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    Marker Assisted Introgression of Pi1 and Pi2 Genes for Blast Resistance in Intan Variety of Rice
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-03) Hegde, Shrinidhi S.; Prashanthi S. K.
    The most devastating diseases that constrain rice production is rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, ranking first in threat to high productivity. The use of resistant cultivars is the most effective and economical way to control rice blast disease. “Intan” is a medium slender indica variety, popular with farmers and consumers across Karnataka because of its high yield and excellent popping quality. However, this variety is highly susceptible to blast disease. The present study was aimed to improve Intan variety for blast resistance. Near isogenic lines (NILs) in BPT5204 background carrying blast resistant genes Pi1 and Pi2 were used as donor parent to introgress these genes into Intan variety using marker assisted backcrossing (MABC). Molecular markers genic/linked, flanking and unlinked to Pi1 and Pi2 gene were used for foreground, recombinant and background selection respectively in marker assisted selection (MAS). Genic/linked markers RM224 (0.0 cM), RM1233 (0.0 cM) for Pi1 gene and AP5930 (0.0 cM), AP5659-5 (0.10cM) for Pi2 gene were polymorphic and were used for confirmation of hybrids. Flanking markers RM144 (3.0 cM), RM206 (18.2 cM) and AP5413 (1.2 cM), RM6836 (1.5 cM) were polymorphic between the parents for Pi1 and Pi2 gene respectively. Among 63 genome wide markers, 26 markers were polymorphic between Intan and BPT5204 NIL possessing Pi2 gene. F1 plants were generated by independent cross for both the genes and hybridity was confirmed. One plant out of seven plants for Pi1 gene and ten plants out of thirty two plants for Pi2 gene were confirmed to be heterozygous. Wx marker linked to Wx gene responsible for amylase content was also used for hybrid confirmation. Further, these F1 plants were challenge inoculated with Magnaporthe oryzae isolates and F1s showed resistant reaction, confirming the hybridity. Confirmed F1 plants were backcrossed to generate BC1F1 plants.
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    Marker Assisted Introgression of Qsbr11-1 qtl in Bpt5204 Backcross Lines Carrying Blast Resistance Gene Pi2 and Marker Trait Association for Sheath Blight Resistance in Rice
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-02) Lavale, Shivaji Ajinath; Prashanthi S. K.
    Sheath blight (ShB) caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. is one of the most important rice diseases worldwide. It has been difficult to generate ShB resistant rice varieties by relying on traditional breeding because resistance to rice ShB is a quantitative trait. Marker-assisted backcross breeding approach was adopted for introgression of ShB QTL qSBR11-1 into an elite rice variety Samba Mahsuri (BPT5204) which is already introgressed with Pi2 gene conferring blast resistance. Tetep was used as the donor line for QTL qSBR11-1. Tightly linked polymorphic markers viz. RM224 and Sbq33 flanking QTL region (~0.85 Mb) were used to confirm hybridity in F1 plants. These plants were screened against R. solani by artificial inoculation by following microchamber method. The F1 plants were resistant to ShB with less relative lesion height than the recipient parent. These plants were further backcrossed and BC1F1 plants were generated. Foreground selection for QTL qSBR11-1 was done using polymorphic RM224 and Sbq33 marker. Phenotypic evaluation of 134 rice landraces was carried out for identification of new resistance sources for sheath blight. Seven landraces were found to be resistant to sheath blight. Genotyping was done using 63 RM markers representing all the linkage groups of rice crop. Population structure analysis divided the mapping panel into two subgroups. Marker trait association study was carried using phenotypic and genotypic data of all the 134 rice landraces. Twenty one marker loci were identified to be significantly associated with the sheath blight resistance at significance level of 0.05 with phenotypic variation ranging from 3.02 per cent to 22.71 per cent. Thirteen new markers (viz. RM206, RM231, RM337, RM5556, RM295, RM72, RM3628, RM163, RM320, RM247, RM508, RM246 and RM583) were identified for sheath blight resistance. This study validated the previously identified markers (viz. RM5919, RM85, RM551, RM335, RM169, RM7488, RM287 and RM224) flanking different sheath blight resistance QTLs. Since, marker interval RM337 and RM5556 on chromosome 8 are not yet reported to posses any QTL for sheath blight resistance, this may be a novel region governing ShB resistance in Tetep.
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    Evaluation of Advanced Backcross–Quantitative Trait Loci (Ab-Qtl) Lines of Icgs 76 and Dh 86 for Foliar Disease Resistance and Productivity Traits in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-02) Madhumitha D. V.; Bhat, Ramesh S.
