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Identification and characterization of segregation distortion loci along chromosome 5B in tetraploid wheat

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Segregation distortion genes are widespread in plants and animals and function by their effect on competition among gametes for preferential fertilization. In this study, we evaluated the segregation distortion of molecular markers in multiple reciprocal backcross populations derived from unique cytogenetic stocks involving the durum cultivar Langdon (LDN) and wild emmer accessions that allowed us to study the effects of chromosome 5B in isolation. No segregation distortion of female gametes was observed, but three populations developed to analyze segregation of male gametes had genomic regions containing markers with skewed segregation ratios. One region of distortion was due to preferential transmission of LDN alleles over wild emmer alleles through male gametes. Another region required the presence of LDN 5B chromosomes in the female for preferential fertilization by male gametes harboring LDN alleles indicating that the corresponding genes in the female gametes can govern genes affecting segregation distortion of male gametes. A third region of distortion was the result of preferential transmission of wild emmer alleles over LDN alleles through male gametes. These results indicate the existence of different distorter/meiotic drive elements among different genotypes and show that distortion factors along wheat chromosome 5B differ in chromosomal location as well as underlying mechanisms.

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The authors thank Erik Doehler for technical assistance and Mark West for statistical assistance. This research was supported by USDA-ARS CRIS project 5442-21000-030-00D and in part by a special grant from the USDA to the Wheat Genetic and Genomic Resources Center.

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, Loftsgard Hall, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA

    Sunil Kumar

  2. Department of Plant Pathology, 4024 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA

    Bikram S. Gill

  3. USDA-ARS Cereal Crops Research Unit, Northern Crop Science Laboratory, 1307 18th Street North, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA

    Justin D. Faris

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Kumar, S., Gill, B.S. & Faris, J.D. Identification and characterization of segregation distortion loci along chromosome 5B in tetraploid wheat. Mol Genet Genomics 278, 187–196 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-007-0248-7

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