Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)

Fusarium root rot is a yield-limiting disease of soybean (Glycine max L.) in the United States and Canada (Ontario). Among the species of Fusarium causing root rot, F. proliferatum is a virulent pathogen. Sources of resistance to F. proliferatum have been identified; however, additional screening of...

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Autores principales: Rafi, Nitha, Dominguez, Matías, Mathew, Febina M.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23843
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS
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Dominguez, Matías
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description Fusarium root rot is a yield-limiting disease of soybean (Glycine max L.) in the United States and Canada (Ontario). Among the species of Fusarium causing root rot, F. proliferatum is a virulent pathogen. Sources of resistance to F. proliferatum have been identified; however, additional screening of soybean accessions is necessary to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to F. proliferatum. The objective of this study was to evaluate 268 soybean accessions obtained from the USDA Germplasm Collection belonging to maturity groups 000 to IX for resistance to a single isolate of F. proliferatum under greenhouse conditions. Additionally, the study sought to identify QTLs, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, and candidate genes associated with the F. proliferatum resistance through a genome-wide association study (GWAS). The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design using a layer inoculation method and repeated once. The root rot severity was assessed 21 days postinoculation and expressed as the relative treatment effect (RTE). Fifty-two accessions had a significantly lower RTE compared with the susceptible variety ‘Williams 82’ (ATS = 37.03; df = 7.30; P = 2.47 × 10⁻⁵⁴). GWAS analysis using 36,071 SNP markers identified one major QTL on chromosome 11 that explained 30.95% of the phenotype variance, three strongly associated SNP markers, and three candidate genes that could be involved in resistance to F. proliferatum. This study identified soybean accessions with resistance to F. proliferatum, along with novel SNP markers, which could significantly enhance breeding programs aimed at developing cultivars with resistance to Fusarium root rot.
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spelling INTA238432025-09-18T10:34:22Z Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max) Rafi, Nitha Dominguez, Matías Mathew, Febina M. Enfermedades de las Plantas Hongos Fusarium proliferatum Soja Resistencia a las Plagas Plant Diseases Fungi Soybeans Genes Pest Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci Loci de Rasgos Cuantitativos Host Resistance Root Rot Fusarium root rot is a yield-limiting disease of soybean (Glycine max L.) in the United States and Canada (Ontario). Among the species of Fusarium causing root rot, F. proliferatum is a virulent pathogen. Sources of resistance to F. proliferatum have been identified; however, additional screening of soybean accessions is necessary to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to F. proliferatum. The objective of this study was to evaluate 268 soybean accessions obtained from the USDA Germplasm Collection belonging to maturity groups 000 to IX for resistance to a single isolate of F. proliferatum under greenhouse conditions. Additionally, the study sought to identify QTLs, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, and candidate genes associated with the F. proliferatum resistance through a genome-wide association study (GWAS). The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design using a layer inoculation method and repeated once. The root rot severity was assessed 21 days postinoculation and expressed as the relative treatment effect (RTE). Fifty-two accessions had a significantly lower RTE compared with the susceptible variety ‘Williams 82’ (ATS = 37.03; df = 7.30; P = 2.47 × 10⁻⁵⁴). GWAS analysis using 36,071 SNP markers identified one major QTL on chromosome 11 that explained 30.95% of the phenotype variance, three strongly associated SNP markers, and three candidate genes that could be involved in resistance to F. proliferatum. This study identified soybean accessions with resistance to F. proliferatum, along with novel SNP markers, which could significantly enhance breeding programs aimed at developing cultivars with resistance to Fusarium root rot. EEA Pergamino Fil: Rafi, Nitha. North Dakota State University. Department of Plant Pathology; Estados Unidos Fil: Dominguez, Matías. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Sector Girasol; Argentina Fil: Mathew, Febina Merlin. North Dakota State University. Department of Plant Pathology; Estados Unidos 2025-09-18T10:27:33Z 2025-09-18T10:27:33Z 2025-09 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23843 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS 1535-1025 (online) https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf American Phytopathological Society Plant Health Progress : journal of applied plant health : 1-7. (September 2025)
spellingShingle Enfermedades de las Plantas
Hongos
Fusarium proliferatum
Soja
Resistencia a las Plagas
Plant Diseases
Fungi
Soybeans
Genes
Pest Resistance
Quantitative Trait Loci
Loci de Rasgos Cuantitativos
Host Resistance
Root Rot
Rafi, Nitha
Dominguez, Matías
Mathew, Febina M.
Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title_full Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title_fullStr Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title_short Genome-wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to Fusarium proliferatum in soybean (Glycine max)
title_sort genome wide association study identified one major quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to fusarium proliferatum in soybean glycine max
topic Enfermedades de las Plantas
Hongos
Fusarium proliferatum
Soja
Resistencia a las Plagas
Plant Diseases
Fungi
Soybeans
Genes
Pest Resistance
Quantitative Trait Loci
Loci de Rasgos Cuantitativos
Host Resistance
Root Rot
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23843
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS
https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0100-RS
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