Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’

Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by Zymoseptoria tritici (Z. tritici), is an important biotic threat to durum wheat in the entire Mediterranean Basin. Although most durum wheat cultivars are susceptible to Z. tritici, research in STB resistance in durum wheat has been limited. Results: In our s...

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Main Authors: Ferjaoui, Sahbi, Aouini, Lamia, Ben Slimane, Rim, Ammar, Karim, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Schouten, Henk J., Sapkota, Suraj, Bahri, Bochra, Ben M’Barek, Sarrah, Visser, Richard G.F., Kema, Gert, Hamza, Sonia
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126555
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author Ferjaoui, Sahbi
Aouini, Lamia
Ben Slimane, Rim
Ammar, Karim
Dreisigacker, Susanne
Schouten, Henk J.
Sapkota, Suraj
Bahri, Bochra
Ben M’Barek, Sarrah
Visser, Richard G.F.
Kema, Gert
Hamza, Sonia
author_browse Ammar, Karim
Aouini, Lamia
Bahri, Bochra
Ben M’Barek, Sarrah
Ben Slimane, Rim
Dreisigacker, Susanne
Ferjaoui, Sahbi
Hamza, Sonia
Kema, Gert
Sapkota, Suraj
Schouten, Henk J.
Visser, Richard G.F.
author_facet Ferjaoui, Sahbi
Aouini, Lamia
Ben Slimane, Rim
Ammar, Karim
Dreisigacker, Susanne
Schouten, Henk J.
Sapkota, Suraj
Bahri, Bochra
Ben M’Barek, Sarrah
Visser, Richard G.F.
Kema, Gert
Hamza, Sonia
author_sort Ferjaoui, Sahbi
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description Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by Zymoseptoria tritici (Z. tritici), is an important biotic threat to durum wheat in the entire Mediterranean Basin. Although most durum wheat cultivars are susceptible to Z. tritici, research in STB resistance in durum wheat has been limited. Results: In our study, we have identified resistance to a wide array of Z. tritici isolates in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’. Subsequently, a recombinant inbred population was developed and tested under greenhouse conditions at the seedling stage with eight Z. tritici isolates and for five years under field conditions with three Z. tritici isolates. Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) resulted in the identification of two major QTL on chromosome 2B designated as Qstb2B_1 and Qstb2B_2. The Qstb2B_1 QTL was mapped at the seedling and the adult plant stage (highest LOD 33.9, explained variance 61.6%), conferring an effective resistance against five Z. tritici isolates. The Qstb2B_2 conferred adult plant resistance (highest LOD 32.9, explained variance 42%) and has been effective at the field trials against two Z. tritici isolates. The physical positions of the flanking markers linked to Qstb2B_1 and Qstb2B_2 indicate that these two QTL are 5 Mb apart. In addition, we identified two minor QTL on chromosomes 1A (Qstb1A) and chromosome 7A (Qstb7A) (highest LODs 4.6 and 4.0, and explained variances of 16% and 9%, respectively) that were specific to three and one Z. tritici isolates, respectively. All identified QTL were derived from the landrace accession Agili39 that represents a valuable source for STB resistance in durum wheat. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that Z. tritici resistance in the ‘Agili39’ landrace accession is controlled by two minor and two major QTL acting in an additive mode. We also provide evidence that the broad efficacy of the resistance to STB in ‘Agili 39’ is due to a natural pyramiding of these QTL. A sustainable use of this Z. tritici resistance source and a positive selection of the linked markers to the identified QTL will greatly support effective breeding for Z. tritici resistance in durum wheat.
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spelling CGSpace1265552025-11-06T13:07:04Z Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’ Ferjaoui, Sahbi Aouini, Lamia Ben Slimane, Rim Ammar, Karim Dreisigacker, Susanne Schouten, Henk J. Sapkota, Suraj Bahri, Bochra Ben M’Barek, Sarrah Visser, Richard G.F. Kema, Gert Hamza, Sonia wheat research Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by Zymoseptoria tritici (Z. tritici), is an important biotic threat to durum wheat in the entire Mediterranean Basin. Although most durum wheat cultivars are susceptible to Z. tritici, research in STB resistance in durum wheat has been limited. Results: In our study, we have identified resistance to a wide array of Z. tritici isolates in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’. Subsequently, a recombinant inbred population was developed and tested under greenhouse conditions at the seedling stage with eight Z. tritici isolates and for five years under field conditions with three Z. tritici isolates. Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) resulted in the identification of two major QTL on chromosome 2B designated as Qstb2B_1 and Qstb2B_2. The Qstb2B_1 QTL was mapped at the seedling and the adult plant stage (highest LOD 33.9, explained variance 61.6%), conferring an effective resistance against five Z. tritici isolates. The Qstb2B_2 conferred adult plant resistance (highest LOD 32.9, explained variance 42%) and has been effective at the field trials against two Z. tritici isolates. The physical positions of the flanking markers linked to Qstb2B_1 and Qstb2B_2 indicate that these two QTL are 5 Mb apart. In addition, we identified two minor QTL on chromosomes 1A (Qstb1A) and chromosome 7A (Qstb7A) (highest LODs 4.6 and 4.0, and explained variances of 16% and 9%, respectively) that were specific to three and one Z. tritici isolates, respectively. All identified QTL were derived from the landrace accession Agili39 that represents a valuable source for STB resistance in durum wheat. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that Z. tritici resistance in the ‘Agili39’ landrace accession is controlled by two minor and two major QTL acting in an additive mode. We also provide evidence that the broad efficacy of the resistance to STB in ‘Agili 39’ is due to a natural pyramiding of these QTL. A sustainable use of this Z. tritici resistance source and a positive selection of the linked markers to the identified QTL will greatly support effective breeding for Z. tritici resistance in durum wheat. 2022-12 2023-01-04T12:57:27Z 2023-01-04T12:57:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126555 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Ferjaoui, S., Aouini, L., Slimane, R. B., Ammar, K., Dreisigacker, S., Schouten, H. J., Sapkota, S., Bahri, B. A., Ben M’Barek, S., Visser, R. G. F., Kema, G. H. J., & Hamza, S. (2022). Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39.’ BMC Genomics, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08560-2
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research
Ferjaoui, Sahbi
Aouini, Lamia
Ben Slimane, Rim
Ammar, Karim
Dreisigacker, Susanne
Schouten, Henk J.
Sapkota, Suraj
Bahri, Bochra
Ben M’Barek, Sarrah
Visser, Richard G.F.
Kema, Gert
Hamza, Sonia
Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title_full Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title_fullStr Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title_full_unstemmed Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title_short Deciphering resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in the Tunisian durum wheat landrace accession ‘Agili39’
title_sort deciphering resistance to zymoseptoria tritici in the tunisian durum wheat landrace accession agili39
topic wheat
research
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126555
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