Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haiyong Zhao, Taifeng Zhang, Xiaobing Meng, Jiayan Song, Chen Zhang, Peng Gao
Summary: In this study, a QTL mapping strategy was used to identify the genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons. The newly derived SNP-CAPS markers were used to construct a genetic linkage map and six QTLs related to soluble solid content and firmness were identified. These findings have significant implications for genetic engineering and molecular breeding in melons.
CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Manish Srivastav, Nidhi Radadiya, Sridhar Ramachandra, Pawan Kumar Jayaswal, Nisha Singh, Sangeeta Singh, Ajay Kumar Mahato, Gitanjali Tandon, Ankit Gupta, Rajni Devi, Sreekanth Halli Subrayagowda, Gulshan Kumar, Pragya Prakash, Shivani Singh, Nimisha Sharma, A. Nagaraja, Abhijit Kar, Shalini Gaur Rudra, Shruti Sethi, Sarika Jaiswal, Mir Asif Iquebal, Rakesh Singh, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Nagendra Kumar Singh
Summary: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a highly acclaimed fruit with historical, religious, and economic values, being grown commercially in more than 100 countries and accounting for a significant global trade value. This study focuses on the genetics of fruit color and firmness traits in mango, using a mapping population derived from crossbreeding contrasting varieties. Through the construction of a high-density linkage map and identification of QTLs, important consistent genetic markers for fruit peel color and firmness were identified, providing valuable information for marker-assisted breeding in mango.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenchong Chen, Weiwu Yu, Ang Dong, Yanru Zeng, Huwei Yuan, Bingsong Zheng, Rongling Wu
Summary: This study utilizes advanced genotyping technologies to investigate the genetic structure of Torreya grandis, a species with high economic and ornamental values. A high-density linkage map is constructed, and the results suggest that the identified QTLs are relatively young and can be better utilized through clonal propagation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Yasir, Hafiza Hamrah Kanwal, Quaid Hussain, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Muhammad Sajjad, Junkang Rong, Yurong Jiang
Summary: Over the past two decades, high-density SNP arrays and DNA sequencing technology have been widely used in crop research, particularly in cotton crops. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have provided an important tool for uncovering the relationship between crop phenotypes and underlying genetics, helping to advance crop breeding and improvement.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ke-xin Chen, Dong-yang Dai, Ling Wang, Li-min Yang, Dan-dan Li, Chao Wang, Peng Ji, Yun-yan Sheng
Summary: This study crossed a soft fruit melon and a hard fruit melon to generate F2 and recorded the flesh firmness (FF) and fruit-related traits for two years. Using QTL-SLAF sequencing and molecular marker-linkage analysis, they identified 112,844 SLAF markers and constructed a genetic linkage map. Ten QTLs related to FF and fruit traits were found.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bhupender Kumar, Sujay Rakshit, Sonu Kumar, Brijesh Kumar Singh, Chayanika Lahkar, Abhishek Kumar Jha, Krishan Kumar, Pardeep Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary, Shyam Bir Singh, John J. Amalraj, Bhukya Prakash, Rajesh Khulbe, Mehar Chand Kamboj, Neeraja N. Chirravuri, Firoz Hossain
Summary: In this study, high-density molecular markers were used to characterize maize inbred lines in India. The analysis revealed a high level of genetic diversity and heterogeneity among the inbred lines. The population structure analysis did not show clear clustering patterns, but the genotypes were partially grouped based on their source germplasm.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sikandar Amanullah, Benjamin Agyei Osae, Tiantian Yang, Farhat Abbas, Shi Liu, Hongyu Liu, Xuezheng Wang, Peng Gao, Feishi Luan
Summary: In this study, a QTL mapping strategy was used to analyze the genomic regions related to fruit morphology traits using SNP and CAPS molecular markers. Multiple genetic loci and major/minor QTLs were identified. Fruit phenotypic correlation and principal component analysis revealed significant relationships and potential variability. These results provide valuable insights for fine QTL mapping and candidate gene mining, facilitating the development of new varieties.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Huijun Zhang, Yan Zhang, Pengcheng Wang, Jian Zhang
Summary: This study identifies key genes associated with the firmness of 'Baogua' melon fruit through transcriptome sequencing, and analyzes their functions. The results reveal that fruit development at 14 days after pollination is a key time-point, with significant differences from fruit development at 28 days after pollination.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Seema Yadav, Elizabeth M. Ross, Karen S. Aitken, Lee T. Hickey, Owen Powell, Xianming Wei, Kai P. Voss-Fels, Ben J. Hayes
Summary: A LD-based algorithm is proposed to allocate unassigned SNPs to chromosome regions from sparse genetic maps, with an average proportion of over 94% SNP accuracy in placing them to chromosomes in sugarcane, wheat, and barley. This approach can improve genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction in crop species with fragmented and incomplete genome assemblies, benefiting genomic-assisted breeding for orphan crops.
