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Molecular marker analysis of seven putative onion (Allium cepa) doubled haploid (DH) lines developed at Texas A&M University was conducted to verify genetic homozygosity. Analysis was also conducted on five equivalent conventional inbred lines, breeding lines developed from the same parental crosses as the DH lines, and the original parent lines. The markers have revealed polymorphisms within the parental lines and the conventional inbreds, but not in the DH lines. We can conclude therefore that these seven lines are true DH lines. Performance of these DH lines was tested in two field locations and compared to commercial check lines. Bulbs from the various crosses were evaluated for eight bulb traits: diameter, height, centers/bulb, ring thickness, number of rings/bulb, bulb weight, soluble solids content, and pungency. Some crosses were detected that yielded significantly greater bulb weight than the check lines. However, these lines also had significantly greater numbers of centers per bulb. To test how these lines would perform in a breeding program, two full diallel analyses were conducted according to Griffing’s Model I, Method 1. The first consisted of a four parent diallel cross using two red DH lines and two yellow DH lines. Bulbs from the various crosses were evaluated for the same eight bulb traits mentioned above. Significant variation was detected for genotypic, general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), reciprocal (REC), maternal (MAT), and nonmaternal (NMAT) effects for all traits except number of rings/bulb, soluble solids content, and pungency. Significant environmental effects were only detected with number of centers per bulb. The second diallel analysis, a four parent diallel with two DH lines and two inbred lines from the breeding program, showed significant variation for the same effects for all traits except soluble solids content. Generally, GCA effects were more important than SCA effects in explaining the variation observed between crosses. For all traits GCA and SCA were always larger than the reciprocal effects (divided into maternal and nonmaternal components).

An exceptionally effective transformation procedure has been established by using class I embryo-derived rice callus. Every treated callus clump yielded multiple independently transformed plants (average 40 plantlets). Analysis of genomic DNA blots and pollen expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) from T0 plants revealed that 64% bore a single locus T-DNA insertion in which half had one T-DNA copy. Additive transgene expression was observed fromT0 plants with GFP driven by mUbi1 promoter. Transgenic plants could be rapidly characterized by analyzing GFP pollen from T0 plants without the need for further generations or genomic DNA blot analysis. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of microspore-derived callus for generating large numbers of T-DNA haploid and doubled haploid(DH) plants has also been investigated. The established transformation procedure resulted in 100% transformation frequency for class I microspore-derived rice callus. Each callus typically yields multiple independent transgenic plants. Genomic DNA blot analysis suggested 98% of the transgenic plants are independent events. About half of the transgenic plants were identified as haploid plants, whereas half are DH hemizygous or homozygous transgenic plants. DH homozygous transgenic plants were obtained from T0plants and confirmed by pollen GFP expression and genomic blot analysis in T0transgenic DH plants. In this study, about 60% ofT0transgenic DH plants had a single locus T-DNA insertion of which 45% bore one T-DNA copy. Furthermore, in a population of over 2,000 haploid and doubled haploid T-DNA plants , about 25% showed phenotypic differences from non-transformed haploid plants. Approximately 5% were seriously phenotypically abnormal including lethal or semi-lethal mutants. This highly efficient transformation procedure using microspore-derived callus could be valuable in speeding up plant breeding and in new gene discovery. Diversification of the mUbi1 promoter led to a minimal promoter that has a similar function as the original mUbi1. Transient and stable transformation as measured from gene expression driven by the minimal promoter suggested that it has a similar function as the original wild type promoter.

