). These results indicated the great value of FHB-resistance QTLs Fhb1, Fhb4, and Fhb5 derived from WSB, and the feasibility and effectiveness of early generation selection for FHB resistance solely based on linked molecular markers.

scholarly journals Identification of a Novel Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 7A in Tetraploid Wheat

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 592-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kumar ◽  
R. W. Stack ◽  
T. L. Friesen ◽  
J. D. Faris
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Lines ◽  
Tetraploid Wheat ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Resistance Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Trait Locus

Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum is one of the most destructive diseases of durum (Triticum turgidum sp. durum) and common wheat (T. aestivum). Promising sources of FHB resistance have been identified among common (hexaploid) wheats, but the same is not true for durum (tetraploid) wheats. A previous study indicated that chromosome 7A from T. turgidum sp. dicoccoides accession PI478742 contributed significant levels of resistance to FHB. The objectives of this research were to develop a genetic linkage map of chromosome 7A in a population of 118 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between the durum cv. Langdon (LDN) and a disomic LDN-T. turgidum sp. dicoccoides PI478742 chromosome 7A substitution line [LDN-DIC 7A(742)], and identify a putative FHB resistance quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 7A derived from LDN-DIC 7A(742). The population was evaluated for type II FHB resistance in three greenhouse environments. Interval regression analysis indicated that a single QTL designated Qfhs.fcu-7AL explained 19% of the phenotypic variation and spanned an interval of 39.6 cM. Comparisons between the genetic map and a previously constructed physical map of chromosome 7A indicated that Qfhs.fcu-7AL is located in the proximal region of the long arm. This is only the second FHB QTL to be identified in a tetraploid source, and it may be useful to combine it with the QTL Qfhs.ndsu-3AS in order to develop durum wheat germ plasm and cultivars with higher levels of FHB resistance.

scholarly journals The Ability to Detoxify the Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol Colocalizes With a Major Quantitative Trait Locus for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1318-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Lemmens ◽  
Uwe Scholz ◽  
Franz Berthiller ◽  
Chiara Dall'Asta ◽  
Andrea Koutnik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Close Relation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Trait Locus ◽  
Wheat Lines

We investigated the hypothesis that resistance to deoxynivalenol (DON) is a major resistance factor in the Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance complex of wheat. Ninety-six double haploid lines from a cross between ‘CM-82036’ and ‘Remus’ were examined. The lines were tested for DON resistance after application of the toxin in the ear, and for resistances to initial infection and spread of FHB after artificial inoculation with Fusarium spp. Toxin application to flowering ears induced typical FHB symptoms. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analyses detected one locus with a major effect on DON resistance (logarithm of odds = 53.1, R2 = 92.6). The DON resistance phenotype was closely associated with an important FHB resistance QTL, Qfhs.ndsu-3BS, which previously was identified as governing resistance to spread of symptoms in the ear. Resistance to the toxin was correlated with resistance to spread of FHB (r = 0.74, P < 0.001). In resistant wheat lines, the applied toxin was converted to DON-3-O-glucoside as the detoxification product. There was a close relation between the DON-3-glucoside/DON ratio and DON resistance in the toxintreated ears (R2 = 0.84). We conclude that resistance to DON is important in the FHB resistance complex and hypothesize that Qfhs.ndsu-3BS either encodes a DON-glucosyltransferase or regulates the expression of such an enzyme.

scholarly journals Molecular Mapping of QTLs Conferring Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Chinese Wheat Cultivar Jingzhou 66

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1021
Author(s):  
Qing Xu ◽  
Fuchao Xu ◽  
Dandan Qin ◽  
Meifang Li ◽  
George Fedak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Molecular Mapping ◽  
Wheat Cultivar ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Dh Population ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Chinese Wheat Cultivar ◽  
Chinese Wheat

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), which not only significantly reduces grain yield, but also affects end-use quality. Breeding wheat cultivars with high FHB resistance is the most effective way to control the disease. The Chinese wheat cultivar Jingzhou 66 (JZ66) shows moderately high FHB resistance; however, the genetic basis of its resistance is unknown. A doubled haploid (DH) population consisting 209 lines was developed from a cross of JZ66 and Aikang 58 (AK58), a FHB susceptible wheat cultivar, to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) that contribute to the FHB resistance. Five field experiments were established across two consecutive crop seasons (2018 and 2019) to evaluate the DH lines and parents for FHB response. The parents and DH population were genotyped with the wheat 55K single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay. Six QTLs associated with FHB resistance in JZ66 were mapped on chromosome 2DS, 3AS, 3AL, 3DL, 4DS, and 5DL, respectively. Four of the QTL (QFhb.hbaas-2DS, QFhb.hbaas-3AL, QFhb.hbaas-4DS, and QFhb.hbaas-5DL) were detected in at least two environments, and the QTL on 3AL and 5DL might be new. The QTL with major effects, QFhb.hbaas-2DS and QFhb.hbaas-4DS, explained up to 36.2% and 17.6% of the phenotypic variance, and were co-localized with the plant semi-dwarfing loci Rht8 and Rht-D1. The dwarfing Rht8 allele significantly increased spike compactness (SC) and FHB susceptibility causing a larger effect on FHB response than Rht-D1 observed in this study. PCR–based SNP markers for QFhb.hbaas-2DS, QFhb.hbaas-3AL, QFhb.hbaas-4DS, and QFhb.hbaas-5DL, were developed to facilitate their use in breeding for FHB resistance by marker-assisted selection.

