Research Article

Characterization of a new wheat-Aegilops biuncialis addition line conferring quality-associated HMW glutenin subunits

Published: January 28, 2014
Genet. Mol. Res. 13 (1) : 660-669 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.January.28.11
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J.P. Zhou, C.H. Yao, E.N. Yang, M.Q. Yin, C. Liu, Z.L. Ren (2014). Characterization of a new wheat-Aegilops biuncialis addition line conferring quality-associated HMW glutenin subunits. Genet. Mol. Res. 13(1): 660-669. https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.January.28.11
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Abstract

In this study, a new disomic addition line, 12-5-2, with 44 chromosomes that was derived from BC3F2 descendants of the hybridization between Triticum aestivum cv. CN19 and Aegilops biuncialis was created and reported. 12-5-2 was immune to both powdery mildew and stripe rust and has stable fertility. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and C-banding revealed that 12-5-2 was a 1Ub disomic addition line (ADL1Ub). The seed storage protein electrophoresis showed that 12-5-2 presented all high molecular weight glutenin subunits (7 + 8 and 2 + 12) of CN19 and 2 new subunits that were designated Ux and Uy. Additionally, the flour quality parameters showed that the protein content, Zeleny sedimentation value, wet gluten content, and grain hardness of 12-5-2 were significantly higher than those of its parent CN19. Moreover, 5 pairs of the chromosome 1Ub-specific polymerase chain reaction-based landmark unique gene markers, TNAC1021, TNAC1041, TNAC1071, TNAC1-01, and TNAC1-04, were also obtained. The new ADL1Ub 12-5-2 could be a valuable source for wheat improvement, especially for wheat end-product quality and resistance to disease.

In this study, a new disomic addition line, 12-5-2, with 44 chromosomes that was derived from BC3F2 descendants of the hybridization between Triticum aestivum cv. CN19 and Aegilops biuncialis was created and reported. 12-5-2 was immune to both powdery mildew and stripe rust and has stable fertility. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and C-banding revealed that 12-5-2 was a 1Ub disomic addition line (ADL1Ub). The seed storage protein electrophoresis showed that 12-5-2 presented all high molecular weight glutenin subunits (7 + 8 and 2 + 12) of CN19 and 2 new subunits that were designated Ux and Uy. Additionally, the flour quality parameters showed that the protein content, Zeleny sedimentation value, wet gluten content, and grain hardness of 12-5-2 were significantly higher than those of its parent CN19. Moreover, 5 pairs of the chromosome 1Ub-specific polymerase chain reaction-based landmark unique gene markers, TNAC1021, TNAC1041, TNAC1071, TNAC1-01, and TNAC1-04, were also obtained. The new ADL1Ub 12-5-2 could be a valuable source for wheat improvement, especially for wheat end-product quality and resistance to disease.