scholarly journals Molecular Characterisation of a Supergene Conditioning Super-High Vitamin C in Kiwifruit Hybrids

Plants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
John McCallum ◽  
William Laing ◽  
Sean Bulley ◽  
Susan Thomson ◽  
Andrew Catanach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Major Gene ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
Molecular Fingerprint ◽  
Pcr Marker ◽  
High Vitamin ◽  
Single Quantitative Trait Locus ◽  
Gene Segregation ◽  
Trait Locus

During analysis of kiwifruit derived from hybrids between the high vitamin C (ascorbic acid; AsA) species Actinidia eriantha and A. chinensis, we observed bimodal segregation of fruit AsA concentration suggesting major gene segregation. To test this hypothesis, we performed whole-genome sequencing on pools of hybrid genotypes with either high or low AsA fruit. Pool-GWAS (genome-wide association study) revealed a single Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) spanning more than 5 Mbp on chromosome 26, which we denote as qAsA26.1. A co-dominant PCR marker was used to validate this association in four diploid (A. chinensis × A. eriantha) × A. chinensis backcross families, showing that the A. eriantha allele at this locus increases fruit AsA levels by 250 mg/100 g fresh weight. Inspection of genome composition and recombination in other A. chinensis genetic maps confirmed that the qAsA26.1 region bears hallmarks of suppressed recombination. The molecular fingerprint of this locus was examined in leaves of backcross validation families by RNA sequencing (RNASEQ). This confirmed strong allelic expression bias across this region as well as differential expression of transcripts on other chromosomes. This evidence suggests that the region harbouring qAsA26.1 constitutes a supergene, which may condition multiple pleiotropic effects on metabolism.

scholarly journals Molecular Characterization of a Supergene Conditioning Super-High Vitamin C in Kiwifruit Hybrids

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John McCallum ◽  
William Laing ◽  
Sean Bulley ◽  
Susan Thomson ◽  
Andrew Catanach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Gene ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Genome Composition ◽  
Molecular Fingerprint ◽  
Pcr Marker ◽  
Gene Segregation ◽  
Expression Bias ◽  
Suppressed Recombination

During analysis of kiwifruit derived from hybrids between the high AsA species Actinidia eriantha and A. chinensis var chinensis, we observed bimodal segregation of fruit AsA concentration suggesting major gene segregation. To test this hypothesis we performed whole-genome sequencing on pools of high and low AsA fruit from tetraploid A. chinensis var. deliciosa x A. eriantha backcross families. Pool-GWAS revealed a single QTL spanning more than 5 Mbp on chromosome 26, which we denote as qAsA26.1. A co-dominant PCR marker was used to validate this association in four diploid (A. chinensis x A. eriantha) x A. chinensis backcross families, showing that the eriantha allele at this locus increases fruit AsA levels by 250 mg/100 g fresh weight. Inspection of genome composition and recombination in other A. chinensis genetic maps confirmed that the qAsA26.1 region bears hallmarks of suppressed recombination. The molecular fingerprint of this locus was examined in leaves of backcross validation families by RNASEQ. This confirmed strong allelic expression bias across this region as well as differential expression of transcripts on other chromosomes. This evidence suggests that the region harboring qAsA26.1 constitutes a supergene, which may condition multiple pleiotropic effects on metabolism.

scholarly journals Preliminary Genetic Map of a New Recombinant Inbred Line Population for Narrow-leafed Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.)

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartosz Kozak ◽  
Renata Galek ◽  
Dariusz Zalewski ◽  
Ewa Sawicka-Sienkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Map ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Reference Genome ◽  
High Density ◽  
Genetic Maps ◽  
New Variety ◽  
Model Legume ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Trait Locus ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing Ngs

Genetic maps are an essential tool for investigating molecular markers’ linkage with traits of agronomic importance. Breeders put a lot of emphasis on this type of markers, which are used in breeding programs implementation and speed up the process of a new variety development. In this paper, we construct a new, high-density linkage genetic map for Polish material on narrow-leafed lupin. The mapping population originated from crossing the Polish variety ‘Emir’ and the Belarusian breeding line ‘LAE-1’. A new map was constructed based on DArTseq markers—a new type of marker generated with the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technique. The map was built with 4602 markers, which are divided into 20 linkage groups, corresponding with the number of gametic chromosomes in narrow-leafed lupin. On the new map there are 1174 unique loci. The total length of all linkage group is 3042 cM. This map was compared to the reference genome of narrow-leafed lupin and the CDS sequence for model legume species: emphMedicago truncatula, emphLotus japonicus and Glycine max. Analysis revealed the presence of the DArTseq marker common for all investigated species. We were able to map 38 new, unplaced scaffolds on the new genetic map of narrow-leafed lupin. The high-density genetic map we received can be used for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, genome-wide association study analysis and assembly of the reference genome for the whole genome sequencing (WGS) method

