Development of single-nucleotide polymorphism markers of salinity tolerance for Tunisian durum wheat using RNA sequencing

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Title: Development of single-nucleotide polymorphism markers of salinity tolerance for Tunisian durum wheat using RNA sequencing
Authors: Sang Heon Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Inés Yacoubi, Yong Weon Seo
Source: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, Vol 71, Iss 1, Pp 28-44 (2021)
Publisher Information: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Plant culture
Subject Terms: durum wheat, salinity tolerance, rna-seq, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (snps), molecular marker, salinity stress, Plant culture, SB1-1110
More Details: Salinity stress is a critical abiotic stress that reduces crop productivity. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) is an essential cereal in Tunisia, a country threatened by salinity stress. In this study, 26 accessions of Tunisian durum wheat were subjected to salinity stress induced by 500 mM NaCl, and their salinity tolerance was evaluated by examining phenotypic parameters and calculating the salinity tolerance trait index and salinity tolerance index. Furthermore, two Tunisian durum wheat cultivars, namely ‘Om Rabia’ (salinity-tolerant) and ‘Mahmoudi’ (salinity-susceptible), were subjected to RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected from the RNA-Seq data of these two cultivars. The impacts of all SNP variants on genes were predicted, and 157 candidate SNP primer pairs were designed preferentially using high-impact transcripts. Following confirmation using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of data from ‘Om Rabia’ and ‘Mahmoudi’, 17 SNP markers were developed and applied to assess the remaining 26 Tunisian durum wheat lines. Three developed SNP markers (KUCMB_TRIDC7AG078450.6_12, KUCMB_TRIDC2BG061830.1_05, and KUCMB_TRIDC2BG061830.1_08) showed PCR bands only in salinity-tolerant lines but not in moderately tolerant or susceptible lines. Therefore, the developed SNP markers may be used to screen the salinity tolerance of various durum wheat accessions.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 0906-4710
1651-1913
09064710
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/0906-4710; https://doaj.org/toc/1651-1913
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2020.1843701
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/52b676790b47443c8df7fa9002d73c43
Accession Number: edsdoj.52b676790b47443c8df7fa9002d73c43
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:09064710
16511913
DOI:10.1080/09064710.2020.1843701
Published in:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
Language:English