Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

The presence of the susceptibility gene, Tsn1, in some wheat lines and their reactions to ToxA infiltration produced by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Rahim Mehrabi 1
Nasim Karami 2
Mohammad Torabi 3
1 Assistant professor, Cereal Research Dep., Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Karaj
2 Former MSc. Student, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Pishva-Varamin Branch,
3 Professor, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Pishva-Varamin Branch,
10.22059/ijpps.2015.54723
Abstract
The tan spot disease caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis is one of the most important diseases of wheat causing significant losses annually. The use of accurate, quick and cost-effective techniques, for evaluation of wheat lines to important diseases have been always considered by wheat breeders. In this study, reactions of 20 wheat lines to ToxA, the most important virulence factor of P. tritici-repentis, were evaluated using toxin infiltration approach. The results showed that 9 lines along with Grandin cv. as the susceptible cultivar, exhibited necrosis symptoms within 48 hours after toxin infiltration and, thus, were identified as the susceptible lines to ToxA. The remaining genotypes were identified as resistant lines to the toxin. In addition, PCR assays were used to detect the susceptibility gene, Tsn1, using gene-specific primers. The results showed that in susceptible lines a 380 bp band could be amplified revealing that Tsn1 gene was presented in these lines. All the resistant lines did not amplify Tsn1 gene and confirmed the results of toxin infiltration. The results of this study showed that this approach can be used for initial screening of wheat lines as a negative selection method for identification and subsequent elimination of susceptible lines from breeding programs.
 
Keywords
ToxA toxin
Susceptibility gene
Tan spot of wheat
Ts1
Pyrenophora tritici-repentis

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Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science
Volume 46, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring & Summer
May 2015
Pages 79-86

  • Receive Date 23 August 2014
  • Revise Date 10 November 2014
  • Accept Date 23 November 2014