    Sheath blight (ShB) caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. is one of the most important rice diseases worldwide. It has been difficult to generate ShB resistant rice varieties by relying on traditional breeding because resistance to rice ShB is a quantitative trait. Marker-assisted backcross breeding approach was adopted for introgression of ShB QTL qSBR11-1 into an elite rice variety Samba Mahsuri (BPT5204) which is already introgressed with Pi2 gene conferring blast resistance. Tetep was used as the donor line for QTL qSBR11-1. Tightly linked polymorphic markers viz. RM224 and Sbq33 flanking QTL region (~0.85 Mb) were used to confirm hybridity in F1 plants. These plants were screened against R. solani by artificial inoculation by following microchamber method. The F1 plants were resistant to ShB with less relative lesion height than the recipient parent. These plants were further backcrossed and BC1F1 plants were generated. Foreground selection for QTL qSBR11-1 was done using polymorphic RM224 and Sbq33 marker. Phenotypic evaluation of 134 rice landraces was carried out for identification of new resistance sources for sheath blight. Seven landraces were found to be resistant to sheath blight. Genotyping was done using 63 RM markers representing all the linkage groups of rice crop. Population structure analysis divided the mapping panel into two subgroups. Marker trait association study was carried using phenotypic and genotypic data of all the 134 rice landraces. Twenty one marker loci were identified to be significantly associated with the sheath blight resistance at significance level of 0.05 with phenotypic variation ranging from 3.02 per cent to 22.71 per cent. Thirteen new markers (viz. RM206, RM231, RM337, RM5556, RM295, RM72, RM3628, RM163, RM320, RM247, RM508, RM246 and RM583) were identified for sheath blight resistance. This study validated the previously identified markers (viz. RM5919, RM85, RM551, RM335, RM169, RM7488, RM287 and RM224) flanking different sheath blight resistance QTLs. Since, marker interval RM337 and RM5556 on chromosome 8 are not yet reported to posses any QTL for sheath blight resistance, this may be a novel region governing ShB resistance in Tetep.
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    Evaluation of Qtl Introgressed Lines of Jl 24 for Foliar Disease Resistance and Productivity Traits in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-02) Meghashree H. M.; Bhat, Ramesh S.
    Five hundred and sixty eight advanced lines developed from the straight cross and marker-assisted backcrosses of an elite groundnut variety, JL 24 as the recurrent parent, and three donor parents (GPBD 4, ICGV 86699 and ICGV 99005) were evaluated for resistance to late leaf spot (LLS) and rust, and productivity traits during 2014 kharif. The lines differed significantly for the disease resistance and productivity traits. Moderate to high variability, high heritability and high genetic advance over mean were recorded for LLS score, rust score, pod number per plant, total pod weight per plot (g) and pod weight per plant (g). Significant positive association was found between LLS and rust scores. Pod number per plant showed significant and negative correlation with both LLS and rust severity. Pod weight per plant and total pod weight per plot exhibited positive correlation with LLS and rust response. Productivity traits were significantly and positively correlated with each other. Of the total 568 lines, 23 lines possessed significantly higher total pod weight per plot and disease resistance over JL 24. Most of these selected lines showed superiority over JL 24 for other productivity traits like pod number per plant, pod weight per plant, test weight, shelling percentage, sound mature kernel weight percentage, medium pod constriction, medium pod reticulation and slight pod beak. These lines differed for the number and combination of QTL governing LLS and rust resistance. Line 63 (W-61) carried a maximum of five QTL, line 112 (75-18) had a combination of 4 QTL and five lines had three QTL contributed by their respective resistant parent. Considering both phenotypic and genotypic superiority, four lines [63 (W-61), 112 (75-18), 84 (45-3) and 100 (54-10)] were selected as superior lines and were proposed for the next level of evaluation for variety development.
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    Profiling of Avirulence Genes, Transposable Elements, Mating Type Alleles and Virulence Analysis in Magnaporthe oryzae Isolates
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-02) Fathy, Khaled; Prashanthi S. K.
