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2024
Genome-wide association study for in vitro digestibility and related traits in triticale forage
Genome-wide association study for in vitro digestibility and related traits in triticale forage
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Background: Triticale is making its way on dairy farms as an alternative forage crop. This requires the availability of high-yielding triticale varieties with good digestibility. Triticale forage breeding mainly focussed on biomass yield, but efforts to improve digestibility are increasing. We previously investigated the interrelationships among different quality traits in soft dough triticale: starch, acid detergent fibre and in vitro digestibility of organic matter (IVOMD) and of neutral detergent fibre (IVNDFD) of the total plant, IVNDFD and Klason lignin of the stems, and ear proportion and stem length. Here we determine the genetic control of these traits, using a genome-wide association (GWAS) approach. A total of 33,231 DArTseq SNP markers assessed in a collection of 118 winter triticale genotypes, including 101 varieties and 17 breeding lines, were used. Results: The GWAS identified a total of 53 significant marker-trait associations (MTAs). The highest number of significantly associated SNP markers (n = 10) was identified for total plant IVNDFD. A SNP marker on chromosome 1A (4211801_19_C/T; 474,437,796 bp) was found to be significantly associated with ear proportion, and plant and stem IVNDFD, with the largest phenotypic variation for ear proportion (R²p = 0.23). Based on MTAs, candidate genes were identified which were of particular relevance for variation in in vitro digestibility (IVD) because they are putatively involved in plasma membrane transport, cytoskeleton organisation, carbohydrate metabolic processes, protein phosphorylation, and sterol and cell wall biogenesis. Interestingly, a xyloglucan-related candidate gene on chromosome 2R, SECCE2Rv1G0126340, was located in close proximity of a SNP significantly associated with stem IVNDFD. Furthermore, quantitative trait loci previously reported in wheat co-localized with significantly associated SNP markers in triticale. Conclusions: A collection of 118 winter triticale genotypes combined with DArTseq SNP markers served as a source for identifying 53 MTAs and several candidate genes for forage IVD and related traits through a GWAS approach. Taken together, the results of this study demonstrate that the genetic diversity available in this collection can be further exploited for research and breeding purposes to improve the IVD of triticale forage.
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BMC plant biology, 24 (2024), 1, 223.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04927-7.
ISSN: 1471-2229
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De Zutter, A., Piro, M. C., Maenhout, S., Maurer, H. P., De Boever, J., Muylle, H., Roldán-Ruiz, I., & Haesaert, G. (2024). Genome-wide association study for in vitro digestibility and related traits in triticale forage. BMC plant biology, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04927-7
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@article{De Zutter2024,
doi = {10.1186/s12870-024-04927-7},
author = {De Zutter, Anneleen and Piro, Maria Chiara and Maenhout, Steven et al.},
title = {Genome-wide association study for in vitro digestibility and related traits in triticale forage},
journal = {BMC Plant Biology},
year = {2024},
volume = {24},
number = {1},
}