Journal
BMC GENOMICS
Volume 20, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5897-5
Keywords
QTL; Seed storability; High-density linkage map; Seed aging; Soybean
Funding
- National Key R & D Program of China [2018YFD0201006]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31571691, 31871646]
- MOE Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University [PCSIRT_17R55]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [KYT201801]
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production (JCIC-MCP) Program
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BackgroundSeed aging in soybean is a serious challenge for agronomic production and germplasm preservation. However, its genetic basis remains largely unclear in soybean. Unraveling the genetic mechanism involved in seed aging, and enhancing seed storability is an imperative goal for soybean breeding. The aim of this study is to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) using high-density genetic linkage maps of soybean for seed storability. In this regard, two recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations derived from Zhengyanghuangdou x Meng 8206 (ZM6) and Linhefenqingdou x Meng 8206 (LM6) crosses were evaluated for three seed-germination related traits viz., germination rate (GR), normal seedling length (SL) and normal seedling fresh weight (FW) under natural and artificial aging conditions to map QTLs for seed storability.ResultsA total of 34 QTLs, including 13 QTLs for GR, 11 QTLs for SL and 10 QTLs for FW, were identified on 11 chromosomes with the phenotypic variation ranged from 7.30 to 23.16% under both aging conditions. All these QTLs were novel, and 21 of these QTLs were clustered in five QTL-rich regions on four different chromosomes viz., Chr3, Chr5, Chr17 &Chr18, among them the highest concentration of seven and six QTLs were found in QTL hotspot A (Chr17) and QTL hotspot B (Chr5), respectively. Furthermore, QTLs within all the five QTL clusters are linked to at least two studied traits, which is also supported by highly significant correlation between the three germination-related traits. QTLs for seed-germination related traits in QTL hotspot B were found in both RIL populations and aging conditions, and also QTLs underlying QTL hotspot A are identified in both RIL populations under artificial aging condition. These are the stable genomic regions governing the inheritance of seed storability in soybean, and will be the main focus for soybean breeders.ConclusionThis study uncovers the genetic basis of seed storability in soybean. The newly identified QTLs provides valuable information, and will be main targets for fine mapping, candidate gene identification and marker-assisted breeding. Hence, the present study is the first report for the comprehensive and detailed investigation of genetic architecture of seed storability in soybean.
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