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Mapping QTLs with main and epistatic effect on Seri ‘M82 × Babax‘wheat population under salt stress

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The population of this research included 167 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a Seri/Babax cross. In order to map and visualize the genetic architecture of the agricultural traits, an experiment was conducted in an alpha lattice under normal (2 ds m−1) and saline (12–14 ds m−1) conditions at the Research Farm of Agricultural and Natural Resource Station of Zabol, Iran for 2 years (2012–2013). in this study, a total of 20 QTLs with additive effects and of 24 QTLs with epistatic effects for these traits were identified and distributed across all 21 chromosomes of wheat. Twenty stable QTL regions were detected on chromosomes 1B, 1D, 2A, 3B, 4A, 6A, 7A and 7D, which could significantly affect traits in all experiments. The QTLs detected on chromosomes 7D and 1D were not only significant and consistent but also co-localized for days to heading and days to anthesis. Several colocalized and additive QTLs with variability in QTL regions of chromosome 3B were also identified, which included the QTLs for final dry biomass (BY, straw + grain), grain yield and water-soluble carbohydrate content. The only two QTLs on chromosome 1B identified for the two traits were chlorophyll Florence (FV/FM) and thousand grain weight in different regions. Most of the identified QTLs had significant additive and epistatic effects with QTL and environments (QEIs) interactions.

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The authors would like to thank Dr. Daniel D. Scott (AuthorAID mentor) for his assistance with the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

    N. Mahdi Nezhad & B. A. Fakheri

  2. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Karaj, Iran

    M. R. Jalal Kamali

  3. CSIRO Plant Industry, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, St. Lucia, QLD, 4067, Australia

    C. L. McIntyre

  4. Department of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

    M. Omidi

  5. Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran

    B. Masoudi

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NMN Conceived and designed reseach, wrote manuscript and acted as corresponding author. MRJK and MO Supervised development of work, helped in data interpretation and manuscript evaluation. CLM constructed linkage map and drafted the manuscript BAF and BM Conducted experiments, contributed new reagents and analyzed the data. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Mahdi Nezhad, N., Jalal Kamali, M.R., McIntyre, C.L. et al. Mapping QTLs with main and epistatic effect on Seri ‘M82 × Babax‘wheat population under salt stress. Euphytica 215, 130 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-019-2450-1

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