scholarly journals Reevaluation of Two Quantitative Trait Loci for Type II Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat Germplasm PI 672538

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Li ◽  
Z. P. Xiang ◽  
W. Q. Chen ◽  
Q. L. Huang ◽  
T. G. Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Loci ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Phenotypic Variation ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Resistance Response ◽  
Major Qtls ◽  
Trait Loci ◽  
Fhb Resistance ◽  
Resistance Data

Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, is a destructive disease in wheat. A population consisting of 229 F2 and F2:3 plants derived from the cross PI 672538 × L661 was used to evaluate the reactions to FHB. The FHB resistance data distribution in the F2 population indicates that some quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were controlling the FHB resistance in PI 672538. We further detected two major QTLs (Qfhs-2B, Qfhs-3B) from analysis of the resistance data and the PCR-amplified results using WinQTLCart 2.5 software. Qfhs-2B, flanked by Xbarc55-2B and Xbarc1155-2B, explained more than 11.6% of the phenotypic variation of the percentage of diseased spikelets (PDS), and Qfhs-3B, flanked by Xwmc54-3B and Xgwm566-3B, explained more than 10% of the PDS phenotypic variation in the F2:3 population. In addition, Qfhs-3B was different from Fhb1 in terms of the pedigree, inheritance, resistance response, chromosomal location, and marker diagnosis. We also detected QTLs for other disease resistance indices, including the percentage of damaged kernels and 1,000-grain weight, in similar chromosomal regions. Therefore, the FHB resistance of PI 672538 was mainly controlled by two major QTLs, mapped on 2B (FhbL693a) and 3B (FhbL693b). PI 672538 could be a useful germplasm for improving wheat FHB resistance.

scholarly journals Fusarium head blight resistance exacerbates nutritional loss of wheat grain at elevated CO2

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Hay ◽  
James A. Anderson ◽  
Susan P. McCormick ◽  
Milagros P. Hojilla-Evangelista ◽  
Gordon W. Selling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Magnesium Content ◽  
Pathogen Resistance ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Fhb Resistance

AbstractThe nutritional integrity of wheat is jeopardized by rapidly rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and the associated emergence and enhanced virulence of plant pathogens. To evaluate how disease resistance traits may impact wheat climate resilience, 15 wheat cultivars with varying levels of resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) were grown at ambient and elevated CO2. Although all wheat cultivars had increased yield when grown at elevated CO2, the nutritional contents of FHB moderately resistant (MR) cultivars were impacted more than susceptible cultivars. At elevated CO2, the MR cultivars had more significant differences in plant growth, grain protein, starch, fructan, and macro and micro-nutrient content compared with susceptible wheat. Furthermore, changes in protein, starch, phosphorus, and magnesium content were correlated with the cultivar FHB resistance rating, with more FHB resistant cultivars having greater changes in nutrient content. This is the first report of a correlation between the degree of plant pathogen resistance and grain nutritional content loss in response to elevated CO2. Our results demonstrate the importance of identifying wheat cultivars that can maintain nutritional integrity and FHB resistance in future atmospheric CO2 conditions.

Validation of two major quantitative trait loci for fusarium head blight resistance in Chinese wheat line W14

2006 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Chen ◽  
C. A. Griffey ◽  
M. A. Saghai Maroof ◽  
E. L. Stromberg ◽  
R. M. Biyashev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Loci ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Blight Resistance ◽  
Wheat Line ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Trait Loci ◽  
Chinese Wheat

scholarly journals A spontaneous segmental deletion from chromosome arm 3DL enhances Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat

Genome ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 479-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
David F. Garvin ◽  
Hedera Porter ◽  
Zachary J. Blankenheim ◽  
Shiaoman Chao ◽  
Ruth Dill-Macky
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight ◽  
Molecular Mapping ◽  
Wheat Cultivar ◽  
Fusarium Head Blight Resistance ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Resistance Locus ◽  
Head Blight ◽  
Chromosome Arm ◽  
Fhb Resistance

Much effort has been directed at identifying sources of resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat. We sought to identify molecular markers for what we hypothesized was a new major FHB resistance locus originating from the wheat cultivar ‘Freedom’ and introgressed into the susceptible wheat cultivar ‘USU-Apogee’. An F2:3 mapping population from a cross between Apogee and A30, its BC4 near-isoline exhibiting improved FHB resistance, was evaluated for resistance. The distribution of FHB resistance in the population approximated a 1:3 moderately resistant : moderately susceptible + susceptible ratio. Separate disease evaluations established that A30 accumulated less deoxynivalenol and yielded a greater proportion of sound grain than Apogee. Molecular mapping revealed that the FHB resistance of A30 is associated with molecular markers on chromosome arm 3DL that exhibit a null phenotype in A30 but are present in both Apogee and Freedom, indicating a spontaneous deletion occurred during the development of A30. Aneuploid analysis revealed that the size of the deleted segment is approximately 19% of the arm’s length. Our results suggest that the deleted interval of chromosome arm 3DL in Apogee may harbor FHB susceptibility genes that promote disease spread in infected spikes, and that their elimination increases FHB resistance in a novel manner.

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