title: Development of a PCR marker for rapid identification of the Bt-10 gene for common bunt resistance in wheat.
abstract: In western Canada, the Bt-10 resistance gene in wheat (Triticum aestivum) is effective against all the known races of common bunt caused by Tilletia tritici and T laevis. The genotypes of 199 F2 plants, originated from a cross between BW553 containing Bt-10 and the susceptible spring wheat cultivar 'Neepawa,' were established in greenhouse and field inoculation studies. A ratio of 1:2:1 resistant : heterozygous : susceptible was observed for bunt reaction, indicating that Bt-10 was expressed in a partially dominant fashion. A polymorphic DNA fragment, amplified using RAPD, and previously shown to be linked to Bt-10 was sequenced and SCAR (sequence characterized amplified region) primers devised. However, SCAR primers failed to amplify the polymorphic fragment. Restriction of PCR products with DraI revealed a polymorphic fragment of 490 bp resulting from a single base pair difference between lines possessing Bt-10 and those lacking the gene. As per the base pair difference, FSD and RSA primers were designed to generate a 275-bp polymorphic DNA fragment. Both 275- and 490-bp polymorphic fragments were present in all of the 22 cultivars known to carry Bt-10, and absent in all 16 cultivars lacking Bt-10. A 3:1 ratio was observed for presence: absence of the 275-bp marker in the F2 population. Using Southern analysis, the 490-bp fragment was effective in differentiating homozygous resistant plants from those heterozygous for Bt-10, based on its presence and the hybridization signal strength. A 1:2:1 resistant : heterozygous : susceptible ratio was also observed for the molecular marker and corresponded to 88% of the phenotypes deduced from the original F2 population. The molecular marker was estimated to be between 1.1 cM and 6.5 cM away from the Bt-10 resistance gene, based on the segregation analysis. Segregation analyses of Bt-10 and the 275-bp marker, evaluated in three different Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) wheat populations, demonstrated a segregation ratio of 3:1 for the molecular marker in two of the populations. These results demonstrated that the PCR marker system using the FSD and RSA primer pair permitted a rapid and reliable identification of individual lines carrying the Bt-10 gene for resistance to common bunt.
authors.affiliation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, AB. laroche@em.agr.ca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laroche
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Demeke
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gaudet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Puchalski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D015139:Blotting, Southern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017343:Genes, Plant; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000235:genetics; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers