The development and deployment of diverse resistance sources in new wheat cultivars underpin the durable control of stripe rust.In the present study,two loci for adult plant resistance(APR),QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2...The development and deployment of diverse resistance sources in new wheat cultivars underpin the durable control of stripe rust.In the present study,two loci for adult plant resistance(APR),QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2,were identified in the Chinese wheat breeding line Shaanmai 155.QYr SM155.1 was mapped to a 3.0-c M interval between the single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)markers AX-109583610 and AX-110907562 on chromosome arm 2 BL.QYr SM155.2 was mapped to a 2.1-c M interval flanked by the SNP markers AX-110378556 and AX-86173526 on chromosome arm 7 AS.A genome-wide association study was used to identify markers associated with APR in a panel of 411 spring wheat lines.Thirteen and 11 SNPs were significantly associated with QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2,respectively,corresponding to physical intervals of 653.75–655.52 Mb on 2 BL and 81.63–83.93 Mb on7 AS.To characterize the haplotype variation and the distribution of these QTL,haplotype analysis was performed based on these SNPs in an independent panel of 1101 worldwide wheat accessions.Three major haplotypes(2 B_h1,2 B_h2,and 2 B_h3)for QYr SM155.1 and four major haplotypes(7 A_h1,7 A_h2,7 A_h3,and 7 A_h4)for QYr SM155.2 were identified.Accessions individually harboring QYr SM155.1_h1 and QYr SM155.2_h1 haplotypes and their combination displayed resistance.Additional assays of 1306 current Chinese cultivars and breeding lines using markers flanking QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2 indicated that the resistance haplotypes of the two QTL were present in respectively 1.45%and 14.16%of lines.Increasing resistance haplotype frequencies at these two loci using marker-assisted selection should benefit wheat production in China.展开更多
Races belonging to the Ug99(TTKSK) lineage of the wheat stem rust fungus, carrying complex virulence combinations, and their migration to countries in Africa,Middle East and Asia continue to pose a significant threat ...Races belonging to the Ug99(TTKSK) lineage of the wheat stem rust fungus, carrying complex virulence combinations, and their migration to countries in Africa,Middle East and Asia continue to pose a significant threat to global wheat production.The rapid spread of additional races, e.g., TKTTF or the Digalu lineage, in several countries causing localized epidemics reminds us of the vulnerability of wheat germplasm to stem rust disease, a formidable foe referenced as early as biblical times.A global rust monitoring system reflecting increased surveillance efforts has identified 13 races within the Ug99 lineage in 13 countries and unrelated lineages are emerging, spreading and posing serious threats to wheat production.Race TKTTF has caused localized epidemics in Ethiopia and its variants have been recently implicated in stem rust outbreaks in Europe.Concerted research efforts have resulted in the identification of several new resistance genes and gene combinations for use in breeding.Combining multiple adult plant resistance(APR) genes in high-yielding backgrounds and discovery of new quantitative trait loci conferring stem rust resistance has progressed in the recent years, enhancing the durability of resistance.Effective gene stewardship and new generation breeding materials and cultivars that combine multiple race-specific or minor to intermediate effect APR genes,complemented by active surveillance and monitoring, have helped to limit major epidemics and increase grain yield potential in key target environments.展开更多
The widely recognized pleiotropic adult plant resistance gene Lr34 encodes an ATP-binding cassette transporter and plays an important role in breeding wheat for enhanced resistance to multiple fungal diseases. Despite...The widely recognized pleiotropic adult plant resistance gene Lr34 encodes an ATP-binding cassette transporter and plays an important role in breeding wheat for enhanced resistance to multiple fungal diseases. Despite its significance, the mechanisms underlying Lr34-mediated pathogen defense remain largely unknown. Our study demonstrates that wheat lines carrying the Lr34res allele exhibit thicker cell walls and enhanced resistance to fungal penetration compared to those without Lr34res. Transcriptome and metabolite profiling revealed that the lignin biosynthetic pathway is suppressed in lr34 mutants, indicating a disruption in cell wall lignification. Additionally, we discovered that lr34 mutant lines are hypersensitive to sinapyl alcohol, a major monolignol crucial for cell wall lignification. Yeast accumulation and efflux assays confirmed that the LR34 protein functions as a sinapyl alcohol transporter. Both genetic and virus-induced gene silencing experiments demonstrated that the disease resistance conferred by Lr34 can be enhanced by incorporating the TaCOMT-3B gene, which is responsible for the biosynthesis of sinapyl alcohol. Collectively, our findings provide novel insights into the role of Lr34 in disease resistance through mediating sinapyl alcohol transport and cell wall deposition, and highlight the synergistic effect of TaCOMT-3B and Lr34 against multiple fungal pathogens by mediating cell wall lignification in adult wheat plants.展开更多