    Magnaporthe oryzae (Couch & Khon) is one the devastating pathogen causing blast disease in rice crop. Ninety seven isolates of M. oryzae from different locations of south India collected from various varieties were characterized. Presence/Absence polymorphism for eight avirulence genes were analysed in 97 isolates. Avr-ACE1 was distributed in 74 isolates accounting highest frequency of 72.28 per cent, followed by Avr-PWL2 57 with 58.76 per cent and Avr-Piz-t with 53.60 per cent. Avr-Pi9 was present in 47 isolates accounting 48.45 per cent distribution. Avr-Pi9 partial gene coding for secretary protein was sequenced for nine isolates. Transposable elements distributed on chromosome seven were studied for polymorphism among 97 isolates. Mg-SINE was distributed more frequently in singletons than other families. Mg-SINE 7-125-M1 showed 57.73 per cent amplification whereas Mg-SINE 7-193-M3 showed least frequency. Mating type of all isolates was tested. Forty six isolates showed mating type MAT1-1 allele (male fertile), 42 isolates amplified mating type MAT1-2 allele (female fertile) and 7 isolates Mo-si-076a, Mo-si-084, Mo-si-007, Mo-si-215, Mo-si-15c, Mo-si-53 and Mo-si-98a were hermaphrodite in nature. Virulence frequency analysis of 97 isolates on LTH monogenic lines containing blast resistance genes indicated that Pik-p, Pik-s, Pik-h, Piz-t, Pita, Pish and Pi9 resistance genes had less matching virulences in the pathogen population studied in this investigation. Isolate Mo-si-206 containing Avr-Pi9, Mo-si-209 containing Avr-Pi20 avirulence gene and Mo-si-076b containing Avr-Pik-m. Two isolates Mo-si-100 and Mo-si-030 showed virulence reaction on all monogenic lines.
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    Genetic Transformation for Fibre Quality Improvement in Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-01) Vishal Kumar; Vamadevaiah, H. M.
    A study was conducted during 2014-15 in Agriculture Research Station, Dharwad Farm, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad to validate different concentrations of growth regulators for callogenesis from cotyledon and hypocotyl explants of Coker-312 cotton. Between explants, hypocotyls were found most prominent in callus growth. MS medium supplemented with 0.1 mgl-12, 4-D + 0.05 mgl-1 kinetin was found useful with respect to days of callus initiation (9.5 days), per cent callus induction (99 per cent) and callus weight (0.85g) in hypocotyls. Creamish friable callus observed higher in callus induction (94 per cent) in three per cent glucose. The per cent somatic embryogenesis was significantly higher (71 per cent) in MS medium with reduced concentration of 0.01 mg/l kinetin + 0. 1mg/l 2, 4-D followed by 0.1 mg/l kinetin (63 per cent) and 1.0 mg/l kinetin (58 per cent). Embryo maturation and plantlets development was highest in media devoid of PGR. MS with 4 week incubation followed by one week incubation in growth chamber showed significantly higher number of root and shoot growth. Agrobacterium strain EHA-105 carrying pCAMBIA2300 construct having E6, Expansion, Annexin+cry1Ac and Arabinogalactan genes were used for genetic transformation in Coker-312, BN and Sahana. Explants without Agrobacterium were highest when the colonization period of 10 minutes with 24 hours of co-cultivation. Cefotaxime at 1000 mg/l showed complete elimination of excess Agrobacterium from explant surface, Kanamycin at 100 mg/l showed complete death of untransformed explants. Pre-culture of 48 hours prior to transformation resulted in highest number of kanamycin resistant calli. Confirmation of putative transformants obtained via in planta method was done by PCR. Significant variation for halo disc length confirmed the expression in these transformed plants. Further study should be carried out with RT-PCR/qRT-PCR for expression analysis and then such plants from these events can thus be used in introgression breeding.
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    Genetic Transformation Studies in Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2015-12) Pralhad, Jadhav Mangesh; Katageri, I. S.
    In the present genetic transformation study, both in vitro and in planta approaches were tried to transfer cry1Ac and cry1Acm genes. Coker-312 (Gossypium hirsutum L.) having in vitro regeneration ability, was used in in vitro transformation study. In planta transformation studies were carried out in Sahana (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and BCS 23-18-7 (Gossypium barbadanse L.) cotton varieties. In in vitro transformation studies, 230 embryogenic calli and 135 hypocotyl, (20mm) were used as explants source for each gene. In in planta transformation, eight to ten days old seedlings were used as explants. Each 90 of seedling of Sahana and 70 of BCS 23-18-7 were used in transfer of cry1Acm and cry1Ac respectively. The variable numbers of plants (26-37) of each combination were established. In these established plants, few plants from each combination (3-6 plants) were recorded as positive for PCR with gene of interest (cry1Ac and cry1Acm) and selectable marker gene (npt-II) through PCR. PCR positive plants from in vitro studies were also subjected for expression studies through RT-PCR and detection of Cry protein through Bt express strips (Amar immunodiagnostics). However absence of inheritance of these genes to next generation (T1) in both cases indicates transient expression. This may be due to non integration of foreign gene into host genome and its elimination during cell division.
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    ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC RELATEDNESS IN GRAPES USING RAPD AND MICROSATELLITE MARKERS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2001) LEELA; LALITHA ANAND
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    MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENE INTEGRATION IN TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum MILLI.)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2002) RAGHU PRASAD RAO, M; AKELLA VANI
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