Article
Agronomy
Alex C. Ogbonna, Luciano Rogerio Braatz de Andrade, Lukas A. Mueller, Eder Jorge de Oliveira, Guillaume J. Bauchet
Summary: This study characterized Brazilian cassava diversity through population genetics and clustering approaches, identifying 10 distinct genetic groups with heterogeneous linkage disequilibrium. Spatial population structure analysis revealed five ancestral populations related to distinct Brazilian ecoregions, highlighting the biogeographical landscape of Brazilian cassava.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Catja Selga, Alexander Koc, Aakash Chawade, Rodomiro Ortiz
Summary: The study introduces a pipeline to reduce genotyping costs by decreasing the number of SNPs and individuals, as well as pruning for linkage disequilibrium. Both GWAS and GS analyses can be performed without loss of information, making them applicable to large potato breeding populations.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Amina Abed, Ana Badea, Aaron Beattie, Raja Khanal, James Tucker, Francois Belzile
Summary: This study developed a high-resolution consensus linkage map based on GBS-derived SNPs for barley genetic studies, providing useful information for genomic research and genotyping tools.
Article
Plant Sciences
Su-Kui Jin, Li-Na Xu, Qing-Qing Yang, Ming-Qiu Zhang, Shui-Lian Wang, Ruo-An Wang, Tao Tao, Lian-Min Hong, Qian-Qian Guo, Shu-Wen Jia, Tao Song, Yu-Jia Leng, Xiu-Ling Cai, Ji-Ping Gao
Summary: In this study, high-resolution QTL mapping was conducted to identify the genetic regions responsible for rice grain quality traits. A total of 15 QTLs were identified, including one overlapping with previously reported QTLs and the others being novel. These findings will facilitate the fine mapping and pyramiding of these QTLs, leading to genetic improvement of rice grain quality.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xuejun Zhang, Yueming Ling, Wenli Yang, Minghua Wei, Zhenzhu Wang, Meihua Li, Yong Yang, Bin Liu, Hongping Yi, Yang-Dong Guo, Qiusheng Kong
Summary: This study constructed two F-2 populations using the DM-resistant accession PI 442177 and mapped QTLs conferring DM resistance. A high-density genetic map was generated and a major QTL DM9.1 was consistently detected at different growth stages. QTL-seq analysis validated the presence of DM9.1 and a KASP marker co-segregating with DM9.1 was successfully developed, providing valuable information for DM-resistant gene cloning and melon DM-resistant breeding programs.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gurpreet Kaur, Mamta Pathak, Deepak Singla, Abhishek Sharma, Parveen Chhuneja, Navraj Kaur Sarao
Summary: Through hybridization to obtain the F-4 mapping population for genetic mapping of YMD resistance in bitter gourd, three QTLs associated with YMD resistance were identified on chromosomes 3, 4, and 5, providing valuable information for fine-mapping and marker-assisted selection for disease resistance in the future.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tyler Alioto, Konstantinos G. Alexiou, Amelie Bardil, Fabio Barteri, Raul Castanera, Fernando Cruz, Amit Dhingra, Henri Duval, Angel Fernandez i Marti, Leonor Frias, Beatriz Galan, Jose L. Garcia, Werner Howad, Jessica Gomez-Garrido, Marta Gut, Irene Julca, Jordi Morata, Pere Puigdomenech, Paolo Ribeca, Maria J. Rubio Cabetas, Anna Vlasova, Michelle Wirthensohn, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Toni Gabaldon, Josep M. Casacuberta, Pere Arus
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Guangwei Zhao, Qun Lian, Zhonghua Zhang, Qiushi Fu, Yuhua He, Shuangwu Ma, Valentino Ruggieri, Antonio J. Monforte, Pingyong Wang, Irene Julca, Huaisong Wang, Junpu Liu, Yong Xu, Runze Wang, Jiabing Ji, Zhihong Xu, Weihu Kong, Yang Zhong, Jianli Shang, Lara Pereira, Jason Argyris, Jian Zhang, Carlos Mayobre, Marta Pujol, Elad Oren, Diandian Out, Jiming Wang, Dexi Sun, Shengjie Zhao, Yingchun Zhu, Na Li, Nurit Katzir, Amit Gur, Catherine Dogimont, Hanno Schaefer, Wei Fan, Abdelhafid Bendahmane, Zhangjun Fei, Michel Pitrat, Toni Gabaldon, Tao Lin, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Yongyang Xu, Sanwen Huang
Review
Microbiology
Alejandra Alvarado, Wiebke Behrens, Christine Josenhans
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Raul Castanera, Valentino Ruggieri, Marta Pujol, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Josep M. Casacuberta
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Tiago Bianchi, Luis Guerrero, Yannick Weesepoel, Jason Argyris, Alex Koot, Marta Gratacos-Cubarsi, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Saskia van Ruth, Maria Hortos
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yiqun Weng, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Amnon Levi, Feishi Luan
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qun Lian, Qiushi Fu, Yongyang Xu, Zhicheng Hu, Jing Zheng, Aiai Zhang, Yuhua He, Changsheng Wang, Chuanqiang Xu, Benxue Chen, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Guangwei Zhao, Huaisong Wang
