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Identification and mapping stripe rust resistance gene YrLM168a using extreme individuals and recessive phenotype class in a complicate genetic background

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The identification and characterization of resistance genes effective against stripe rust of wheat is beneficial for modern wheat breeding programs. Molecular markers to such genes facilitate their deployment. The variety Milan has resistance that is effective against the predominant stripe rust races in the Sichuan region. Two resistant and two susceptible F8 lines from a cross between Milan and the susceptible variety Chuannong 16 were used to investigate inheritance of the Milan resistance. Three F2 populations were developed from crosses between the resistant lines and their susceptible sibling lines (LM168a × LM168c, LM168c × LM168a, LM168b × LM168d) and used for genetic analysis and molecular mapping of the genes for resistance. The stripe rust resistance in LM168a and LM168b was conferred by a single dominant gene, temporarily designated as YrLM168a. Forty-five extreme susceptible plants from the F2 families of LM168d × LM168b were genotyped with 836 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to map YrLM168a. YrLM168a was mapped in chromosome 6BL. The nearest flanking markers Xwmc756 and Xbarc146 were 4.6 and 4.6 cM away from the gene at both sides, respectively. The amplification results of twenty extreme resistant (IT 0) and susceptible (IT 4) F2 plants of LM168c × LM168a and LM168a × LM168c with marker Xwmc756 further validated the mapping results. The study suggested that extreme individuals and recessive phenotype class can be successfully used for mapping genes, which should be efficient and reliable. In addition, the flanking markers near YrLM168a should be helpful in marker-assisted breeding.

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This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program and 2011CB100100), the International Science & Cooperation Program of China (No. 2015DFA30600), the National Transgenic Major Program (Project No. 2011ZX08002-001) and the National Basic Research Special Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB134402). The authors are grateful to Prof. Q. Z. Jia, Plant Protection Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China, for providing the stripe rust isolates. We would like to thank Dr. Xianming Chen of US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service—US, Dr. Meinan Wang of Washington State University—US and Dr. Garry Mark Rosewarne of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT-China) for their critical review of the manuscript.

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    1. Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

      Junyan Feng, Guoyue Chen, Yuming Wei, Yaxi Liu, Qiantao Jiang, Xiujin Lan, Shoufen Dai & Youliang Zheng

    2. Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

      Junyan Feng & Min Zhang

    3. College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

      Wei Li & Zhien Pu

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    Feng, J., Chen, G., Wei, Y. et al. Identification and mapping stripe rust resistance gene YrLM168a using extreme individuals and recessive phenotype class in a complicate genetic background. Mol Genet Genomics 290, 2271–2278 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-015-1077-8

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