Genetics of Partial Resistance AgainstVerticillium dahliaeRace 2 in Wild and Cultivated Lettuce
- 1 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scientific Societies in Phytopathology®
- Vol. 111 (5), 842-849
- https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-09-20-0396-r
Abstract
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is one of the most economically important vegetables in the USA with approximately 50% of the domestic production concentrated in the Salinas Valley of California. Verticillium wilt, caused by races 1 and 2 of the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae Kleb., poses a major threat to lettuce production in this area. While resistance governed by a single dominant gene against race 1 has previously been identified and is currently being incorporated into commercial cultivars, identification of resistance against race 2 has been challenging and no lines with complete resistance have been identified. In this study, we screened germplasm for resistance and investigated the genetics of partial resistance against race 2 using three mapping populations derived from crosses involving Lactuca sativa × L. sativa and L. serriola × L. sativa. The inheritance of resistance in Lactuca species against race 2 is complex but a common quantitative trait locus (QTL) on linkage group 6, designated qVERT6.1 (quantitative Verticillium dahliae resistance on LG 6, first QTL), was detected in multiple populations. Additional race 2 resistance QTLs located in several linkage groups were detected in individual populations and environments. Because resistance in lettuce against race 2 is polygenic with a large genotype by environment interaction, breeding programs to incorporate these resistance genes should be aware of this complexity as they implement strategies to control race 2.Keywords
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