MGTA1, a putative fungal Zn（Ⅱ）2Cys6 transcriptional activator-encoding gene, was isolated from rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, which is homologous to CLTA1 from Colletotrichum lindemuthianum with 51% identi...MGTA1, a putative fungal Zn（Ⅱ）2Cys6 transcriptional activator-encoding gene, was isolated from rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, which is homologous to CLTA1 from Colletotrichum lindemuthianum with 51% identity at protein level. MGTA1 cassette contains a 2370 bp open reading frame, consisting of 6 exons, coding a 790 amino acid peptide. MGTA1 gene exists as a single copy in genomes of 7 strains of M. grisea, and is expressed in tip hyphae, conidia, and mature appressoria of strain Guy 11.展开更多
Blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most widespread and destructive diseases of rice. Breeding durable resistant cultivars （cvs） can be achieved by pyramiding of various resistance （R） genes. Pia, c...Blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most widespread and destructive diseases of rice. Breeding durable resistant cultivars （cvs） can be achieved by pyramiding of various resistance （R） genes. Pia, carded by cv. Aichi Asahi, was evaluated against 612 isolates of M. oryzae collected from 10 Chinese provinces. The Pia gene expresses weak resistance in all the provinces except for Jiangsu. Genomic position-ready marker-based linkage analysis was carded out in a mapping population consisting of 800 F2 plants derived from a cross of Aichi Asahi×Kasalath. The locus was defined in an interval of approximately 90 kb, flanked by markers A16 and A21. Four candidate genes （Pia-1, Pia-2, Pia-3, and Pia-4）, all having the R gene conserved structure, were predicted in the interval using the cv. Nipponbare genomic sequence. Four candidate resistance gene （CRG） markers （A17, A25, A26, and A27）, derived from the four candidates, were subjected to genotyping with the recombinants detected at the flanking markers. The first three markers completely co-segregated with the Pia locus, and the fourth was absent in the Aichi Asahi genome and disordered with the Pia locus and its flanking markers, indicating that the fourth candidate gene, Pia-4, could be excluded. Co-segregation marker-based genotyping of the three sets of differentials with known R gene genotypes revealed that the genotype of A26 （Pia-3） perfectly matched the R gene genotype of Pia, indicating that Pia-3 is the strongest candidate gene for Pia.展开更多
Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be...Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be overlooked in rice breeding.In this study,20 parental lines of indica rice,which are widely used in hybrid rice breeding in China,were analyzed to investigate variations of DNA methylation and its inheritance.The results revealed a wide diversity in DNA methylation among these breeding lines.A positive correlation was seen between DNA methylation and genetic diversity.Furthermore,some of the methylated DNA was inherited in the subsequent generation,regardless of whether they were produced by selfing or hybrid-crossing.This study provides insight into the methylation patterns in rice,and suggests the importance of epigenetic diversity in rice breeding.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 30270869 and 30470064)the National Hi-Tech Research andDevelopment Program (863) of China (No. 2002AA245041)
文摘MGTA1, a putative fungal Zn（Ⅱ）2Cys6 transcriptional activator-encoding gene, was isolated from rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, which is homologous to CLTA1 from Colletotrichum lindemuthianum with 51% identity at protein level. MGTA1 cassette contains a 2370 bp open reading frame, consisting of 6 exons, coding a 790 amino acid peptide. MGTA1 gene exists as a single copy in genomes of 7 strains of M. grisea, and is expressed in tip hyphae, conidia, and mature appressoria of strain Guy 11.
基金supported by the National Transgenic Research Projects (Grant No.2009ZX08009-023B)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB1007)the National Commonweal Specialized Research Project(Grant No.200803008)
文摘Blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most widespread and destructive diseases of rice. Breeding durable resistant cultivars （cvs） can be achieved by pyramiding of various resistance （R） genes. Pia, carded by cv. Aichi Asahi, was evaluated against 612 isolates of M. oryzae collected from 10 Chinese provinces. The Pia gene expresses weak resistance in all the provinces except for Jiangsu. Genomic position-ready marker-based linkage analysis was carded out in a mapping population consisting of 800 F2 plants derived from a cross of Aichi Asahi×Kasalath. The locus was defined in an interval of approximately 90 kb, flanked by markers A16 and A21. Four candidate genes （Pia-1, Pia-2, Pia-3, and Pia-4）, all having the R gene conserved structure, were predicted in the interval using the cv. Nipponbare genomic sequence. Four candidate resistance gene （CRG） markers （A17, A25, A26, and A27）, derived from the four candidates, were subjected to genotyping with the recombinants detected at the flanking markers. The first three markers completely co-segregated with the Pia locus, and the fourth was absent in the Aichi Asahi genome and disordered with the Pia locus and its flanking markers, indicating that the fourth candidate gene, Pia-4, could be excluded. Co-segregation marker-based genotyping of the three sets of differentials with known R gene genotypes revealed that the genotype of A26 （Pia-3） perfectly matched the R gene genotype of Pia, indicating that Pia-3 is the strongest candidate gene for Pia.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31071379)the Post-Doctoral Foundation of China(20090450616)a grant from"Yellow Crane"Special Talent Program of Wuhan
文摘Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be overlooked in rice breeding.In this study,20 parental lines of indica rice,which are widely used in hybrid rice breeding in China,were analyzed to investigate variations of DNA methylation and its inheritance.The results revealed a wide diversity in DNA methylation among these breeding lines.A positive correlation was seen between DNA methylation and genetic diversity.Furthermore,some of the methylated DNA was inherited in the subsequent generation,regardless of whether they were produced by selfing or hybrid-crossing.This study provides insight into the methylation patterns in rice,and suggests the importance of epigenetic diversity in rice breeding.
