Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 175-184. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195775

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Development and Application of High Efficiency KASP Markers of Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Genes Based on High Throughput Chip

DENG Qingyan, LUO Jiangtao, ZHENG Jianmin, PU Zongjun   

  1. Crop Research Institute,Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Key Laboratory of Wheat Biology and Genetic Improvement in Southwestern China,Environment-Friendly Crop Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province,Chengdu 610066,China
  • Received:2025-02-10 Published:2025-09-01

Abstract:

Fusarium head blight(FHB)is a devastating fungal disease that seriously threatens the safety of wheat production.Marker-assisted selection(MAS)and pyramiding of resistance genes represent efficient strategies for FHB-resistant breeding.To establish a high-throughput screening system for FHB resistance genes and enhance wheat resistance in Sichuan Province,we performed genome-wide genotyping using a 100K SNP array on 14 Sichuan wheat varieties(lines)along with three FHB-resistant genetic materials.Based on the reported genetic linkage intervals of major FHB resistance genes(Fhb2,Fhb4,Fhb5),we identified SNPs co-segregating with Fhb5 or linked to Fhb2,Fhb4,and subsequently developed kompetitive allele-specific PCR(KASP)markers.Results showed that the genetic relationship of 17 wheat varieties(lines)could be clustered into two major groups:two northern wheat-derived resistant materials(NMAS070 and NMAS069)formed an independent cluster distinct from the Sichuan varieties(lines)while the remaining 15 varieties(lines)were clustered together and subdivided into two subgroups.Functional gene profiling revealed FHB-resistant parents carried superior resistance loci,whereas agronomic parents harbored favorable alleles for yield and quality traits.Through SNP screening,we identified 8 critical SNPs within the linkage intervals of Fhb2,Fhb4 and the co-segregation region of Fhb5.These SNPs enabled the successful development of 4,2,and 2 high-specificity KASP marker systems for Fhb2,Fhb4 and Fhb5,respectively.Validation experiments confirmed all KASP markers achieved precise genotyping and were effectively implemented in molecular breeding for FHB-resistance.This study established a high-efficiency KASP marker system for Fhb2,Fhb4 and Fhb5,providing a robust technical platform for improving FHB resistance breeding of wheat varieties in Southwest China.

Key words: Wheat, Fusarium head blight(FHB), KASP marker, Marker selection, FHB-resistance breeding

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DENG Qingyan, LUO Jiangtao, ZHENG Jianmin, PU Zongjun. Development and Application of High Efficiency KASP Markers of Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Genes Based on High Throughput Chip[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2025, 40(4): 175-184. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195775.

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