基金financially the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871611 and31971890)the National Science Foundation for Young Scientistsin China(31901494 and 31901869)+1 种基金International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31961143019)the Integrated Extension Project of Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation in Shaanxi Province(NYKJ-2021-YL(XN)15)。
文摘The development and deployment of diverse resistance sources in new wheat cultivars underpin the durable control of stripe rust.In the present study,two loci for adult plant resistance(APR),QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2,were identified in the Chinese wheat breeding line Shaanmai 155.QYr SM155.1 was mapped to a 3.0-c M interval between the single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)markers AX-109583610 and AX-110907562 on chromosome arm 2 BL.QYr SM155.2 was mapped to a 2.1-c M interval flanked by the SNP markers AX-110378556 and AX-86173526 on chromosome arm 7 AS.A genome-wide association study was used to identify markers associated with APR in a panel of 411 spring wheat lines.Thirteen and 11 SNPs were significantly associated with QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2,respectively,corresponding to physical intervals of 653.75–655.52 Mb on 2 BL and 81.63–83.93 Mb on7 AS.To characterize the haplotype variation and the distribution of these QTL,haplotype analysis was performed based on these SNPs in an independent panel of 1101 worldwide wheat accessions.Three major haplotypes(2 B_h1,2 B_h2,and 2 B_h3)for QYr SM155.1 and four major haplotypes(7 A_h1,7 A_h2,7 A_h3,and 7 A_h4)for QYr SM155.2 were identified.Accessions individually harboring QYr SM155.1_h1 and QYr SM155.2_h1 haplotypes and their combination displayed resistance.Additional assays of 1306 current Chinese cultivars and breeding lines using markers flanking QYr SM155.1 and QYr SM155.2 indicated that the resistance haplotypes of the two QTL were present in respectively 1.45%and 14.16%of lines.Increasing resistance haplotype frequencies at these two loci using marker-assisted selection should benefit wheat production in China.
基金financial support particularly from the DGGW Project managed by Cornell University and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Department for International Development, as well as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, USAID, USDA-ARS and GRDC-Australia
文摘Races belonging to the Ug99(TTKSK) lineage of the wheat stem rust fungus, carrying complex virulence combinations, and their migration to countries in Africa,Middle East and Asia continue to pose a significant threat to global wheat production.The rapid spread of additional races, e.g., TKTTF or the Digalu lineage, in several countries causing localized epidemics reminds us of the vulnerability of wheat germplasm to stem rust disease, a formidable foe referenced as early as biblical times.A global rust monitoring system reflecting increased surveillance efforts has identified 13 races within the Ug99 lineage in 13 countries and unrelated lineages are emerging, spreading and posing serious threats to wheat production.Race TKTTF has caused localized epidemics in Ethiopia and its variants have been recently implicated in stem rust outbreaks in Europe.Concerted research efforts have resulted in the identification of several new resistance genes and gene combinations for use in breeding.Combining multiple adult plant resistance(APR) genes in high-yielding backgrounds and discovery of new quantitative trait loci conferring stem rust resistance has progressed in the recent years, enhancing the durability of resistance.Effective gene stewardship and new generation breeding materials and cultivars that combine multiple race-specific or minor to intermediate effect APR genes,complemented by active surveillance and monitoring, have helped to limit major epidemics and increase grain yield potential in key target environments.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.31861143010 and 32372173)National Key Research and Development Program of China(grants 2022YFD1201300 and 2022YFD1201500)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2662020ZKPY005)Hubei Hongshan Laboratory(2022hspy001,2021hskf008,and 2022hspy010).
文摘The widely recognized pleiotropic adult plant resistance gene Lr34 encodes an ATP-binding cassette transporter and plays an important role in breeding wheat for enhanced resistance to multiple fungal diseases. Despite its significance, the mechanisms underlying Lr34-mediated pathogen defense remain largely unknown. Our study demonstrates that wheat lines carrying the Lr34res allele exhibit thicker cell walls and enhanced resistance to fungal penetration compared to those without Lr34res. Transcriptome and metabolite profiling revealed that the lignin biosynthetic pathway is suppressed in lr34 mutants, indicating a disruption in cell wall lignification. Additionally, we discovered that lr34 mutant lines are hypersensitive to sinapyl alcohol, a major monolignol crucial for cell wall lignification. Yeast accumulation and efflux assays confirmed that the LR34 protein functions as a sinapyl alcohol transporter. Both genetic and virus-induced gene silencing experiments demonstrated that the disease resistance conferred by Lr34 can be enhanced by incorporating the TaCOMT-3B gene, which is responsible for the biosynthesis of sinapyl alcohol. Collectively, our findings provide novel insights into the role of Lr34 in disease resistance through mediating sinapyl alcohol transport and cell wall deposition, and highlight the synergistic effect of TaCOMT-3B and Lr34 against multiple fungal pathogens by mediating cell wall lignification in adult wheat plants.
