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Interspecific genetic maps in Miscanthus floridulus and M. sacchariflorus accelerate detection of QTLs associated with plant height and inflorescence.
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Molecular Genetics & Genomics . Feb2019, Vol. 294 Issue 1, p35-45. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Miscanthus is recognized as a promising lignocellulosic crop for the production of bioethanol and bioproducts worldwide. To facilitate the identification of agronomical important traits and establish genetics knowledge, two genetic maps were developed from a controlled interspecific cross between M. floridulus and M. sacchariflorus. A total of 650 SSR markers were mapped in M. floridulus, spanning 19 linkage groups and 2053.31 cM with an average interval of 3.25 cM. The map of M. sacchariflorus comprised 495 SSR markers in 19 linkage groups covering 1684.86 cM with an average interval of 3.54 cM. The estimation on genome length indicated that the genome coverage of parental genetic maps were 93.87% and 89.91%, respectively. Eighty-eight bi-parental common markers were allowed to connect the two maps, and six pairs of syntenic linkage groups were recognized. Furthermore, quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of three agronomic traits, namely, plant height (PH), heading time (HT), and flowering time (FT), demonstrated that a total of 66 QTLs were identified in four consecutive years using interval mapping and multiple-QTL model. The LOD value of these QTLs ranged from 2.51 to 10.60, and the phenotypic variation explained varied from 9.50 to 37.10%. QTL cluster in syntenic groups MF19/MS7 contained six stable QTLs associated with PH, HT, and FT. In conclusion, we report for the first time the genetic mapping of biomass traits in M. floridulus and M. sacchariflorus. These results will be a valuable genetic resource, facilitating the discovery of essential genes and breeding of Miscanthus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MISCANTHUS
*LIGNOCELLULOSE
*ETHANOL as fuel
*PLANT gene mapping
*PLANT genomes
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16174615
- Volume :
- 294
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Molecular Genetics & Genomics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134564121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-018-1486-6