玉米穗腐病的抗性遗传研究进展与育种应用

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1006.2026.53053

Abstract

Abstract:

Ear rot is a significant disease in maize production, with ramifications for both yield and quality. Furthermore, the toxin produced by the pathogen poses a threat to human and animal health. The most efficacious method of controlling ear rot is to breed and plant highly resistant varieties of maize. A significant number of researchers have conducted in-depth studies on the resistance candidate genes and molecular genetic mechanisms in response to dominant pathogens. QTL and significant associated SNP loci related to ear rot resistance have been reported on all 10 chromosomes of maize. However, due to the complexity of pathogen infection and the fact that resistance is quantitative trait locus-controlled trait influenced by multiple genes, there are few examples of such research being applied to disease-resistant breeding. The present paper introduces the main pathogens of corn ear rot, their geographical distribution, factors influencing disease incidence, and toxin hazards. The present paper constitutes a review of recent research progress in the identification of FER (fusarium ear rot, FER) and GER (gibberella ear rot, GER) resistance genes and their molecular genetic mechanisms. Moreover, it provides an outlook for disease-resistant breeding. Advances in multi-omics joint analysis and the application of new biological technologies are expected to promote the identification of major resistance genes and the elucidation of molecular mechanisms. Consequently, this may lead to the accelerated creation of resistance germplasm and breeding for resistance to ear rot in maize.

Key words: maize, ear rot, pathogens, resistance gene, defence mechanism, resistant breeding

Su Ai-Guo, Xiao Sen-Lin, Yi Hong-Mei, Duan Sai-Ru, Wang Shuai-Shuai, Zhang Ru-Yang, Xing Jin-Feng, Li Chun-Hui, Sun Xuan, Xu Rui-Bin, Xu Tian-Jun, Li Zhi-Yong, Zhang Yong, Wang Rong-Huan, Song Wei, Zhao Jiu-Ran. Research progress and breeding application of resistance genetics to ear rot in maize[J].Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(1): 1-13.

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Resistance-related QTL and significantly associated SNP loci for FER and GER in maize"

病原菌Fusarium	分析方法^a Analysis Method^a	分子标记^b Molecular maker^b	群体信息^c Population information^c	鉴定的QTL/SNP QTL/SNP identified	染色体分布^d Chromosome distribution^d	参考文献 Reference
FER	LM	SSR, 105; SSR, 113	BC₁F_1:2 (GE440×FR1064), 213; RILs (NC300×B104), 143	QTLs, 12	4, 5	Robertson et al^[40]
FER	LM	SSR, 246	RILs (87-1×Zong3), 187	QTLs, 6	3, 5, 8, 10	Ding et al^[41]
FER, GER	LM	SNP, 250	RILs (LP4637×L4674), 298	QTLs, 4	2, 3, 5	Giomi et al^[42]
FER	LM	MaizeSNP50 array	MAGIC RILs, 229	QTL, 1	9	Neupane et al^[43]
FER	LM	SNP	RILs, 215, 113, 122	QTLs, 22	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10	Feng et al^[44]
FER	LM	SNP, 58556	RILs, 672	QTLs, 13	1-4, 6-10	Butrón et al^[45]
FER	LM	SNP, 466441	F₂(Cheng351×ZW18, Dan598×ZW18, JiV203×ZW18), 3	QTLs, 20	1-4, 6-9	Wen et al^[46]
FER	LM	SSR, 41; SNP, LM 342	F_2:3 (CO441×CO354), 188	QTLs, 15	1-9	Maschietto et al^[47]
FER	LM, RNA-seq	SNP, 121	RILs (A637×EP42), 144	QTLs, 3; DEGs, 364	4, 6, 8	Cao et al^[48]
FER	LM, RNA-seq		RILs (Qi319×Ye478), 300	QTLs, 17	1, 3-5, 7, 8	Xia et al^[49]
FER	LM, RNA-seq	SNP, 56110	MAGIC RILs, 401	QTLs, 10	1-6	Septiani et al^[50]
FER	GWAS, LM	SSR, 178	F_2:3 (BT-1×Xi502), 210	QTLs, 3	4, 5, 10	Chen et al^[51]
FER	GWAS, LM	SNP, 43424; SSR, 200	CIMMYT, 818; DH, 1; F_2:3, 3	SNPs, 45; QTLs, 15	2-5, 9, 10	Chen et al^[52]
FER	GWAS, LM	SNP, 955650; SSR, 207	265; RILs (BT×N6), 250	SNPs, 18; QTLs, 10	3-5	Wu et al^[53]
FER	GWAS	DArT array, 23153	242	DArTs, 12	1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10	De Jong et al^[54]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 200978	1687	SNPs, 7	4, 5, 9	Zila et al^[55]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 47445	267	QTLs, 3	1, 5, 9	Zila et al^[56]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 519417	151	SNPs, 10	1-3, 6, 9, 10	Ayesiga et al^[57]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 3034	874	SNPs, 19	1-9	Liu et al^[58]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 226446	230	SNPs, 42	1-6,8,9	Stagnati et al^[59]
FER	GWAS	SNP, 56110	244	SNPs, 2	2, 5	Han et al^[60]
FER	GWAS, RNA-seq	SNP, 560000	508	SNPs, 34; genes, 69	1, 3, 5, 9, 10	Yao et al^[19]
FER	GWAS, BSA	SNP, 37801	509	SNPs, 23	3, 4, 7, 9, 10	Guo et al^[61]
FER	GWAS, RNA-seq	SNP, 20586	241	SNPs, 26	1, 3, 5-10	Ye et al^[62]
GER	LM	SNP, 2784-4603	Biparental populations, 6	QTLs, 4	1, 3, 5, 8	Carneiro et al^[63]
GER	LM	Recombination bin-markers, 6618	DH (B73×Mo17), 298	QTLs, 10	1-3, 6-9	Yuan et al^[64]
GER	LM	SNP, 6618; SNP, 8535831	DH (B73×Mo17), 246	QTLs, 14; SNPs, 5	1-6, 8, 9	Yuan et al^[65]
GER	LM	MaizeSNP56 array	RILs (DH4866×T877), 204	QTLs, 11	1-4, 7-10	Zhou et al^[37]
GER	GWAS	MaizeSNP56 array	334	SNPs, 69	1-10	Zhou et al^[66]
GER	GWAS	SNP, 43735	316	SNPs, 16	1-10	Yuan et al^[67]
GER	GWAS, RNA-seq	SNP, 1318609	420	SNPs, 151	1-10	Su et al^[68]

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