title: Genetic mapping of agronomic traits in false flax (Camelina sativa subsp. sativa).
abstract: The crucifer oilseed plant false flax (Camelina sativa subsp. sativa) possesses numerous valuable agronomic attributes that make it attractive as an alternative spring-sown crop for tight crop rotations. The oil of false flax is particularly rich in polyunsaturated C18-fatty acids, making it a valuable renewable feedstock for the oleochemical industry. Because of the minimal interest in the crop throughout the 20th century, breeding efforts have been limited. In this study, a genetic map for C. sativa was constructed, using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers, in a population of recombinant inbred lines that were developed, through single-seed descent, from a cross between 'Lindo' and 'Licalla', 2 phenotypically distinct parental varieties. Three Brassica simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were also integrated into the map, and 1 of these shows linkage to oil-content loci in both C. sativa and Brassica napus. Fifty-five other SSR primer combinations showed monomorphic amplification products, indicating partial genome homoeology with the Brassica species. Using data from field trials with different fertilization treatments (0 and 80 kg N/ha) at multiple locations over 3 years, the map was used to localize quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for seed yield, oil content, 1000-seed mass, and plant height. Some yield QTLs were found only with the N0 treatment, and might represent loci contributing to the competitiveness of false flax in low-nutrient soils. The results represent a starting point for future marker-assisted breeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Breeding, Research Centre for BioSystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gehringer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Friedt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lühs
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Snowdon
mesh_terms: D019607:Brassicaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D008043:Linseed Oil / Q000737:chemistry; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D008043:Linseed Oil