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Genome-wide association study for septoria tritici blotch resistance reveals the occurrence and distribution of Stb6 in a historic Swiss landrace collection

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EUPHYTICA
卷 217, 期 6, 页码 -

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-021-02843-7

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Wheat; Landrace; Disease resistance; Septoria tritici blotch; Zymoseptoria tritici; Germplasm collection

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  1. Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) [627000640]

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This study utilized genetic resources from landraces, identified genetic variants associated with Septoria tritici blotch (STB) resistance through a genome-wide association study, and discovered resistance response controlled by the Stb6 gene. The findings underline the significance of historic landraces in research on STB resistance.
Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici, is a major constraint in global wheat production. The lack of genetic diversity in modern elite wheat cultivars largely hinders the improvement of STB resistance. Wheat landraces are reservoirs of untapped genetic diversity, which can be exploited to find novel STB resistance genes or alleles. Here, we characterized 188 Swiss wheat landraces for resistance to STB using four Swiss Z. tritici isolates. We used a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genetic variants associated with the amount of lesion and pycnidia production by the fungus. The majority of the landraces were highly resistant for both traits to the isolate 1E4, indicating a gene-for-gene relationship, while higher phenotypic variability was observed against other isolates. GWAS detected a significant SNP on chromosome 3A that was associated with both traits in the isolate 1E4. The resistance response against 1E4 was likely controlled by the Stb6 gene. Sanger sequencing revealed that the majority of these similar to 100-year-old landraces carry the Stb6 resistance allele. This indicates the importance of this gene in Switzerland during the early 1900s for disease control in the field. Our study demonstrates the importance of characterizing historic landrace collections for STB resistance to provide valuable information on resistance variability and contributing alleles. This will help breeders in the future to make decisions on integrating such germplasms in STB resistance breeding.

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