Pyramiding Fusarium head blight resistance QTL from T. aestivum, T. dicoccum and T. dicoccoides in durum wheat

Kirana, Rizky Pasthika and Michel, Sebastian and Moreno-Amores, Jose and Prat, Noemie and Lemmens, Marc and Buerstmayr, Maria and Buerstmayr, Hermann and Steiner, Barbara (2023) Pyramiding Fusarium head blight resistance QTL from T. aestivum, T. dicoccum and T. dicoccoides in durum wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 136 (9). ISSN 00405752

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Abstract

Key message: FHB resistance of durum wheat was improved by introgression of Fhb1 and resistance genes from emmer wheat and by selection against adverse alleles of elite durum wheat. Abstract: Durum wheat is particularly susceptible to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and breeding for resistance is impeded by the low genetic variation within the elite gene pool. To extend the genetic basis for FHB resistance in durum wheat, we analyzed 603 durum wheat lines from crosses of elite durum wheat with resistance donors carrying resistance alleles derived from Triticum aestivum, T. dicoccum and T. dicoccoides. The lines were phenotyped for FHB resistance, anthesis date, and plant height in artificially inoculated disease nurseries over 5 years. A broad variation was found for all traits, while anthesis date and plant height strongly influenced FHB severities. To correct for spurious associations, we adjusted FHB scorings for temperature fluctuations during the anthesis period and included plant height as a covariate in the analysis. This resulted in the detection of seven quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting FHB severities. The hexaploid wheat-derived Fhb1 QTL was most significant on reducing FHB severities, highlighting its successful introgression into several durum wheat backgrounds. For two QTL on chromosomes 1B and 2B, the resistance alleles originated from the T. dicoccum line Td161 and T. dicoccoides accessions Mt. Hermon#22 and Mt. Gerizim#36, respectively. The other four QTL featured unfavorable alleles derived from elite durum wheat that increased FHB severities, with a particularly negative effect on chromosome 6A that simultaneously affected plant height and anthesis date. Therefore, in addition to pyramiding resistance genes, selecting against adverse alleles present in elite durum wheat could be a promising avenue in breeding FHB-resistant durum wheat. © 2023, The Author(s).

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 2; All Open Access, Green Open Access, Hybrid Gold Open Access
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Depositing User: Laili Hidayah Hidayah
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2024 08:49
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2024 08:49
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/3142

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