Construction of high-density genetic map and QTL mapping in Nicotiana tabacum backcrossing BC4F3 population using whole-genome sequencing

Zhijun Tong, Sanjie Jiang, Weiming He, Xuejun Chen, Lixin Yin, Dunhuang Fang, Yafei Hu, Fangchan Jiao, Chi Zhang, Jianmin Zeng, Xinfu Wu, Shancen Zhao, Jianbo Jian*, Bingguang Xiao*

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Abstract

Backcrossing is a powerful tool for plant breeding. The improved marker-assisted backcrossing intends to transfer targeted genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of interest from a donor parent into a recurrent parent. In this study, a tobacco BC4F3 population was generated using Y3 and K326 as hybrid parents and YF1-1 as F1 parents. High-throughput sequencing data of 381 pedigree populations were used to construct high-density genetic maps containing 24 142 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers with an average genetic distance of 0.59 cM. A genome module analysis was then performed for all the offspring. A total of forty-three candidate QTLs for six agronomics traits were identified. This study provides original biomarkers for tobacco breeding and offers clues for prospective backcrossing applications in other plants.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCzech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Volume57
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)102-112
Number of pages11
ISSN1212-1975
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Crossing
  • Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
  • Whole genome sequencing

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