Items from Iran.

ITEMS FROM IRAN

 

ABRII - AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN

Mahdasht Road, P. O. Box:31535-1897, Karaj, Iran.

 

QTL mapping of Fusarium head blight resistance genes in wheat. [p. 69]

M. Mardi, M.B. Kazemi, S.M. Pirseyedi, H.P. Irandoost, H. Buerstmayr, and B. Ghareyazie.

QTL mapping of Fusarium head blight resistance genes in wheat in Iran began in 2002 by with scientific cooperation projects between Iran and Austria. Different types of mapping populations and DNA markers were used for QTL mapping of FHB resistance. The preliminary QTL analysis results identified one consistent QTL for FHB resistance on chromosome arm 3BS in both Wangshuibai and Sumai 3 mapping populations. Three consistent QTL for FHB resistance on chromosome arms 1BL, 3AL, and 7AS were detected in Frontana mapping populations.

 

Functional genomics of wheat: development of PCR-based molecular markers for candidate Fusarium resistance genes. [p. 69]

M. Mardi, M.R. Ghaffari, G. Adam, H. Buerstmayr, and B. Ghareyazie.

Strong emphasis was placed on mapping candidate genes (PDR5-like, RP1) and ESTs putatively involved in FHB resistance. The preliminary, single-marker analyses indicated that gene-specific markers for PDR5-like and RP1 genes had significant negative effects on FHB severity in derived mapping populations.

 

Wheat genomics: molecular response of wheat to Fusarium head blight Infection. [p. 69]

M. Mardi, M.R. Ghaffari, A. Sadeghi, S.G.H. Salekdeh, H. Buerstmayr, and B. Ghareyazie.

Identifying specific FHB infection responsive genes/proteins using transcriptome (cDNA-AFLP) and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D­GE) analyses in our developed RILs and NILs are in progress.

 

Publications. [p. 69]

  • Mardi M, Pazouki L, Delavar H, Kazemi MB, Ghareyazie B, Steiner B, Nolz R, Lemmens M, and Buerstmayr H. 2006. QTL analysis of resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat using a 'Frontana' derived population. Plant Breed (In press).
  • Mardi M, Buerstmayr H, Ghareyazie B, Lemmens M, Mohammadi SA, Nolz R, and Ruckenbauer P. 2005. QTL analysis of resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat using a 'Wangshuibai' derived population. Plant Breed 124:329-333.
  • Mardi M, Ghareyazie B, Buerstmayr H, Lemmens M, Moshrefzadeh N, and Ruckenbauer P. 2004. Combining ability analysis of resistance to head blight caused by Fusarium graminearum in spring wheat. Euphytica 139:45-50.