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Acta Agronomica Sinica ›› 2018, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (8): 1127-1135.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2018.01127

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Major Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Tassel Branch Number and Construction of qTBN5 Near-isogenic Lines in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Zi-Ju DAI1(),Xin-Tao WANG1,Qing YANG1,Yan WANG1,Ying-Ying ZHANG1,Zhang-Ying XI2,Bao-Quan LI1,*()   

  1. 1 Crop Designing Centre, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China
    2 College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University / Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Food Crops, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China
  • Received:2017-12-20 Accepted:2018-06-09 Online:2018-08-10 Published:2018-06-09
  • Contact: Bao-Quan LI E-mail:zijudai@163.com;lbq308@126.com
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by the Henan Major Science and Technology Project(161100110500);the Special Fund for Scientific Research and Development of Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences(YNK20177514);the Special Fund for Scientific Research and Development of Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences(YNK201710605)

Abstract:

Tassel branch number (TBN) is a principal component of maize tassel-related traits important for modern maize breeding and production. To understand the genetic basis of tassel branch number, we adopted 288 markers exhibiting polymorphisms between Zheng 58 and Chang 7-2 to construct the genetic linkage map, and conduct quantitative trait loci (QTLs) analysis using sets of 188 recombinant inbred line (RIL) families derived from the elite maize inbred lines vz. Zheng 58 × Chang 7-2. Five major QTLs controlling tassel branch number within five different chromosomes respectively were validated by using the inclusive composite interval mapping method (ICIM) based on phenotypic data collected in two years. Because qTBN5 located on chromosome bin 5.05 was found to be an important QTL, qTBN5 near-isogenic lines (qTBN5-NILs) were developed by backcrossing and marker-assisted selection, and qTBN5 was further mapped in 13.2 Mb intervals. These findings will advance our understanding of the inheritance basis of TBN, and also facilitate the fine mapping and molecular breeding programs in maize.

Key words: maize, tassel branch number, quantitative trait loci mapping, near-isogenic lines

Fig. 1

Flow-process diagram of construction of qTBN5-NILs"

Table 1

Phenotypic performance of tassel branch number for parents and RIL families under two year environments"

年份
Year
郑58
Zheng 58
昌7-2
Chang 7-2
均值
Average
范围
Range
变异系数
Variation coefficient (%)
2015 4.6 17.8 10.7 2.4-22.6 43.60
2016 4.4 17.2 11.2 2.8-21.4 38.83

Fig. 2

Frequency distribution of average values for tassel branch number of parents and 188 RILs populations from cross between Zheng 58 and Chang 7-2"

Fig. 3

Position of major QTLs for tassel branch number detected in RILs population of Zheng 58 × Chang 7-2 within linkage map Physical map distances (Mb) referring B73 RefGen-v3 are shown on the left of linkage map."

Table 2

Putative major QTLs of tassel branch number and their genetic effects"

QTL 染色体
Chromosome
物理区间
Position (Mb)
标记区间
Marker interval
LOD 加性效应
Additive effect
贡献率
R2 (%)
qTBN3 3 146.7-175.5 umc1954-bnlg1798 5.06 1.40 13.67
qTBN4 4 169.2-186.7 bnlg2291-umc2041 3.15 -1.01 5.81
qTBN5 5 170.1-200.2 umc2111-bnlg278 9.58 1.88 19.92
qTBN7 7 29.4-83.2 bnlg2233-bnlg1380 4.65 -0.82 16.53
qTBN10 10 127.3-145.5 umc2003-phi323152 6.11 -1.73 9.06

Fig. 4

Genotypes and phenotypes of qTBN5-NILs a: physical locus of qTBN5 identified in RILs population. b: genotypes of qTBN5-NILs. Black part is segment from Chang 7-2 indicating gene position and white parts are genetic background from Zheng 58. c: tassel branch number. d: plant height. e: ear height. f: days to pollen. g: total tassel length. Error bars represent SD. “**” and“ns” show significance at P<0.01 level and on significant difference, respectively as determined by t-test."

Fig. 5

Further mapping and linked markers development of qTBN5 a: qTBN5 detected on the substituted segments in recombinant lines; L1: Chang 7-2; L5: Zheng 58. L2-L4: recombinant lines; “**” shows significance at P<0.01 as determined by t-test. b: genotypes identification of qTBN5 in BC1F2 backcross population. M13: Red indicates universal primer sequences."

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