Major Gene Plus Polygene Inheritance of Vitamin C Content in Non-heading Chinese Cabbage

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting-Ting LIN ◽  
Jian-Jun WANG ◽  
Li WANG ◽  
Xuan CHEN ◽  
Xi-Lin HOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
Major Gene ◽  
Heading Chinese Cabbage

scholarly journals Genetic variation in recombination rate in the pig

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Johnsson ◽  
Andrew Whalen ◽  
Roger Ros-Freixedes ◽  
Gregor Gorjanc ◽  
Ching-Yi Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Recombination Rate ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Pig Genome ◽  
Genetic Length ◽  
Trait Locus ◽  
Genomic Regions

Abstract Background Meiotic recombination results in the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes. Recombination rate varies between different parts of the genome, between individuals, and is influenced by genetics. In this paper, we assessed the genetic variation in recombination rate along the genome and between individuals in the pig using multilocus iterative peeling on 150,000 individuals across nine genotyped pedigrees. We used these data to estimate the heritability of recombination and perform a genome-wide association study of recombination in the pig. Results Our results confirmed known features of the recombination landscape of the pig genome, including differences in genetic length of chromosomes and marked sex differences. The recombination landscape was repeatable between lines, but at the same time, there were differences in average autosome-wide recombination rate between lines. The heritability of autosome-wide recombination rate was low but not zero (on average 0.07 for females and 0.05 for males). We found six genomic regions that are associated with recombination rate, among which five harbour known candidate genes involved in recombination: RNF212, SHOC1, SYCP2, MSH4 and HFM1. Conclusions Our results on the variation in recombination rate in the pig genome agree with those reported for other vertebrates, with a low but nonzero heritability, and the identification of a major quantitative trait locus for recombination rate that is homologous to that detected in several other species. This work also highlights the utility of using large-scale livestock data to understand biological processes.

scholarly journals High Vitamin C Intake Is Associated with Lower 4-Year Bone Loss in Elderly Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
pp. 1931-1938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivani Sahni ◽  
Marian T. Hannan ◽  
David Gagnon ◽  
Jeffrey Blumberg ◽  
L. Adrienne Cupples ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Loss ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
High Vitamin

Phenotypic characterisation of the germplasm bank of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), a unique Brazilian native fruit, with emphasis on its high vitamin C content

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Josefa Grasiela Silva Santana ◽  
Priscilla Santana Santos ◽  
Lisiane Santos Freitas ◽  
Fabiano Silva Soares ◽  
Moisés Ambrósio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Germplasm Bank ◽  
High Vitamin ◽  
Phenotypic Characterisation ◽  
Hancornia Speciosa

scholarly journals Molecular Mapping of Loci Conferring Susceptibility to Spot Blotch and Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Barley Using the Sequencing-Based Genotyping Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueqiang Leng ◽  
Mingxia Zhao ◽  
Jason Fiedler ◽  
Antonín Dreiseitl ◽  
Shiaoman Chao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Molecular Mapping ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Lines ◽  
Major Gene ◽  
Bipolaris Sorokiniana ◽  
Spot Blotch ◽  
Blumeria Graminis ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Barley Cultivars ◽  
Trait Locus

Spot blotch (SB) caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana and powdery mildew (PM) caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei are two important diseases of barley. To map genetic loci controlling susceptibility and resistance to these diseases, a mapping population consisting of 138 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was developed from the cross between Bowman and ND5883. A genetic map was constructed for the population with 852 unique single nucleotide polymorphism markers generated by sequencing-based genotyping. Bowman and ND5883 showed distinct infection responses at the seedling stage to two isolates (ND90Pr and ND85F) of Bipolaris sorokiniana and one isolate (Race I) of Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei. Genetic analysis of the RILs revealed that one major gene (Scs6) controls susceptibility to Bipolaris sorokiniana isolate ND90Pr, and another major gene (Mla8) confers resistance to Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei isolate Race I, respectively. Scs6 was mapped on chromosome 1H of Bowman, as previously reported. Mla8 was also mapped to the short arm of 1H, which was tightly linked but not allelic to the Rcs6/Scs6 locus. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis identified two QTLs, QSbs-1H-P1 and QSbs-7H-P1, responsible for susceptibility to spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana isolate ND85F in ND5883, which are located on chromosome 1H and 7H, respectively. QSbs-7H-P1 was mapped to the same region as Rcs5, whereas QSbs-1H-P1 may represent a novel allele conferring seedling stage susceptibility to isolate ND85F. Identification and molecular mapping of the loci for SB susceptibility and PM resistance will facilitate development of barley cultivars with resistance to the diseases.

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