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Clare SJ, King RM, Tawril AL, Havill JS, Muehlbauer GJ, Carey SB, Harkess A, Bassil N, Altendorf KR. An affordable and convenient diagnostic marker to identify male and female hop plants. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2023; 14:jkad216. [PMID: 37963231 PMCID: PMC10755173 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Hop production utilizes exclusively female plants, whereas male plants only serve to generate novel variation within breeding programs through crossing. Currently, hop lacks a rapid and accurate diagnostic marker to determine whether plants are male or female. Without a diagnostic marker, breeding programs may take 1-2 years to determine the sex of new seedlings. Previous research on sex-linked markers was restricted to specific populations or breeding programs and therefore had limited transferability or suffered from low scalability. A large collection of 765 hop genotypes with known sex phenotypes, genotyping-by-sequencing, and genome-wide association mapping revealed a highly significant marker on the sex chromosome (LOD score = 208.7) that predicted sex within our population with 96.2% accuracy. In this study, we developed a PCR allele competitive extension (PACE) assay for the diagnostic SNP and tested three quick DNA extraction methodologies for rapid, high-throughput genotyping. Additionally, the marker was validated in a separate population of 94 individuals from 15 families from the USDA-ARS hop breeding program in Prosser, WA with 96% accuracy. This diagnostic marker is located in a gene predicted to encode the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor protein, a family of proteins that have been previously implicated in male sterility in a variety of plant species, which may indicate a role in determining hop sex. The marker is diagnostic, accurate, affordable, and highly scalable and has the potential to improve efficiency in hop breeding.
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- Shaun J Clare
- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St.Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St.Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350, USA
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Čerenak A, Kolenc Z, Sehur P, Whittock SP, Koutoulis A, Beatson R, Buck E, Javornik B, Škof S, Jakše J. New Male Specific Markers for Hop and Application in Breeding Program. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14223. [PMID: 31578340 PMCID: PMC6775077 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50400-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Male specific DNA sequences were selected from a Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) mapping study to evaluate their suitability for determination of the sex phenotype among young seedlings in a hop (Humulus lupulus L.) breeding program. Ten male specific DArT markers showed complete linkage with male sex phenotype in three crossing families. Following optimization, four were successfully converted into PCR markers and a multiplex PCR approach for their use was developed. Among 197 plants (97 from the world collection; 100 from three segregating families), 94-100% positive correlation with sex phenotypic data was achieved for the single PCR amplification, whereas the multiplex approach showed 100% correlation. To develop a fast and low-cost method, crude sample multiplex PCR was evaluated in 253 progenies from 14 segregating populations without losing accuracy. The study describes, for the first time, the routine application of molecular markers linked to male sex in an intensive Slovenian hop breeding program. The methods described could be employed for screening of sex at the seedling stage in other hop programs worldwide, thereby saving resources for desirable female plants.
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- Andreja Čerenak
- Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Cesta Žalskega tabora 2, 3310, Žalec, Slovenia.
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- Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Cesta Žalskega tabora 2, 3310, Žalec, Slovenia
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- Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Cesta Žalskega tabora 2, 3310, Žalec, Slovenia
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- Hop Products Australia, 446 Elizabeth Street Hobart, Tasmania & School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 55, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- University of Tasmania, School of Natural Sciences, Private Bag 55, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Palmerston North Research Centre, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Palmerston North Research Centre, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Jakse J, Cerenak A, Radisek S, Satovic Z, Luthar Z, Javornik B. Identification of quantitative trait loci for resistance to Verticillium wilt and yield parameters in hop (Humulus lupulus L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2013; 126:1431-43. [PMID: 23423654 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-013-2062-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Verticillium wilt (VW) can cause substantial yield loss in hop particularly with the outbreaks of the lethal strain of Verticillium albo-atrum. To elucidate genetic control of VW resistance in hop, an F1 mapping population derived from a cross of cultivar Wye Target, with the predicted genetic basis of resistance, and susceptible male breeding line BL2/1 was developed to assess wilting symptoms and to perform QTL mapping. The genetic linkage map, constructed with 203 markers of various types using a pseudo-testcross strategy, formed ten major linkage groups (LG) of the maternal and paternal maps, covering 552.98 and 441.1 cM, respectively. A significant QTL for VW resistance was detected at LOD 7 on a single chromosomal region on LG03 of both parental maps, accounting for 24.2-26.0 % of the phenotypic variance. QTL analysis for alpha-acid content and yield parameters was also performed on this map. QTLs for these traits were also detected and confirmed our previously detected QTLs in a different pedigree and environment. The work provides the basis for exploration of QTL flanking markers for possible use in marker-assisted selection.
