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Identification of candidate genes for dissecting complex branch number trait in chickpea

author(s) Bajaj, D - Upadhyaya, H D - Das, S - Kumar, V - Gowda, C L L - Sharma, S - Tyagi, A K - Parida, S K
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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Bajaj, D and Upadhyaya, H D and Das, S and Kumar, V and Gowda, C L L and Sharma, S and Tyagi, A K and Parida, S K (2016) Identification of candidate genes for dissecting complex branch number trait in chickpea. Plant Science, 245. pp. 61-70. ISSN 0168-9452
Identification of candidate genes for dissecting complex branch number trait in chickpea

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Abstract

The present study exploited integrated genomics-assisted breeding strategy for genetic dissection of complex branch number quantitative trait in chickpea. Candidate gene-based association analysis in a branch number association panel was performed by utilizing the genotyping data of 401 SNP allelic variants mined from 27 known cloned branch number gene orthologs of chickpea. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) integrating both genome-wide GBS- (4556 SNPs) and candidate gene-based genotyping information of 4957 SNPs in a structured population of 60 sequenced desi and kabuli accessions (with 350–400 kb LD decay), detected 11 significant genomic loci (genes) associated (41% combined PVE) with branch number in chickpea. Of these, seven branch number-associated genes were further validated successfully in two inter (ICC 4958 x ICC 17160)- and intra (ICC 12299 x ICC 8261)-specific mapping populations. The axillary meristem and shoot apical meristem-specific expression, including differential up- and down-regulation (4–5 folds) of the validated seven branch number-associated genes especially in high branch number was apparent as compared to the low branch number-containing parental accessions and homozygous individuals of two aforesaid mapping populations. Collectively, this combinatorial genomic approach delineated diverse naturally occurring novel functional SNP allelic variants in seven potential known/candidate genes (PIN1 (PIN-FORMED protein 1), TB1 (teosinte branched 1), BA1/LAX1 (BARREN STALK1/LIKE AUXIN1), GRAS8 (gibberellic acid insensitive/GAI, Repressor of ga13/RGA and Scarecrow8/SCR8), ERF (ethylene-responsive element-binding factor), MAX2 (more axillary growth 2) and lipase) governing chickpea branch number. The useful information generated from this study have potential to expedite marker-assisted genetic enhancement by developing high-yielding cultivars with more number of productive (pods and seeds) branches in chickpea

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