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Genetic diversity associated with variation in silage corn digestibility for three O-methyltransferase genes involved in lignin biosynthesis

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Polymorphisms within three candidate genes for lignin biosynthesis were investigated to identify alleles useful for the improvement of maize digestibility. The allelic diversity of two caffeoyl-CoA 3-O-methyltransferase genes, CCoAOMT2 and CCoAOMT1, as well as that of the aldehyde O-methyltransferase gene, AldOMT, was evaluated for 34 maize lines chosen for their varying degrees of cell wall digestibility. Frequency of nucleotide changes averaged one SNP every 35 bp. Ninety-one indels were identified in non-coding regions and only four in coding regions. Numerous distinct and highly diverse haplotypes were identified at each locus. Numerous sites were in linkage disequilibrium that declined rapidly within a few hundred bases. For F4, an early flint French line with high cell wall digestibility, the CCoAOMT2 first exon presented many non-synonymous polymorphisms. Notably we found an 18-bp indel, which resembled a microsatellite and was associated with cell wall digestibility variation. Additionally, the CCoAOMT2 gene co-localized with a QTL for cell wall digestibility and lignin content. Together, these results suggest that genetic diversity investigated on a broader genetic basis could contribute to the identification of favourable alleles to be used in the molecular breeding of elite maize germplasm.

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This work was supported by grants from the Genoplante maize program, coordinated by Alain Charcosset (INRA Le Moulon) and Alain Murigneux (Biogemma, Les Cézeaux). We thank Sabine Guillaumie, V. Méchin and M. Pichon for comments on the manuscript. We thank Jeremy l’Homedet for skilful technical assistance. We are very grateful to P-Ph. Claude for encouragement and help during manuscript preparation.

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  4. Centre de recherche en biologie forestière, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4

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Guillet-Claude, C., Birolleau-Touchard, C., Manicacci, D. et al. Genetic diversity associated with variation in silage corn digestibility for three O-methyltransferase genes involved in lignin biosynthesis. Theor Appl Genet 110, 126–135 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-004-1808-4

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Keywords

  • Lignin
  • Linkage Disequilibrium
  • Maize Line
  • Silage Maize
  • Linkage Disequilibrium Decay