Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan

Optimization of the flowering time in wheat is an important breeding target for its adaptability in target environments. Flowering time is controlled by vernalization, photoperiod, and the relatively poorly characterized earliness per se (Eps) genes. When vernalization and photoperiod criteria are m...

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Main Authors: Benish Iltaf, Humaira Qayyum, Hafiz Muhammad Suleman, Ali Raza, Sana ur-Rehman, Hamna Khalid, Kainat Abbasi, Kinza Tanvir, Misbah Mukhtar, Sima Zulfiqar, Abdul Mujeeb Kazi, Awais Rasheed
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Published: Society of Eminent Biological Scientists 2024-07-01
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author Benish Iltaf
Humaira Qayyum
Hafiz Muhammad Suleman
Ali Raza
Sana ur-Rehman
Hamna Khalid
Kainat Abbasi
Kinza Tanvir
Misbah Mukhtar
Sima Zulfiqar
Abdul Mujeeb Kazi
Awais Rasheed
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Humaira Qayyum
Hafiz Muhammad Suleman
Ali Raza
Sana ur-Rehman
Hamna Khalid
Kainat Abbasi
Kinza Tanvir
Misbah Mukhtar
Sima Zulfiqar
Abdul Mujeeb Kazi
Awais Rasheed
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description Optimization of the flowering time in wheat is an important breeding target for its adaptability in target environments. Flowering time is controlled by vernalization, photoperiod, and the relatively poorly characterized earliness per se (Eps) genes. When vernalization and photoperiod criteria are met, Eps genes account for the variance in flowering time. The objective of the study was to decipher the allelic variations for Eps genes in the wheat cultivars of Pakistan and draw their association with agronomic traits. The wheat cultivars released prior to 1965 had an average flowering duration of 82 days, whereas the cultivars released between 1965 and 2000 had an average flowering time of 79 days and 81 days, respectively. Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers were used to genotype all these cultivars for TaElf3-B1, TaElf3-D1, and TaMOT1-D1 genes. For the gene TaElf3-B1, allele Cadenza-type had a frequency of 61.71%. For the gene TaElf3-D1, the proportion of its respective major alleles was recorded, i.e., deletion had a frequency of 72.94%, and Savannah-type was 86.04%. For the gene TaMOT1-D1, the allele Wild-type was found in 55.88% accessions. The gene Elf3-B1 had a significant allelic effect for grain yield (GY), TaElf3-D1 for grain length, and TaMOT1-D1 for GY. Among the wheat cultivars, high percentage (56.89%) of the Savanah-type allele was associated with early flowering. However, the Wild-type alleles (43.1%) were observed to have low allelic frequency, and they were associated with late flowering. This study may allow wheat breeders to make genetic selection of wheat cultivars that are most suited to target environment, ensuring better yield and adaptability.
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spelling doaj-art-4ea12f3d9fc54a9bb9e055ac2bc4b9782025-08-20T02:19:15ZengSociety of Eminent Biological ScientistsInternational Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology2790-65232790-65312024-07-013220721610.56612/ijaaeb.v1i1.101102Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of PakistanBenish Iltaf0Humaira Qayyum1Hafiz Muhammad Suleman2Ali Raza3Sana ur-Rehman4Hamna Khalid5Kainat Abbasi6Kinza Tanvir7Misbah Mukhtar8Sima Zulfiqar9Abdul Mujeeb Kazi10Awais Rasheed11Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanTexas A&M University, Amarillo, TX 79106, USADepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, PakistanOptimization of the flowering time in wheat is an important breeding target for its adaptability in target environments. Flowering time is controlled by vernalization, photoperiod, and the relatively poorly characterized earliness per se (Eps) genes. When vernalization and photoperiod criteria are met, Eps genes account for the variance in flowering time. The objective of the study was to decipher the allelic variations for Eps genes in the wheat cultivars of Pakistan and draw their association with agronomic traits. The wheat cultivars released prior to 1965 had an average flowering duration of 82 days, whereas the cultivars released between 1965 and 2000 had an average flowering time of 79 days and 81 days, respectively. Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers were used to genotype all these cultivars for TaElf3-B1, TaElf3-D1, and TaMOT1-D1 genes. For the gene TaElf3-B1, allele Cadenza-type had a frequency of 61.71%. For the gene TaElf3-D1, the proportion of its respective major alleles was recorded, i.e., deletion had a frequency of 72.94%, and Savannah-type was 86.04%. For the gene TaMOT1-D1, the allele Wild-type was found in 55.88% accessions. The gene Elf3-B1 had a significant allelic effect for grain yield (GY), TaElf3-D1 for grain length, and TaMOT1-D1 for GY. Among the wheat cultivars, high percentage (56.89%) of the Savanah-type allele was associated with early flowering. However, the Wild-type alleles (43.1%) were observed to have low allelic frequency, and they were associated with late flowering. This study may allow wheat breeders to make genetic selection of wheat cultivars that are most suited to target environment, ensuring better yield and adaptability.https://submissions.eminentscientists.com/index.php/IJAEB/article/view/101flowering timegenetic variationgrain cropkasp markersvarieties
spellingShingle Benish Iltaf
Humaira Qayyum
Hafiz Muhammad Suleman
Ali Raza
Sana ur-Rehman
Hamna Khalid
Kainat Abbasi
Kinza Tanvir
Misbah Mukhtar
Sima Zulfiqar
Abdul Mujeeb Kazi
Awais Rasheed
Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology
flowering time
genetic variation
grain crop
kasp markers
varieties
title Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
title_full Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
title_fullStr Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
title_short Allelic variation and effects of earliness <i> per se (Eps) </i> genes in wheat cultivars of Pakistan
title_sort allelic variation and effects of earliness i per se eps i genes in wheat cultivars of pakistan
topic flowering time
genetic variation
grain crop
kasp markers
varieties
url https://submissions.eminentscientists.com/index.php/IJAEB/article/view/101
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