Identification of allelic variation through quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping offers possibilities for the improvement of quantitatively inherited traits. This requires a genetic map along with the phenotypic characterization of a mapping population. A doubled haploid (DH) Polo X Topas population consisting of 194 lines and a recombinant inbred line population of 92 lines was developed. Individual genetic maps derived from each population were integrated into a consensus map. The DH-based genetic map was used for QTL mapping. The DH-based map was comprised of 620 loci that were assembled into 19 linkage groups that were anchored to the B. napus chromosomes. The DH-based map covered 2244.1 cM genomic distance with an average marker interval of 3.7 cM. The DH population was phenotyped in four environments with each line replicated twice in a randomized complete block design. Days to flowering was recorded and oil content and fatty acid composition were determined using Near Infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and Gas Chromatography, respectively. Fourteen QTL were identified for oil content, 33 QTL for palmitic acid content, 18 QTL for stearic acid content, 21 QTL for oleic acid content, 20 QTL for linoleic acid content, 23 QTL for linolenic acid content, 16 QTL for arachidic acid content and 14 QTL for flowering time. Oil content QTL were identified on five linkage groups, A3, A10, C1, C5, and C6. An oil content QTL, qOIL-A10c appeared in all four environments, whereas qOIL-A10a appeared in only one environment but explained 26.99% variation. The oil content in the population ranged from 35% to 55.5% with the parents having values of 42% to 46%. Two genomic regions on C3, with map positions at 147.83 cM and 154.55 cM harbored QTL (rQTL) for all the fatty acids studied. The additive effects of the rQTL reveal a correlation pattern which is supported by the phenotypic correlation observed between the fatty acids. This suggests rQTL have role in the fatty acid composition and possibly determine total seed oil content. The rQTL and flanking markers of the identified QTL offer utility in further development of B. napus. / October 2015

Fusarium head blight (FHB), a fungal disease caused principally by Fusarium graminearum, and barley yellow dwarf (BYD) caused by BYD luteoviruses are two serious fungal and viral diseases of wheat resulting in high economic losses annually. Wuhan, a Chinese wheat cultivar resistant to FHB, and Maringa, a Brazilian cultivar tolerant to BYDV were inter-crossed and crossed with Roblin, a Canada western red spring wheat susceptible to both FHB and BYDV, to determine the genetic basis of resistance/tolerance and to combine the two traits. Four hundred ninety nine F1-derived doubled haploid (DH) lines were generated from reciprocal crosses using corn pollen-mediated DH technology. The DH lines and the parents were evaluated for disease symptoms, reduction in height and spike mass for BYD and for disease incidence, disease severity and Fusarium-damaged kernels for FHB in field and controlled environments. A subset (20/150) of the best performing DH lines from Wuhan/Maringa populations for both BYD and FHB were further evaluated. Plants were point inoculated with F. graminearum in greenhouse experiments, and macroconidial spray inoculations and spread of corn inoculum were used in field environments to evaluate FHB. BYDV inoculations were performed by placing ten to fifteen viruliferous aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi infected with BYDV-PAV isolate 9301PAV), at the one to two leaf stage for both greenhouse and field trials. The studies showed that both FHB and BYDV are quantitatively inherited. Transgressive segregants were observed and the broad sense heritability was high (0.90 to 0.97) for all traits evaluated. Results from independent testing of diseases on Wuhan/ Maringa populations showed fourteen DH lines were as, or more resistant than Wuhan for FHB and Maringa for BYDV tolerance and have combined both BYDV tolerance and FHB resistance. Identifying such lines facilitates the pyramiding of independent genes to obtain adequate levels of enduring resistance. A further experiment was conducted on the 14 lines by inoculating them with BYDV and F. graminearum successively on the same plant. Six out of 14 selected DH lines demonstrated high resistance to FHB and tolerance to BYDV. These six lines can be used in FHB/BYDV resistance/tolerance breeding programs.

Fusarium head blight (FHB), a fungal disease caused principally by Fusarium graminearum, and barley yellow dwarf (BYD) caused by BYD luteoviruses are two serious fungal and viral diseases of wheat resulting in high economic losses annually. Wuhan, a Chinese wheat cultivar resistant to FHB, and Maringa, a Brazilian cultivar tolerant to BYDV were inter-crossed and crossed with Roblin, a Canada western red spring wheat susceptible to both FHB and BYDV, to determine the genetic basis of resistance/tolerance and to combine the two traits. Four hundred ninety nine F1-derived doubled haploid (DH) lines were generated from reciprocal crosses using corn pollen-mediated DH technology. The DH lines and the parents were evaluated for disease symptoms, reduction in height and spike mass for BYD and for disease incidence, disease severity and Fusarium-damaged kernels for FHB in field and controlled environments. A subset (20/150) of the best performing DH lines from Wuhan/Maringa populations for both BYD and FHB were further evaluated. Plants were point inoculated with F. graminearum in greenhouse experiments, and macroconidial spray inoculations and spread of corn inoculum were used in field environments to evaluate FHB. BYDV inoculations were performed by placing ten to fifteen viruliferous aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi infected with BYDV-PAV isolate 9301PAV), at the one to two leaf stage for both greenhouse and field trials. The studies showed that both FHB and BYDV are quantitatively inherited. Transgressive segregants were observed and the broad sense heritability was high (0.90 to 0.97) for all traits evaluated. Results from independent testing of diseases on Wuhan/ Maringa populations showed fourteen DH lines were as, or more resistant than Wuhan for FHB and Maringa for BYDV tolerance and have combined both BYDV tolerance and FHB resistance. Identifying such lines facilitates the pyramiding of independent genes to obtain adequate levels of enduring resistance. A further experiment was conducted on the 14 lines by inoculating them with BYDV and F. graminearum successively on the same plant. Six out of 14 selected DH lines demonstrated high resistance to FHB and tolerance to BYDV. These six lines can be used in FHB/BYDV resistance/tolerance breeding programs.

