Identification and mapping of a novel resistance gene to the rice pathogen, Cercospora janseana
- 7 April 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Theoretical and Applied Genetics
- Vol. 134 (7), 2221-2234
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03821-2
Abstract
Key message The genetic architecture of resistance to Cercospora janseana was examined, and a single resistance locus was identified. A SNP marker was identified and validated for utilization in U.S. breeding germplasm Abstract Cercospora janseana (Racib.) is a fungal pathogen that causes narrow brown leaf spot (NBLS) in rice. Although NBLS is a major disease in the southern United States and variation in resistance among U.S. rice germplasm exists, little is known about the genetic architecture underlying the trait. In this study, a recombinant inbred line population was evaluated for NBLS resistance under natural disease infestation in the field across three years. A single, large-effect QTL, CRSP-2.1, was identified that explained 81.4% of the phenotypic variation. The QTL was defined to a 532 kb physical interval and 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified across the region to characterize the haplotype diversity present in U.S. rice germplasm. A panel of 387 U.S. rice germplasm was genotyped with the 13 haplotype SNPs and phenotyped over two years for NBLS resistance. Fourteen haplotypes were identified, with six haplotypes accounting for 94% of the panel. The susceptible haplotype from the RIL population was the only susceptible haplotype observed in the U.S. germplasm. A single SNP was identified that distinguished the susceptible haplotype from all resistant haplotypes, explaining 52.7% of the phenotypic variation for NBLS resistance. Pedigree analysis and haplotype characterization of historical germplasm demonstrated that the susceptible haplotype was introduced into Southern U.S. germplasm through the California line L-202 into the Louisiana variety Cypress. Cypress was extensively used as a parent over the last 25 years, resulting in the susceptible CRSP-2.1 allele increasing in frequency from zero to 44% in the modern U.S. germplasm panel.This publication has 28 references indexed in Scilit:
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