Development of SNP-based markers associated with restorer-of-fertility in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)
摘要
The cytoplasmic–genic male sterility (CGMS) system enhances the economic efficiency of F1 hybrid seed production by exploiting the interaction between sterile cytoplasm and nuclear restorer-of-fertility (Rf) genes. Molecular markers linked to the Rf gene facilitate the development of stable CMS lines by enabling fixation of the recessive rf allele in male-sterile (A) and maintainer (B) lines, identification of restorer lines, and assessment of genetic purity. In the present study, phenotyping of an F2 population derived from IIHR4392A (rfrf) × IIHR4597R (RfRf) showed a 3:1 segregation ratio, confirming monogenic dominant inheritance of fertility restoration. Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) of this segregating F2 population yielded 10,443 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with 481 to 1,074 SNPs per chromosome. Bulk segregant analysis identified three SNPs co-segregating with the Rf gene on chromosome 6. One candidate SNP, mapped at 2,343,509 bp on chromosome 6, was converted into a derived cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (dCAPS) marker and validated in the F2 population. Three putative candidate genes, i.e., two fertility restorer-like proteins (CA06g01070, CA06g01090) and a pentatricopeptide repeat protein (CA06g01100), were predicted as potential Rf candidates. The developed dCAPS marker associated with the Rf gene for fertility restoration provides a valuable tool for marker-assisted breeding in chilli.