Resumo: Estudos de associação baseados em desequilíbrio de ligação (DL) são importantes ferramentas para construção de mapas de ligação e utilização em programas de melhoramento assistidos por marcadores. Em geral, são utilizadas populações segregantes ou linhagens isogênicas para composição destes programas. Com o objetivo de comparar o desequilíbrio de ligação em linhagens duplo-haplóides (DH) e linhagens obtidas por meio de autofecundação, duzentas e quarenta e cinco linhagens - cento e setenta e cinco convencionais e setenta DHs - foram submetidas à análise de marcadores do tipo Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP), utilizando-se mil duzentos e trinta e quatro marcadores distribuídos pelos dez cromossomos. O resultado da regressão entre as distâncias mostrou um R2 de 0,6546 para linhagens duplo-haplóides e uma equação de tendência logarítmica, sendo y= -0,024ln(x) + 0,159. Para as linhagens convencionais, o R2 foi de 0,5727, com a equação que explica a tendência, sendo y = -0,008ln(x) + 0,0659. Os dados de DL foram analisados individualmente, por cromossomo; e, assim como na análise conjunta, individualmente, todos os cromossomos tiveram o mesmo comportamento quando se comparam o DL de linhagens DH e os convencionais, sendo que os valores de DL nas linhagens DH foram em geral mais altos que nas convencionais. Os resultados indicam que, para a obtenção de linhagens DH, a recombinação ocorre em blocos maiores quando comparado com as linhagens convencionais. / Abstract: Association studies based on linkage disequilibrium (LD) are important tools for linkage maps construction and to use in marker-assisted breeding programs. Typically, segregating populations or isogenic lines are used to compose them. With objective of compare the linkage disequilibrium on double haploid lines (DH) and lines obtained by self pollination (Conventional), two hundred and forty five inbred lines, where one hundred seventy five conventional and seventy DHs where submitted to the analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) molecular markers, using one thousand two hundred and thirty four markers random distributed over the ten chromosomes. The regression output among the distances showed R2 of 0.6546 for double haploids lines and one logarithmic trend equation, being y = -0.024ln(x) + 0.159 For conventional lines, R2 was 0.5727, with an equation that explains the trend, being y = -0.008ln(x) + 0.0659. LD data were analyzed by chromosomes individually and as such in the joint analysis, all individual chromosomes showed the same patternr when comparing the LD of DH lines versus conventional lines, being the LD of DH lines generally higher that the conventional lines. Results show that to obtain DH lines the recombination occurs in larger blocks when compared against the conventional lines. / Orientador: José Roberto Moro / Coorientador: Heyder Diniz Silva / Banca: Ricardo Machado da Silva / Banca: Herberte Pereira da Silva / Banca: Antonio Carlos Silva / Banca: Sandra Helena Unêda Trevisoli / Doutor

Magister Scientiae - MSc / Doubled Haploid (DH) Technology is an important tool for plant breeding and biotechnological applications as it accelerates the breeding cycle of plants by shortening the time required to attain homozygosity. Anther culture has become one of the most frequent and well-established methods for the induction of haploid embryogenesis and regeneration in barley. Anther culture is easily reproduced and workable for a wide range of genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal pre-treatment for barley anther culture. Three pre-treatments, 0.3 M Mannitol, 0.7 M Mannitol and a cold treatment with a moist cloth (CMC), were studied. The results suggest that CMC is the optimal pre-treatment to use for green plant regeneration. Anthers treated with CMC showed a higher response percentage than that of 0.7 M Mannitol and 0.3 M Mannitol. CMC also induced a significantly higher callus formation and green plant regeneration frequencies than 0.7 M Mannitol and 0.3 M Mannitol. Further research has to be conducted to further optimize green plant yields per treatment as well as reduce the number of albinos regenerated through barley anther culture.

