Molecular mapping of the Pinus monticola Cr2 gene using AFLP and SCAR markers

Authors

  • A.K.M. Ekramoddoullah Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada, 506 Western Burnside Road, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada
  • J.J. Liu Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada, 506 Western Burnside Road, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15287/afr.2008.153

Keywords:

Pinus monticola, molecular mapping, Cr2 Gene, AFLP and SCAR markers

Abstract

White pine blister rust (WPBR), caused by Cronartium ribicola, is a devastating disease in five-needle pines. Genetic resistance is an important component of integrated strategies to control WPBR. The major resistance gene Cr2, discovered by Kinloch et
al.(1999), is also effective against British Columbia (BC) isolates of WPBR (Hunt et al. 2004). Pyramiding Cr2 gene with other resistance
genes is being pursued as a strategy in BC white pine breeding. To facilitate this strategy, we have recently identified a few RAPD markers
linked to Cr2 at one side (Liu et al. 2006). The objective of the present study was to identify amplified fragment length polymorphism
(AFLP) markers linked to both sides of Cr2 for its more precise apping. Use of the AFLP technique combined with bulked segregant analysis (BSA) and haploid segregation analysis allowed the identification of five AFLP markers. Of these five AFLP markers in the Cr2 linkage, markers EacccMccgat-365, EactgMcccac- 290, and EacagEacag-750 were
linked in coupling and EacagMcccag-160r and EacccMccgat-180r in repulsion. Following cloning and sequencing of the AFLP and
RAPD markers, specific PCR primers were designed and used in the amplification of sequence characterized amplified region
(SCAR) markers at both sides of Cr2. EacccMccgat- 365 and RAPD marker U570-843 reported previously were converted into SCAR
markers. These two SCARs segregated in a 1:1 (presence:absence) ratio and the scoring cosegregated with their respective AFLP or
RAPD marker. The SCAR marker EacccMccgat- 365-scar was positioned at 3.1 Kosambi cM from one side of Cr2 and U570-843-scar
localized at 1.4 Kosambi cM from other side. Both SCAR markers can be useful in breeding programs with marker-assisted selection procedure
to screen for resistance. This study represents the first report of the development of PCR-based sequence-specific markers linked
to blister rust resistance in five-needle pines. These findings may improve the precision of molecular breeding for blister rust resistance
and could be the staging point for isolating the Cr2 gene.

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Published

2008-05-11

Issue

Volume 51, Issue 1

Section

Poster

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