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- Jernej Jakse
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Howard EL, Whittock SP, Jakše J, Carling J, Matthews PD, Probasco G, Henning JA, Darby P, Cerenak A, Javornik B, Kilian A, Koutoulis A. High-throughput genotyping of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) utilising diversity arrays technology (DArT). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2011; 122:1265-1280. [PMID: 21243330 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-011-1529-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Implementation of molecular methods in hop (Humulus lupulus L.) breeding is dependent on the availability of sizeable numbers of polymorphic markers and a comprehensive understanding of genetic variation. However, use of molecular marker technology is limited due to expense, time inefficiency, laborious methodology and dependence on DNA sequence information. Diversity arrays technology (DArT) is a high-throughput cost-effective method for the discovery of large numbers of quality polymorphic markers without reliance on DNA sequence information. This study is the first to utilise DArT for hop genotyping, identifying 730 polymorphic markers from 92 hop accessions. The marker quality was high and similar to the quality of DArT markers previously generated for other species; although percentage polymorphism and polymorphism information content (PIC) were lower than in previous studies deploying other marker systems in hop. Genetic relationships in hop illustrated by DArT in this study coincide with knowledge generated using alternate methods. Several statistical analyses separated the hop accessions into genetically differentiated North American and European groupings, with hybrids between the two groups clearly distinguishable. Levels of genetic diversity were similar in the North American and European groups, but higher in the hybrid group. The markers produced from this time and cost-efficient genotyping tool will be a valuable resource for numerous applications in hop breeding and genetics studies, such as mapping, marker-assisted selection, genetic identity testing, guidance in the maintenance of genetic diversity and the directed breeding of superior cultivars.
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- E L Howard
- School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Patzak J, Vrba L, Matousek J. New STS molecular markers for assessment of genetic diversity and DNA fingerprinting in hop (Humulus lupulus L.). Genome 2007; 50:15-25. [PMID: 17546067 DOI: 10.1139/g06-128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Molecular markers have been increasingly used in genetic studies of crop species for their applicability in breeding programs. In this work, we report on the development of new sequence-tagged site (STS) markers based on sequence information from several identified hop (Humulus lupulus L.) genes. We demonstrate the usefulness of these STS markers and compare them to SSRs for identifying hop genotypes and estimating genetic diversity in a collection of 68 hop cultivars from around the world. We found 3 individual gene variants (A, B, C) of the chs_H1 gene in this collection. The most frequent gene variant, B (AJ304877), was not detected in Mt. Hood, Glacier, and Horizon (US) cultivars. Gene variant A came from an American germplasm through wild hops. We found length polymorphism in intron 1 of the chs2 gene, and 4 different amplified markers were detected in PCRs. The chs3 gene was found in only one third of the cultivars. None of the variants of the studied CHS genes were found in Humulus japonicus. We detected 5 major gene variants of DNA-binding protein in the collection of H. lupulus cultivars and 2 others in H. japonicus. We also found 3 individual gene variants of an endochitinase gene. The distribution of gene variants did not correlate with any resistance. We proved that developed STS markers can be successfully used for the analysis of genetic diversity and can substitute and supplement SSR markers in hop.
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- Josef Patzak
- Hop Research Institute Co. Ltd, Kadanská 2525, 438 46 Zatec, Czech Republic.
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