Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a key oilseed crop in the U.S., plays a significant role in agriculture and the economy but faces challenges from biotic and abiotic stresses, including aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Despite many large-effect QTLs identified fo...

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Main Authors: Punnuri, Somashekhar M., Thudi, Mahendar, Varshney, Rajeev K., Pandey, Manish K., Jyotish, Anjali, Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji, Sahu, Aakash
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179533
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author Punnuri, Somashekhar M.
Thudi, Mahendar
Varshney, Rajeev K.
Pandey, Manish K.
Jyotish, Anjali
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji
Sahu, Aakash
author_browse Jyotish, Anjali
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Pandey, Manish K.
Punnuri, Somashekhar M.
Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji
Sahu, Aakash
Thudi, Mahendar
Varshney, Rajeev K.
author_facet Punnuri, Somashekhar M.
Thudi, Mahendar
Varshney, Rajeev K.
Pandey, Manish K.
Jyotish, Anjali
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji
Sahu, Aakash
author_sort Punnuri, Somashekhar M.
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description Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a key oilseed crop in the U.S., plays a significant role in agriculture and the economy but faces challenges from biotic and abiotic stresses, including aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Despite many large-effect QTLs identified for yield and key traits, their use in breeding is limited by unfavorable genetic interactions. To overcome this, we aimed to identify consensus genomic regions and candidate genes linked to key traits by analyzing QTL data from 30 independent studies conducted over the past 12 years, focusing on biotic, abiotic, aflatoxin, morphological, nutritional, phenological, and yield-associated traits. Using genetic map information, we constructed consensus maps and performed a meta-analysis on 891 QTLs, leading to the identification of 70 Meta-QTLs (MQTLs) with confidence intervals ranging from 0.07 to 9.63 cM and an average of 2.33 cM. This reduction in confidence intervals enhances the precision of trait mapping, making the identified MQTLs more applicable for breeding purposes. Furthermore, we identified key genes associated with aflatoxin resistance in MQTL5.2 (serine/threonine-protein kinase, BOI-related E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase), MQTL5.3, MQTL7.3, and MQTL13.1. Similarly, for yield-related traits in MQTL3.1–MQTL3.4 (mitogen-activated protein kinase, auxin response factor), MQTL11.2 (MADS-box protein, squamosa promoter-binding protein), and MQTL14.1. Genes related to oil composition within MQTL5.2 (fatty-acid desaturase FAD2, linoleate 9S-lipoxygenase), MQTL9.3, MQTL19.1 (acyl-CoA-binding protein, fatty acyl-CoA reductase FAR1), MQTL19.4, and MQTL19.5. Nutritional traits like iron and zinc content are linked to MQTL1.1 (probable methyltransferase, ferredoxin C), MQTL10.1, and MQTL12.1. These regions and genes serve as precise targets for marker-assisted breeding to enhance peanut yield, resilience, and quality.
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spelling CGSpace1795332026-01-09T02:10:11Z Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut Punnuri, Somashekhar M. Thudi, Mahendar Varshney, Rajeev K. Pandey, Manish K. Jyotish, Anjali Naik, Yogesh Dashrath Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji Sahu, Aakash groundnuts aflatoxins abiotic stress biotic stress crop improvement Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), a key oilseed crop in the U.S., plays a significant role in agriculture and the economy but faces challenges from biotic and abiotic stresses, including aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Despite many large-effect QTLs identified for yield and key traits, their use in breeding is limited by unfavorable genetic interactions. To overcome this, we aimed to identify consensus genomic regions and candidate genes linked to key traits by analyzing QTL data from 30 independent studies conducted over the past 12 years, focusing on biotic, abiotic, aflatoxin, morphological, nutritional, phenological, and yield-associated traits. Using genetic map information, we constructed consensus maps and performed a meta-analysis on 891 QTLs, leading to the identification of 70 Meta-QTLs (MQTLs) with confidence intervals ranging from 0.07 to 9.63 cM and an average of 2.33 cM. This reduction in confidence intervals enhances the precision of trait mapping, making the identified MQTLs more applicable for breeding purposes. Furthermore, we identified key genes associated with aflatoxin resistance in MQTL5.2 (serine/threonine-protein kinase, BOI-related E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase), MQTL5.3, MQTL7.3, and MQTL13.1. Similarly, for yield-related traits in MQTL3.1–MQTL3.4 (mitogen-activated protein kinase, auxin response factor), MQTL11.2 (MADS-box protein, squamosa promoter-binding protein), and MQTL14.1. Genes related to oil composition within MQTL5.2 (fatty-acid desaturase FAD2, linoleate 9S-lipoxygenase), MQTL9.3, MQTL19.1 (acyl-CoA-binding protein, fatty acyl-CoA reductase FAR1), MQTL19.4, and MQTL19.5. Nutritional traits like iron and zinc content are linked to MQTL1.1 (probable methyltransferase, ferredoxin C), MQTL10.1, and MQTL12.1. These regions and genes serve as precise targets for marker-assisted breeding to enhance peanut yield, resilience, and quality. 2025-04-15 2026-01-08T17:46:39Z 2026-01-08T17:46:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179533 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Sahu, Aakash; Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji; Naik, Yogesh Dashrath; Jyotish, Anjali; Pandey, Manish K.; Varshney, Rajeev K.; Thudi, Mahendar; & Punnuri, Somashekhar M. 2025. Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1539641
spellingShingle groundnuts
aflatoxins
abiotic stress
biotic stress
crop improvement
Punnuri, Somashekhar M.
Thudi, Mahendar
Varshney, Rajeev K.
Pandey, Manish K.
Jyotish, Anjali
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath
Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji
Sahu, Aakash
Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title_full Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title_fullStr Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title_full_unstemmed Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title_short Consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic, abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta- QTL analysis in peanut
title_sort consensus genomic regions and key genes for biotic abiotic and key nutritional traits identified using meta qtl analysis in peanut
topic groundnuts
aflatoxins
abiotic stress
biotic stress
crop improvement
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179533
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