A framework for gene mapping in wheat demonstrated using the Yr7 yellow rust resistance gene

Gardiner, L.-J., Bansept-Basler, P., El-Soda, M., Hall, A. and O'Sullivan, D. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-056X (2020) A framework for gene mapping in wheat demonstrated using the Yr7 yellow rust resistance gene. PLoS ONE, 15 (4). e0231157. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231157

Abstract/Summary

We used three approaches to map the yellow rust resistance gene Yr7 and identify associated SNPs in wheat. First, we used a traditional QTL mapping approach using a double haploid (DH) population and mapped Yr7 to a low-recombination region of chromosome 2B. To fine map the QTL, we then used an association mapping panel. Both populations were SNP array genotyped allowing alignment of QTL and genome-wide association scans based on common segregating SNPs. Analysis of the association panel spanning the QTL interval, narrowed the interval down to a single haplotype block. Finally, we used mapping-by-sequencing of resistant and susceptible DH bulks to identify a candidate gene in the interval showing high homology to a previously suggested Yr7 candidate and to populate the Yr7 interval with a higher density of polymorphisms. We highlight the power of combining mapping-by-sequencing, delivering a complete list of gene-based segregating polymorphisms in the interval with the high recombination, low LD precision of the association mapping panel. Our mapping-by-sequencing methodology is applicable to any trait and our results validate the approach in wheat, where with a near complete reference genome sequence, we are able to define a small interval containing the causative gene.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/88552
Identification Number/DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0231157
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Crop Science
Publisher	Public Library of Science
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