Bei der routinemäßigen Anwendung der Mikrosporenkultur zur Herstellung doppelt-haploider Linien kommt es bis heute zu Engpässen in der praktischen Rapszüchtung. Die Hauptprobleme stellen eine unzureichende Colchizin-induzierte Diploidisierungsrate und eine niedrige direkte Regeneration von Pflanzen aus Mikrosporen-Embryonen dar. Ein hoher Prozentsatz an Rapsembryonen aus Mikrosporenkultur durchläuft den Prozess der sekundären Embryogenese, der eine zeitintensive Subkultivierung erfordert. Hierbei werden die direkten Sprossansätze wiederholt von undifferenziertem Gewebe freigeschnitten bis eine Überführung in Erde und die letztendliche Regeneration zu doppelt-haploiden Pflanzen möglich ist. Die vorliegende Doktorarbeit besteht aus zwei Studien, die sich mit dem Thema: „Methodische Verbesserungen der Mikrosporenkultur in Brassica napus L.“ auseinandersetzen. Ziel der ersten Studie war die Erhöhung der Colchizin-induzierten Diploidisierungsrate von Mikrosporen ohne die Regeneration von Pflanzen aus den Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu verringern und damit die Entwicklung zu doppelt-haploiden Pflanzen zu verzögern. Aufgrund der hohen Toxizität von Colchizin wurden die weniger toxischen Mitosehemmstoffe Amiprophos-methyl (APM) und Pronamid, die eine höhere Affinität zu Pflanzentubulin als Colchizin besitzen, allein und in Kombination mit Colchizin untersucht. Eine Kombination dieser Mitosehemmstoffe führte zu keiner effizienten Diploidisierungsrate; demnach konnte ein synergistischer Effekt ausgeschlossen werden. Die acht untersuchten Winterrapsgenotypen erzielten eine Diploidisierungsrate von 40% bis 64%. Die Mitosehemmstoff-Behandlungen der isolierten Mikrosporen variierten hierbei zwischen 33% (3 µM APM, 72 Stunden) und 70% (25 µM Colchizin, 72 Stunden). Ein signifikanter Einfluss der Mitosehemmstoffe auf die Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen konnte nicht nachgewiesen werden. In Abhängigkeit der Genotypen konvertierten 14% bis 23% direkt. Unterschiedliche getestete Colchizinkonzentrationen (250, 150, 125, 25 µM) zeigten für 4 untersuchte Genotypen eine Colchizin-induzierte Diploidisierungsrate von 58% bis 66%, wobei die Behandlung 250 µM Colchizin für 48h die höchste Rate aufwies. Ein signifikanter Einfluss von Dimethylsulfoxid (DMSO), das oftmals als Lösungsmittel der angewendeten Mitosehemmstoffe verwendet wird, konnte jedoch nicht in den untersuchten Konzentrationen (0,3% und 3%) in Kombination mit der Colchizin-Behandlung (250 µM, 72 Stunden) auf die Diploidisierungsrate und die direkte Konversionsrate nachgewiesen werden. Weiterhin wurden 17 Winterrapsgenotypen bezüglich ihrer spontanen und ihrer Colchizin-induzierten Diploidisierungsrate untersucht und deren Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu Regeneraten mit direkten Sprossansätzen bestimmt. Die ausgewählten Genotypen enthielten sowohl Sorten als auch F1–Hybriden. Die spontan-induzierte Diploidisierungsrate zeigte eine große Variation von 15% bis 69%. Im Vergleich dazu erreichte die Colchizin-induzierte Diploidisierungsrate Werte von 40% bis 83%. Die Mikrosporen-Embryonen der getesteten Genotypen wiesen ebenfalls eine große Spannbreite bezüglich ihrer direkten Konversionsrate auf. Die Ergebnisse zeigten keinen signifikanten Einfluss der Mitosehemmstoff-Behandlung auf den Regenerationserfolg der Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu Pflanzen. Sowohl die beobachtete spontane und die Mitosehemmstoff-induzierte Diploidisierung als auch die Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu Regeneraten mit direkten Sprossansätzen waren stark Genotyp-abhängig. Ziel der zweiten Studie war die Erhöhung der direkten Regeneration der Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu Pflanzen trotz der starken Abhängigkeit der Genotypen. Zunächst wurde der Einfluss von zehn unterschiedlichen Sprossregenerationsmedien mit und ohne Phytohormone (Gibberellinsäure, 6-Benzylaminopurin, 3-Indolylbuttersäure) und eine 14-tägige Kältebehandlung bei 4 °C (Lichtthermostat) auf die direkte Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen von 5 Winterrapsgenotypen untersucht. Die 14-tägige Kältebehandlung erfolgte sowohl unter acht Stunden Licht als auch in Dunkelheit. Die Standardkultivierung der Mikrosporen-Embryonen erfolgte im Kulturraum bei 26 °C und 12 Stunden Licht. 