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A high-density consensus map of barley linking DArT markers to SSR, RFLP and STS loci and agricultural traits
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Wenzl, P and Li, H and Carling, J and Zhou, M and Raman, H and Paul, E and Hearnden, P and Maier, C and Xia, L and Craig, V and Ovensna, J and Cakir, M and Poulsen, D and Wang, Junping and Raman, R and Smith, KP and Muehlbauer, GJ and Chalmers, KJ and Kleinhofs, A and Huttner, E and Kilian, A, A high-density consensus map of barley linking DArT markers to SSR, RFLP and STS loci and agricultural traits, BMC Genomics, 7, (206) EJ ISSN 1471-2164 (2006) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1186/1471-2164-7-206
Abstract
Background: Molecular marker technologies are undergoing a transition from largely serial assays measuring DNA fragment sizes to hybridization-based technologies with high multiplexing levels. Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) is a hybridization-based technology that is increasingly being adopted by barley researchers. There is a need to integrate the information generated by DArT with previous data produced with gel-based marker technologies. The goal of this study was to build a high-density consensus linkage map from the combined datasets of ten populations, most of which were simultaneously typed with DArT and Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR), Restriction Enzyme Fragment Polymorphism (RFLP) and/or Sequence Tagged Site (STS) markers. Results: The consensus map, built using a combination of JoinMap 3.0 software and several purpose-built perl scripts, comprised 2,935 loci (2,085 DArT, 850 other loci) and spanned 1,161 cM. It contained a total of 1,629 'bins' (unique loci), with an average inter-bin distance of 0.7 ± 1.0 cM (median = 0.3 cM). More than 98% of the map could be covered with a single DArT assay. The arrangement of loci was very similar to, and almost as optimal as, the arrangement of loci in component maps built for individual populations. The locus order of a synthetic map derived from merging the component maps without considering the segregation data was only slightly inferior. The distribution of loci along chromosomes indicated centromeric suppression of recombination in all chromosomes except 5H. DArT markers appeared to have a moderate tendency toward hypomethylated, gene-rich regions in distal chromosome areas. On the average, 14 ± 9 DArT loci were identified within 5 cM on either side of SSR, RFLP or STS loci previously identified as linked to agricultural traits. Conclusion: Our barley consensus map provides a framework for transferring genetic information between different marker systems and for deploying DArT markers in molecular breeding schemes. The study also highlights the need for improved software for building consensus maps from high-density segregation data of multiple populations. © 2006 Wenzl et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Crop and pasture production |
| Research Field: | Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding) |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Grains and seeds |
| Objective Field: | Barley |
| UTAS Author: | Li, H (Mr Hong Li) |
| UTAS Author: | Zhou, M (Professor Meixue Zhou) |
| UTAS Author: | Wang, Junping (Ms Junping Wang) |
| ID Code: | 39655 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 271 |
| Deposited By: | Agricultural Science |
| Deposited On: | 2006-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2012-03-05 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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