November
2001
, Volume
91
, Number
11
Pages
1,069
-
1,073
Authors
J.
Zhang
,
M.
Steenackers
,
V.
Storme
,
S.
Neyrinck
,
M.
Van Montagu
,
T.
Gerats
,
and
W.
Boerjan
Affiliations
First, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh authors: Vakgroep Moleculaire Genetica, Departement Plantengenetica, Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Universiteit Gent, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; and second and fourth authors: Instituut voor Bosbouw en Wildbeheer, Gaverstraat 4, B-9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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Accepted 17 July 2001.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Melampsora larici-populina is the most damaging leaf pathogen for poplar in Europe. Previous genetic analyses have revealed both qualitative and quantitative resistance to this fungus. As a starting point for positional cloning of the gene or genes conferring qualitative resistance to M. larici-populina races E1, E2, and E3, a local genetic map of the Melampsora resistance (MER) locus was constructed based on amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Eleven AFLP markers were identified by bulked segregant analysis. These markers were used to identify 17 recombinants at the MER locus, from a total of 512 progenies derived from three interspecific crosses involving the same resistant female parent, Populus deltoides ‘S9-2’. The local genetic map covered a 3.4-centimorgan interval encompassing the target locus. Sequence analysis of these AFLP markers revealed similarities to the nucleotide binding site/leucine-rich repeat class of disease resistance genes.
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bulked segregant analysis
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