13% bis 39% der Mikrosporen-Embryonen konvertierten direkt, wobei die höchste Rate von 43% nach Kultivierung der Embryonen auf Gamborg B5-Medium mit 0.1 mg/L Gibberellinsäure resultierte. Die Mittelwerte der Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen zu Regeneraten mit direkten Sprossansätzen aller untersuchten Genotypen und Kulturmedien wurden durch die 14-tägige Kältebehandlung (28%) gegenüber der Standardkultivierung (14%) signifikant erhöht. Nachfolgend wurde der Einfluss der vier effizientesten Sprossregenerationsmedien und eine 14-tägige Kältebehandlung bei 1.5 °C und bei 4 °C (Lichtthermostat) auf die Konversionsrate von Mikrosporen-Embryonen von 13 Winterrapsgenotypen untersucht. Die Kältebehandlung bei 1.5 °C erfolgte unter Lichtabwesenheit als auch unter acht Stunden Licht. Die Kältebehandlung bei 4 °C erfolgte dagegen in Dauerlicht und Dauerdunkel. Zwischen 29% und 76% der Mikrosporen-Embryonen konvertierten direkt. Im Vergleich zur Kultivierung unter Standardbedingungen konnte mit der Kältebehandlung eine signifikante Erhöhung erzielt werden (von 21% auf bis zu 71%). Nach vorheriger Kultivierung der Mikrosporen-Embryonen auf den unterschiedlichen Kulturmedien variierte die Konversionsrate zwischen 50% (MS) und 60% (B5 mit 0.1 mg/L Gibberellinsäure). Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen zeigten, dass trotz einer vorherrschenden starken Abhängigkeit vom Genotyp, die direkte Konversionsrate der Mikrosporen-Embryonen mit Kältebehandlung (1.5 °C im Dauerdunkel) signifikant erhöht werden konnte. Fast alle Genotypen zeigten Konversionsraten der Mikrosporen-Embryonen von über 70%. Es ist demnach möglich die sekundäre Embryogenese und die damit verbundene zeitintensive in vitro-Subkultivierung erheblich zu reduzieren, und dadurch den Entwicklungsprozess von doppelt-haploiden Linien zur Verwendung in der praktischen Rapszüchtung zu beschleunigen.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-07-07Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:03:33Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 barbosa_mpm_dr_jabo.pdf: 358402 bytes, checksum: d85997fcfe0314483cdbbbf3d2c88ca2 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Estudos de associação baseados em desequilíbrio de ligação (DL) são importantes ferramentas para construção de mapas de ligação e utilização em programas de melhoramento assistidos por marcadores. Em geral, são utilizadas populações segregantes ou linhagens isogênicas para composição destes programas. Com o objetivo de comparar o desequilíbrio de ligação em linhagens duplo-haplóides (DH) e linhagens obtidas por meio de autofecundação, duzentas e quarenta e cinco linhagens – cento e setenta e cinco convencionais e setenta DHs – foram submetidas à análise de marcadores do tipo Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP), utilizando-se mil duzentos e trinta e quatro marcadores distribuídos pelos dez cromossomos. O resultado da regressão entre as distâncias mostrou um R2 de 0,6546 para linhagens duplo-haplóides e uma equação de tendência logarítmica, sendo y= -0,024ln(x) + 0,159. Para as linhagens convencionais, o R2 foi de 0,5727, com a equação que explica a tendência, sendo y = -0,008ln(x) + 0,0659. Os dados de DL foram analisados individualmente, por cromossomo; e, assim como na análise conjunta, individualmente, todos os cromossomos tiveram o mesmo comportamento quando se comparam o DL de linhagens DH e os convencionais, sendo que os valores de DL nas linhagens DH foram em geral mais altos que nas convencionais. Os resultados indicam que, para a obtenção de linhagens DH, a recombinação ocorre em blocos maiores quando comparado com as linhagens convencionais. / Association studies based on linkage disequilibrium (LD) are important tools for linkage maps construction and to use in marker-assisted breeding programs. Typically, segregating populations or isogenic lines are used to compose them. With objective of compare the linkage disequilibrium on double haploid lines (DH) and lines obtained by self pollination (Conventional), two hundred and forty five inbred lines, where one hundred seventy five conventional and seventy DHs where submitted to the analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) molecular markers, using one thousand two hundred and thirty four markers random distributed over the ten chromosomes. The regression output among the distances showed R2 of 0.6546 for double haploids lines and one logarithmic trend equation, being y = -0.024ln(x) + 0.159 For conventional lines, R2 was 0.5727, with an equation that explains the trend, being y = -0.008ln(x) + 0.0659. LD data were analyzed by chromosomes individually and as such in the joint analysis, all individual chromosomes showed the same patternr when comparing the LD of DH lines versus conventional lines, being the LD of DH lines generally higher that the conventional lines. Results show that to obtain DH lines the recombination occurs in larger blocks when compared against the conventional lines.