Summary: Two high-density genetic maps were constructed using whole-genome resequencing with two F-2 segregating populations and two loci for fruit size were identified on chromosome 11 in WAP and chromosome 5 in MAP. An auxin response factor and a YABBY transcription factor were inferred to be the candidate genes for both loci.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Carlos Mayobre, Lara Pereira, Abdelali Eltahiri, Einat Bar, Efraim Lewinsohn, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Marta Pujol
Summary: This study aimed to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) biosynthesis in melon fruit. The main QTL cluster on chromosome 8, collocating with a ripening-related QTL, plays an important role in VOCs biosynthesis. The findings provide genetic insights for deciphering fruit aroma in melon and offer new tools for flavor breeding.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martha Ines Velez-Mercado, Alicia Guadalupe Talavera-Caro, Karla Maria Escobedo-Uribe, Salvador Sanchez-Munoz, Miriam Paulina Luevanos-Escareno, Fernando Hernandez-Teran, Alejandra Alvarado, Nagamani Balagurusamy
Summary: The production of biofuels and other value-added products from lignocellulose breakdown requires the coordinated metabolic activity of varied microorganisms. Optimization strategies are encouraged by increasing global demand for biofuels, which necessitates a thorough understanding of microbial mechanisms and metabolic pathways behind the formation of each product. The accessibility of biomass to microorganisms is crucial for the release of sugars that are transformed into desired products. The role of proteins and their activity under anaerobic conditions remains largely unexplored in the context of biofuel production processes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Andrea Giordano, Miguel Santo Domingo, Leandro Quadrana, Marta Pujol, Ana Montserrat Martin-Hernandez, Jordi Garcia-Mas
Summary: Knockout mutants of ROS1 and CTR1-like genes in melon accelerate fruit ripening, and the DNA demethylase ROS1 plays an important role in the hypomethylation of key ripening genes.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Miguel Santo Domingo, Carlos Mayobre, Lara Pereira, Jason Argyris, Laura Valverde, Ana Montserrat Martin-Hernandez, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Marta Pujol
Summary: This study explores the fruit morphology and ripening characteristics of melon using an introgression line population, revealing multiple QTLs that affect fruit traits. The research also confirms the location of previously reported QTLs and identifies newly detected QTLs.
Review
Plant Sciences
Marta Pujol, Jordi Garcia-Mas
Summary: Tomato and strawberry are classic model species for studying climacteric and non-climacteric fruit ripening, while melon has emerged as an alternative model due to the presence of both climacteric and non-climacteric cultivars. Genetic studies have identified several quantitative trait loci that regulate climacteric fruit ripening in melon, and their combination in different genetic backgrounds has shown that the climacteric response can be genetically modulated. This review discusses the physiological changes observed during melon climacteric fruit ripening and their complex genetic control.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guoli Li, Lingli Tang, Yuhua He, Yongyang Xu, Abdelhafid Bendahmane, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Tao Lin, Guangwei Zhao
Summary: This study presents the genome assembly of a semi-wild melon variety, which provides valuable genetic resources for future melon breeding research. Comparative genome analysis reveals structural variants between different melon genomes and identifies a candidate gene controlling the biosynthesis of abscisic acid. Genome-wide association studies detect a significant signal associated with climacteric ripening.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Noelia Dos-Santos, Maria C. Bueso, Aurora Diaz, Eduard Moreno, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Antonio J. J. Monforte, Juan Pablo Fernandez-Trujillo
Summary: The effect of QTL ETHQB3.5 on fruit VOC composition in climacteric ripening was studied using NILs with overlapping introgressions from the Korean accession PI 16375. The study found that VOC composition and climacteric ripening are co-segregated, indicating a pleiotropic effect of ETHQB3.5. Additionally, other genes controlling non-climacteric ripening VOCs were identified.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lara Pereira, Miguel Santo Domingo, Valentino Ruggieri, Jason Argyris, Michael A. Phillips, Guangwei Zhao, Qun Lian, Yongyang Xu, Yuhua He, Sanwen Huang, Marta Pujol, Jordi Garcia-Mas
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2020)