WP 4 - Markers for molecular breeding

WP Leader: Dr. Sébastien Praud (BGA, E-mail: sebastien.praud@biogemma.com)

The aim of WP4 is to apply the resources and knowledge generated in the other WPs to improve the efficiency of molecular breeding in wheat and barley. It is developed by Beneficiaries of the project that belong to leading breeding companies and institutes in Europe. WP4 will use the different types of markers and genomic information that will be generated in WP1, 2 and 3 to develop markers and to identify new loci for breeding traits of interest that are located on chromosomes of group 1 and 3.

The ultimate goal is to use these markers to create new varieties that meet consumer needs (e.g. quality, sustainable production) through marker-assisted selection (MAS).

During the first year the following objectives have been achieved: (1) the development of BAC pools for the whole genome ‘Chinese Spring’ (CS) BAC library and the development of bioinformatics tools for the generation of gene-based markers from BAC end sequences and, (2) the assessment of general adaptation and genetic diversity of a primary diversity panel of 743 winter wheat varieties from UK, France and Germany and the identify a sub-set of 384 varieties for multi-location yield components trials in 2010.

Deliverables:

D4.1: Chinese Spring BAC pools of complete genome library (May 2009) available
D4.2: Wheat markers on candidate genes and loci of interest  on chromosome 1 and 3 (September 2011)

D4.3: Wheat association mapping: Identified loci and associated markers/genes controlling wheat agronomic traits and obtained from phenotyping and genotyping a diversity panel (May 2012)

 

                             

 

 

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7 europa  This project is supported by the European Commission
   under the 7th Framework Programme
   for Research and Technological Development