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ArticleMolecular biology reports2024

An SNP based genotyping assay for genes associated with drought tolerance in bread wheat.

Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Ali Sher, Umar Farooq, Awais Rasheed, Muhammad Sajjad, Ruilian Jing, Zulqurnain Khan, Kotb A Attia, Arif Ahmed Mohammed, Sajid Fiaz and 2 more

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  1. Wheat Drought Management: A Broader Prospect.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  2. Pangenome-assisted characterization of TaBAM genes and association of TaBAM16-1B with NDVI in wheat.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026
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Abdul RaufInstitute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali SherInstitute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
Umar FarooqDepartment of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
Awais RasheedDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Muhammad SajjadDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
Ruilian JingNational Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Zulqurnain KhanInstitute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
Kotb A AttiaDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Arif Ahmed MohammedDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sajid FiazDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, the University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, Pakistan.
Jing ChenChengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China. chenjing@cib.ac.cn.
Shoaib Ur RehmanInstitute of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. shoaib.rehman@mnsuam.edu.pk.
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture · PKKing Saud University · SAChengdu Institute of Biology · CNCOMSATS University Islamabad · PKInstitute of Crop Sciences · CNQuaid-i-Azam University · PKThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar · PKUniversity of Haripur · PK

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Cultivation of Major New Varieties of Green and High Efficiency Wheat ADP- 2021-22 to 2023-24" and 2022 ZDZX0014National Crop Genomics and Speed Breeding center For Agriculture Sustainability LO21002838
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSnRK2 plays vital role in responding to adverse abiotic stimuli. The applicability of TaSnRK2.4 and TaSnRK2.9 was investigated to leverage the potential of these genes in indigenous wheat breeding programs.

methodsGenetic diversity was assessed using pre-existing markers for TaSnRK2.4 and TaSnRK2.9. Furthermore, new markers were also developed to enhance their broader applicability. KASP markers were designed for TaSnRK2.4, while CAPS-based markers were tailored for TaSnRK2.9.

resultsAnalysis revealed lack of polymorphism in TaSnRK2.4 among Pakistani wheat germplasm under study. To validate this finding, available gel-based markers for TaSnRK2.4 were employed, producing consistent results and offering limited potential for application in marker-assisted wheat breeding with Pakistani wheat material. For TaSnRK2.9-5A, CAPS2.9-5A-1 and CAPS2.9-5A-2 markers were designed to target SNP positions at 308 nt and 1700 nt revealing four distinct haplotypes. Association analysis highlighted the significance of Hap-5A-1 of TaSnRK2.9-5A, which exhibited association with an increased number of productive tillers (NPT), grains per spike (GPS), and reduced plant height (PH) under well-watered (WW) conditions. Moreover, it showed positive influence on NPT under WW conditions, GPS under water-limited (WL) conditions, and PH under both WW and WL conditions. High selection intensity observed for Hap-5A-1 underscores the valuable role it has played in Pakistani wheat breeding programs. Gene expression studies of TaSnRK2.9-5A revealed the involvement of this gene in response to PEG, NaCl, low temperature and ABA treatments.

conclusionThese findings propose that TaSnRK2.9 can be effectively employed for improving wheat through marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding efforts.

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Drought ResistanceTriticumBreadGenotypePlant BreedingPlant ProteinsPlant ProteinsAssociation analysisGrain yield related traitsMarker assisted selectionTaSnRK2.4TaSnRK2.9

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