Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps

Using wild relatives of crops to identify genes related to improved productivity and resilience to climate extremes is a prioritized area of crop genetic improvement. High salinity is a widespread crop production constraint, and development of salt-tolerant cultivars is a sustainable solution. We ev...

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Autores principales: Shan, Danting, Ali, Mohsin, Shahid, Mohammed, Arif, Anjuman, Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel, Xianchun Xia, Trethowan, Richard M., Tester, Mark, Poland, Jesse A., Ogbonnaya, Francis C., Rasheed, Awais, He Zhonghu, Huihui Li
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128112
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author Shan, Danting
Ali, Mohsin
Shahid, Mohammed
Arif, Anjuman
Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel
Xianchun Xia
Trethowan, Richard M.
Tester, Mark
Poland, Jesse A.
Ogbonnaya, Francis C.
Rasheed, Awais
He Zhonghu
Huihui Li
author_browse Ali, Mohsin
Arif, Anjuman
He Zhonghu
Huihui Li
Ogbonnaya, Francis C.
Poland, Jesse A.
Rasheed, Awais
Shahid, Mohammed
Shan, Danting
Tester, Mark
Trethowan, Richard M.
Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel
Xianchun Xia
author_facet Shan, Danting
Ali, Mohsin
Shahid, Mohammed
Arif, Anjuman
Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel
Xianchun Xia
Trethowan, Richard M.
Tester, Mark
Poland, Jesse A.
Ogbonnaya, Francis C.
Rasheed, Awais
He Zhonghu
Huihui Li
author_sort Shan, Danting
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Using wild relatives of crops to identify genes related to improved productivity and resilience to climate extremes is a prioritized area of crop genetic improvement. High salinity is a widespread crop production constraint, and development of salt-tolerant cultivars is a sustainable solution. We evaluated a panel of 294 wheat accessions comprising synthetic-derived wheat lines (SYN-DERs) and modern bread wheat advanced lines under control and high salinity conditions at two locations. The GWAS analysis revealed a quantitative genetic framework of more than 200 loci with minor effect underlying salinity tolerance at reproductive stage. The significant trait-associated SNPs were used to predict phenotypes using a GBLUP model, and the prediction accuracy (r2) ranged between 0.57 and 0.74. The r2 values for flag leaf weight, days to flowering, biomass, and number of spikes per plant were all above 0.70, validating the phenotypic effects of the loci discovered in this study. Furthermore, the germplasm sets were compared to identify selection sweeps associated with salt tolerance loci in SYN-DERs. Six loci associated with salinity tolerance were found to be differentially selected in the SYN-DERs (12.4 Mb on chromosome (chr)1B, 7.1 Mb on chr2A, 11.2 Mb on chr2D, 200 Mb on chr3D, 600 Mb on chr6B, and 700.9 Mb on chr7B). A total of 228 reported markers and genes, including 17 well-characterized genes, were uncovered using GWAS and EigenGWAS. A linkage disequilibrium (LD) block on chr5A, including the Vrn-A1 gene at 575 Mb and its homeologs on chr5D, were strongly associated with multiple yield-related traits and flowering time under salinity stress conditions. The diversity panel was screened with more than 68 kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers of functional genes in wheat, and the pleiotropic effects of superior alleles of Rht-1, TaGASR-A1, and TaCwi-A1 were revealed under salinity stress. To effectively utilize the extensive genetic information obtained from the GWAS analysis, a genetic interaction network was constructed to reveal correlations among the investigated traits. The genetic network data combined with GWAS, selective sweeps, and the functional gene survey provided a quantitative genetic framework for identifying differentially retained loci associated with salinity tolerance in wheat.
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spelling CGSpace1281122025-12-08T10:11:39Z Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps Shan, Danting Ali, Mohsin Shahid, Mohammed Arif, Anjuman Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel Xianchun Xia Trethowan, Richard M. Tester, Mark Poland, Jesse A. Ogbonnaya, Francis C. Rasheed, Awais He Zhonghu Huihui Li wheat salinity phenotyping statistical methods salt tolerance Using wild relatives of crops to identify genes related to improved productivity and resilience to climate extremes is a prioritized area of crop genetic improvement. High salinity is a widespread crop production constraint, and development of salt-tolerant cultivars is a sustainable solution. We evaluated a panel of 294 wheat accessions comprising synthetic-derived wheat lines (SYN-DERs) and modern bread wheat advanced lines under control and high salinity conditions at two locations. The GWAS analysis revealed a quantitative genetic framework of more than 200 loci with minor effect underlying salinity tolerance at reproductive stage. The significant trait-associated SNPs were used to predict phenotypes using a GBLUP model, and the prediction accuracy (r2) ranged between 0.57 and 0.74. The r2 values for flag leaf weight, days to flowering, biomass, and number of spikes per plant were all above 0.70, validating the phenotypic effects of the loci discovered in this study. Furthermore, the germplasm sets were compared to identify selection sweeps associated with salt tolerance loci in SYN-DERs. Six loci associated with salinity tolerance were found to be differentially selected in the SYN-DERs (12.4 Mb on chromosome (chr)1B, 7.1 Mb on chr2A, 11.2 Mb on chr2D, 200 Mb on chr3D, 600 Mb on chr6B, and 700.9 Mb on chr7B). A total of 228 reported markers and genes, including 17 well-characterized genes, were uncovered using GWAS and EigenGWAS. A linkage disequilibrium (LD) block on chr5A, including the Vrn-A1 gene at 575 Mb and its homeologs on chr5D, were strongly associated with multiple yield-related traits and flowering time under salinity stress conditions. The diversity panel was screened with more than 68 kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers of functional genes in wheat, and the pleiotropic effects of superior alleles of Rht-1, TaGASR-A1, and TaCwi-A1 were revealed under salinity stress. To effectively utilize the extensive genetic information obtained from the GWAS analysis, a genetic interaction network was constructed to reveal correlations among the investigated traits. The genetic network data combined with GWAS, selective sweeps, and the functional gene survey provided a quantitative genetic framework for identifying differentially retained loci associated with salinity tolerance in wheat. 2022-09 2023-01-24T18:46:06Z 2023-01-24T18:46:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128112 en Limited Access Springer Shan, D., Ali, M., Shahid, M., Arif, A., Waheed, M. Q., Xia, X., Trethowan, R., Tester, M., Poland, J., Ogbonnaya, F. C., Rasheed, A., He, Z. and Li, H. 2022. Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 135(9):2925–2941.
spellingShingle wheat
salinity
phenotyping
statistical methods
salt tolerance
Shan, Danting
Ali, Mohsin
Shahid, Mohammed
Arif, Anjuman
Waheed, Muhammad Qandeel
Xianchun Xia
Trethowan, Richard M.
Tester, Mark
Poland, Jesse A.
Ogbonnaya, Francis C.
Rasheed, Awais
He Zhonghu
Huihui Li
Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title_full Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title_fullStr Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title_full_unstemmed Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title_short Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps
title_sort genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome wide analyses and selective sweeps
topic wheat
salinity
phenotyping
statistical methods
salt tolerance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128112
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