Septoria and Stagonospora Diseases of Cereals - CIMMYT ...
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Discussion<br />
A marker linked to a resistance<br />
gene to septoria nodorum blotch in<br />
the Triticum tauschii accession<br />
RL5271 has been found. The marker<br />
<strong>and</strong> the resistance gene appear to<br />
be completely linked; however, a<br />
greater number <strong>of</strong> plants need to be<br />
tested to develop a more accurate<br />
estimate <strong>of</strong> the linkage. The<br />
multiple b<strong>and</strong>s produced when the<br />
marker was used as an RFLP probe<br />
indicate that regions <strong>of</strong> repetitive<br />
DNA exist within the marker,<br />
which is not uncommon (Eastwood<br />
et al., 1994).<br />
The RFLP probe is currently<br />
being sequenced <strong>and</strong> primers<br />
designed that will allow the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> a sequence<br />
characterized amplified region<br />
(SCAR). This will allow a simpler<br />
<strong>and</strong> faster test to be developed. The<br />
simpler assay will be required if it<br />
is to be used extensively in a<br />
marker-assisted selection program.<br />
If the designed primers do amplify<br />
a polymorphism between the<br />
Identification <strong>of</strong> a Molecular Marker Linked to <strong>Septoria</strong> Nodorum Blotch Resistance in Triticum tauschii 73<br />
resistant <strong>and</strong> the susceptible plants,<br />
it may be one <strong>of</strong> several types. The<br />
primers may amplify a region that<br />
is present in the resistant plants but<br />
not in the susceptible plants. This<br />
marker will be dominant <strong>and</strong> will<br />
not allow for the identification <strong>of</strong><br />
heterozygotes; however, this will<br />
enable simple alternatives to<br />
running the PCR product on a gel<br />
to determine if the b<strong>and</strong> is present<br />
or not to be used (Dedryver et al.,<br />
1996). This will remove one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
major time constraints <strong>and</strong> limiting<br />
factors in the screening <strong>of</strong> large<br />
numbers <strong>of</strong> plants. Alternatively,<br />
the SCAR primers could amplify<br />
different size fragments between<br />
the resistant <strong>and</strong> the susceptible<br />
plants. This type <strong>of</strong> polymorphism<br />
will allow heterozygotes to be<br />
identified (co-dominant), as both<br />
alleles will be amplified. This in<br />
turn will allow the selection <strong>of</strong><br />
homozygotes for use in a<br />
backcrossing population, where the<br />
direct <strong>and</strong> accurate selection <strong>of</strong><br />
homozygotes will be <strong>of</strong> greatest<br />
benefit.<br />
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