title: Validation of SSR markers associated with rust (Uromyces fabae) resistance in pea (Pisum sativum L.).
abstract: Pea rust is a devastating disease of peas especially in the sub-tropical regions of the world and greatly influenced by the environmental conditions during disease development. Molecular markers associated with pea rust resistance would be useful in marker assisted selection (MAS). Utility of molecular markers associated with the pea rust resistance were evaluated in 30 diverse pea genotypes using four SSR markers (AA446 and AA505 flanking the major QTL Qruf; AD146 and AA416 flanking the minor QTL, Qruf1). QTL, Qruf flanking markers were able to identify all the resistant genotypes when used together, except Pant P 31. While, SSR markers AD146 and AA416 flanking the minor QTL, Qruf1 were able to identify all the pea resistant genotypes used for validation, except for HUDP-11 by AD146 and Pant P 31 by AA416. Similarly, SSR markers AA446 and AA505 were able to identify all the susceptible pea genotypes, except IPFD 99-13, HFP 9415 and S- 143. SSR markers AD146 and AA416 were together able to identify all the pea susceptible genotypes used for validation, except KPMR 526, KPMR 632 and IPFD 99-13. On the basis of marker allele analysis it may be concluded that SSR markers (AA446, AA505, AD146 and AA416) can be used in MAS of pea rust resistance.
authors.affiliation: College of Agriculture and Research Station, Korea, 497 335 Chattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005 India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005 India.
authors.forename: Brahma Deo
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology and Plant Pahtology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005 India.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005 India.
authors.forename: Chandra Prakash
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Srivastava
keywords: Flanking markers; Marker assisted selection (MAS); Pea; SSRs; Uromyces fabae