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Development of novel gene-based markers for waxy1 gene and their validation for exploitation in molecular breeding for enhancement of amylopectin in maize

Development of novel gene-based markers for waxy1 gene and their validation for exploitation in... Waxy corn possessing high amylopectin is widely employed as an industrial product. Traditional corn contains ~ 70–75% amylopectin, whereas waxy corn with the mutant waxy1 (wx1) gene possesses ~ 95–100% amylopectin. Marker-assisted breeding can greatly hasten the transfer of the wx1 allele into normal corn. However, the available gene-based marker(s) for wx1 are not always polymorphic between recipient and donor parents, thereby causing a considerable delay in the molecular breeding program. Here, a 4800 bp sequence of the wx1 gene was analyzed among seven wild-type and seven mutant inbreds employing 16 overlapping primers. Three polymorphisms viz., 4 bp InDel (at position 2406 bp) in intron-7 and two SNPs (C to A at position 3325 bp in exon-10 and G to T at position 4310 bp in exon-13) differentiated the dominant (Wx1) and recessive (wx1) allele. Three breeder-friendly PCR markers (WxDel4, SNP3325_CT1, and SNP4310_GT2) specific to InDel and SNPs were developed. WxDel4 amplified 94 bp among mutant-type inbreds, while 90 bp was amplified among wild-type inbreds. SNP3325_CT1 and SNP4310_GT2 revealed the presence-absence polymorphisms with an amplification of 185 bp and 189 bp of amplicon, respectively. These newly developed markers showed 1:1 segregation in both BC1F1 and BC2F1 generations, while 1:2:1 segregation was observed in BC2F2. The recessive homozygotes (wx1wx1) of BC2F2 identified by the markers possessed significantly higher amylopectin (97.7%) compared to the original inbreds (Wx1Wx1: 72.7% amylopectin). This is the first report of novel wx1 gene-based markers. The information generated here would help in accelerating the development of waxy maize hybrids. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Genetics Springer Journals

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1234-1983
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2190-3883
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10.1007/s13353-023-00762-y
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Abstract

Waxy corn possessing high amylopectin is widely employed as an industrial product. Traditional corn contains ~ 70–75% amylopectin, whereas waxy corn with the mutant waxy1 (wx1) gene possesses ~ 95–100% amylopectin. Marker-assisted breeding can greatly hasten the transfer of the wx1 allele into normal corn. However, the available gene-based marker(s) for wx1 are not always polymorphic between recipient and donor parents, thereby causing a considerable delay in the molecular breeding program. Here, a 4800 bp sequence of the wx1 gene was analyzed among seven wild-type and seven mutant inbreds employing 16 overlapping primers. Three polymorphisms viz., 4 bp InDel (at position 2406 bp) in intron-7 and two SNPs (C to A at position 3325 bp in exon-10 and G to T at position 4310 bp in exon-13) differentiated the dominant (Wx1) and recessive (wx1) allele. Three breeder-friendly PCR markers (WxDel4, SNP3325_CT1, and SNP4310_GT2) specific to InDel and SNPs were developed. WxDel4 amplified 94 bp among mutant-type inbreds, while 90 bp was amplified among wild-type inbreds. SNP3325_CT1 and SNP4310_GT2 revealed the presence-absence polymorphisms with an amplification of 185 bp and 189 bp of amplicon, respectively. These newly developed markers showed 1:1 segregation in both BC1F1 and BC2F1 generations, while 1:2:1 segregation was observed in BC2F2. The recessive homozygotes (wx1wx1) of BC2F2 identified by the markers possessed significantly higher amylopectin (97.7%) compared to the original inbreds (Wx1Wx1: 72.7% amylopectin). This is the first report of novel wx1 gene-based markers. The information generated here would help in accelerating the development of waxy maize hybrids.

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Journal of Applied GeneticsSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 1, 2023

Keywords: Waxy maize; waxy1; Amylopectin; Gene-based marker; SNP; InDels

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