Fine mapping of male-sterility ms-1 gene using whole genome resequencing of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)
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2021
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) is a warm season crop, cultivated in tropical and temperate
regions of the world. Five types of male-sterility genes have been reported in this crop, out of
which ms-1 and ms-5 has been utilized in hybrid seed production programmes. The
identification of molecular markers linked to these male-sterile genes may find practical
applications in hybrid seed production and marker-assisted backcross (MABC) programmes.
The previously found SSR markers linked to ms-1 gene are quite at a distance to be
considered as tightly-linked. Therefore, the current study was aimed at fine mapping the
genomic loci harbouring the ms-1 gene using whole genome resequencing approach. A cross
between male-sterile MS-1 and male-fertile KP4HM-15 was used to raise an F2 mapping
population for the construction of two contrasting bulks namely, male-sterile bulk (MSB) and
male-fertile bulk (MFB). These bulks along with both the parents were sequenced and
analyzed using SNP-index method for identifying the ms-1 associated region. A 400-kb
candidate region on chromosome six was identified using this method which lied within the
previously mapped 3.2 Mb region using SSR markers. This candidate region harboured nine
highly-significant SNPs and 28 annotated genes. The nine highly-significant SNPs can be
used to develop KASP markers for the further improvement of genetic map. It was observed
that out of 28 annotated genes, six genes were involved in imparting male-sterility in other
crops and therefore these six genes were regarded as candidate putative genes. It was also
noticed that the genes fasciclin-like arabinogalactan protein 1 (FLA) and ABC transporter G
family member 26, each harboured a highly-significant SNP. Also, one of gene named
protein-disulfide isomerase (PDI) contained a missense variation from „A‟ to „T‟ at
36,921,314 bp position. This missense mutation in the PDI gene might be responsible for the
male-sterility in ms-1 plants.
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Simranjot Kaur (2021). Fine mapping of male-sterility ms-1 gene using whole genome resequencing of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.