Identification of microsatellite markers in coffee associated with resistance to Meloidogyne exigua

Meloidogyne species are destructive phytonematodes that result in reduced yields of coffee. The classic test for resistance to Meloidogyne exigua in coffee progenies is both expensive and time-consuming. The use of molecular marker techniques can assist the selection process when it is difficult to...

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Published in:Genetics and molecular research 2016-07, Vol.15 (3)
Main Authors: Pereira, T B, Setotaw, T A, Santos, D N, Mendes, A N G, Salgado, S M L, Carvalho, G R, Rezende, R M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Coffea - genetics
Coffea - parasitology
Disease Resistance - genetics
Genes, Plant
Genetic Association Studies
Host-Parasite Interactions
Microsatellite Repeats
Phenotype
Plant Breeding
Plant Diseases - genetics
Plant Diseases - parasitology
Polymorphism, Genetic
Tylenchoidea - physiology
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Summary:Meloidogyne species are destructive phytonematodes that result in reduced yields of coffee. The classic test for resistance to Meloidogyne exigua in coffee progenies is both expensive and time-consuming. The use of molecular marker techniques can assist the selection process when it is difficult to measure the phenotype, such as in cases of resistance to nematode infestation. The objective of this study was to identify microsatellite markers associated with resistance to M. exigua in F5 progenies of coffee derived from a cross between Híbrido de Timor 440-10 and Catuaí Amarelo IAC 86. Of the 44 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers evaluated, 11 showed a polymorphic pattern with a mean number of 4.5 alleles per marker. Clustering analysis classified 82 progenies into three groups related to the response to nematodes and parental genotypes allocated to different groups (resistant and susceptible). SSRCafé 40 allele 2, SSRCafé 15 allele 3, SSRCafé 20 allele 3, and SSRCafé 13 allele 1 were negatively correlated with reproduction factor. In addition, SSRCafé 13 allele 2, SSRCafé 19 allele 3, SSRCafé 40 allele 2, SSRCafé 15 allele 3, and SSRCafé 20 allele 3 were correlated with the root gall index of M. exigua. These SSR markers, which have been validated in this population, represent a potential method to select progenies resistant to nematodes in coffee-breeding programs.
ISSN:1676-5680
1676-5680
DOI:10.4238/gmr.15038054