The development of a genetic linkage map of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) and the identification of regions associated with key fruit quality and agronomic traits

Brennan, Rex; Jorgensen, Linzi; Hackett, Christine A.; Woodhead, M.; Gordon, Sandra; Russell, Joanne

doi:10.1007/s10681-007-9412-8

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“…Berry size in Ribes is considered to be under polygenic control, and QTLs linked to berry size have been identified by Brennan et al (2007). A linkage between selffertility and berry size was also reported by Tamás (1963).…”

Section: Flowering and Fruiting Habitmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…16 hours was proposed for blackcurrant. QTLs for the timing of flowering have been identified by Brennan et al (2007). The duration of flowering in blackcurrant is usually between three and four weeks, although historical data show that flowering of blackcurrant in the U.K. has in recent years become earlier and more protracted, possibly due to climatic changes (Atkinson et al 2005).…”

Section: Flowering and Fruiting Habitmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The biosynthetic pathway for ascorbic acid has now been largely described (Smirnoff and Wheeler 2000), and work is in progress to examine allelic variation in key control points in the pathway between high and low phenotypes in order to develop rapid selection methods for breeders. Linkage mapping of traits by Brennan et al (2007) has identified QTLs linked to ascorbate content in blackcurrant.…”

Section: Fruit Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The first linkage map of Ribes has been developed by Brennan et al (2007), using SSRs (genomic and EST-derived), AFLP and SNP markers, and QTLs affecting several important phenological, agronomic and fruit quality traits have been located on the map. The population used for the map was developed from two SCRI breeding lines, one of which carries the Ce gall mite resistance gene.…”

Section: Genetic Mapping and Qtl Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Currants and Gooseberries

Brennan¹

Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding

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The cultivation of Ribes fruits (black-and redcurrants and gooseberries) is aimed at both fresh and processing markets, with the blackcurrant R. nigrum particularly important in the latter. Breeding is increasingly focused on national and regional requirements, and for blackcurrant the specific quality requirements of the processing industry are key objectives in many programmes, alongside agronomic traits such as yield and pest resistance. Durable resistance to foliar pathogens and damaging pests such as gall mite remains a high priority, partly due to increasing interest in integrated crop management systems. Many Ribes species, especially the darker-fruited blackcurrant types, contain high concentrations of polyphenolic compounds, notably anthocyanins and flavonols, and these components are of growing importance due to their link to human health, together with high levels of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). The development of marker-assisted breeding strategies in Ribes is in progress, to improve breeding efficiency and time to cultivar, and QTLs affecting several important phenological, agronomic and fruit quality traits have been located on the recently-developed linkage map for blackcurrant. Additionally, markers linked to key traits such as gall mite resistance are under development.

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Section: Flowering and Fruiting Habitmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Flowering and Fruiting Habitmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fruit Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Genetic Mapping and Qtl Analysismentioning

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Currants and Gooseberries

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Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding

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“…In terms of economic importance, the crop is mainly used for processing, especially juice production, where the high levels of ascorbic acid and anthocyanins are valued (Brennan et al, 2008). For better development of currant research and industry, identification of currant cultivars and germplasm resources is indispensable.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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A new strategy for identification of currant (Ribes nigrum L.) cultivars using RAPD markers

Huo

Yang²,

Zhang³

et al. 2013

Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. We developed a new approach using RAPD fingerprints to distinguish 37 currant cultivars from northeastern China based on optimization of RAPD by choosing 11 nucleotide primers and strict screening PCR annealing temperature. We found that the manual cultivar identification diagram (MCID) approach clearly developed fingerprints from 8 different primers that were useful for cultivar identification; a cultivar identification diagram (CID) was readily constructed. This CID allows efficient currant cultivar identification, providing information to separate all the currant cultivars from each other, based on the detail polymorphic bands from the corresponding primers, which were marked in the correct positions on the currant CID. According to the CID, 10 currant cultivars in 5 groups were randomly selected for the referable and workable identification of this strategy. The results proved the workability and efficiency of the MCID method, facilitating the identification of fruit cultivars with DNA markers. This MCID approach will be useful for early identification of seedlings in the nursery industry and protection of cultivar rights.

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