{"title":"Quantitative Trait Mapping for Zebra-stem in Tomato Confirms a Genetic Cause Involving the Interaction of Unlinked Loci","authors":"Su Subode, Jihuen Cho, D. M. Francis","doi":"10.21273/hortsci17766-24","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Zebra-stem of tomato is a disorder characterized by leaf necrosis, wilting, and a stripped pattern on stems of mature plants. Wilting, necrosis, and death of seedlings are also observed. The physiological and genetic causes of zebra-stem are poorly characterized. Anecdotal evidence has suggested pedigrees with S. pimpinellifolium and bacterial speck resistance in the genetic background are often prone to this disorder. We demonstrate a genetic cause using composite interval mapping and association analysis approaches to define quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that contribute to the disorder. A biparental population of F4 partially inbred families was developed for the initial analysis, and four subsequent backcross or F2 populations were used for subsequent validation. Significant QTLs on chromosomes 5 and 10 were identified, explaining ∼60% and 40% of the variation, respectively. Polymorphisms in the Pto locus are strongly associated with the QTL on chromosome 5. The two loci were derived from different parentage, and a significant interaction effect was demonstrated, resulting in the characteristic zebra-stem symptoms when combined.","PeriodicalId":13140,"journal":{"name":"Hortscience","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hortscience","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci17766-24","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HORTICULTURE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Zebra-stem of tomato is a disorder characterized by leaf necrosis, wilting, and a stripped pattern on stems of mature plants. Wilting, necrosis, and death of seedlings are also observed. The physiological and genetic causes of zebra-stem are poorly characterized. Anecdotal evidence has suggested pedigrees with S. pimpinellifolium and bacterial speck resistance in the genetic background are often prone to this disorder. We demonstrate a genetic cause using composite interval mapping and association analysis approaches to define quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that contribute to the disorder. A biparental population of F4 partially inbred families was developed for the initial analysis, and four subsequent backcross or F2 populations were used for subsequent validation. Significant QTLs on chromosomes 5 and 10 were identified, explaining ∼60% and 40% of the variation, respectively. Polymorphisms in the Pto locus are strongly associated with the QTL on chromosome 5. The two loci were derived from different parentage, and a significant interaction effect was demonstrated, resulting in the characteristic zebra-stem symptoms when combined.
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