characterization and genetic mapping of leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) resistance genes Lr2a and Lr46 in Canadian spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) germplasm
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2021-06
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Lewarne, Mallorie
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Of the fungal diseases that can infect bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks. is the most common and widespread. Pyramiding multiple resistance genes in a cultivar using conventional breeding techniques is often expensive and time consuming. Alternatively, marker assisted selection (MAS) allows for accelerated and accurate selection of resistance gene combinations. The objectives of this study were to characterize two leaf rust resistance genes: an adult plant resistance (APR) gene, hypothesized to be Lr46, from wheat line BW278, and a seedling resistance gene, Lr2a, from wheat cultivar Superb. To characterize the APR, two mapping populations derived from BW278 were genotyped with the iSelect 90K wheat SNP array. Both populations were evaluated for leaf rust in inoculated field nurseries for five years. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis revealed two QTL controlling resistance in the BW278/AC Foremost population, one in the region of interest, chromosome 1B and another on chromosome 5A. Two QTL were detected in Superb/BW278, on chromosomes 4B and 5B, however no QTL were detected in the region of interest on 1B. The QTL on 1B in BW278/AC Foremost, designated QLr.mrdc-1B, was tightly linked to both csLV46G22 and DK0900, two markers previously described as tightly linked to the Lr46 locus. Ten SNPs in the QLr.mrdc-1B region were selected for kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) assay design.
To characterize Lr2a, two mapping populations derived from Superb (Superb/BW278 & Superb/86ISMN 2137) were genotyped with the iSelect 90 K wheat SNP array, and evaluated with a single race of P. triticina under greenhouse conditions. Two-point linkage analysis between the marker data and phenotypic infection type ratings revealed that the gene mapped to chromosome 2DS in both mapping populations. The linkage maps generated for the two mapping populations had 11 SNP markers in common and displayed collinearity. Seven SNPs that either flanked or co-segregated with Lr2a in Superb/BW278 were selected for KASP assay design. Of the seven markers, kwh740 (Excalibur_c1944_1017) was polymorphic in both populations and displayed clear clusters, making it the most applicable for use in MAS.
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leaf rust, QTL mapping, spring wheat, genetic mapping