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ArticleTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2025

A major QTL region associated with powdery mildew resistance in leaves and fruits of the reconstructed garden strawberry.

Attiq Ur Rehman, Jahn Davik, Petteri Karisto, Janne Kaseva, Saila Karhu, Marja Rantanen, Ismo Strandén, Timo Hytönen, Alan H Schulman, Tuuli Haikonen

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Attiq Ur RehmanNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Jahn DavikDepartment of Molecular Plant Biology, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Ås, Norway.
Petteri KaristoNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Janne KasevaNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Saila KarhuNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Marja RantanenNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Ismo StrandénNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Timo HytönenViikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Alan H SchulmanNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland.
Tuuli HaikonenNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland. tuuli.haikonen@luke.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9631-9774

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Henrik ja Ellen Tornbergin Säätiö 20210066Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 101000747Nordic Public-Private Partnership for Pre-Breeding in Plants PPP_1805Suomen Kulttuurirahasto 00240998
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key messageMultiple QTLs for powdery mildew resistance were identified in a pre-breeding population derived from the octoploid progenitor species of garden strawberry, including a stable major novel factor on chromosome 3B. Powdery mildew (PM), caused by the biotrophic fungal pathogen Podosphaera aphanis, poses an increasing threat to garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) production worldwide. While a few commercial cultivars exhibit partial resistance, fungicide application remains essential for managing PM outbreaks. However, breeding offers a more sustainable approach for controlling PM. A better understanding of the genetics of resistance is required for informed breeding strategies, e.g. through identifying novel resistance factors derived from the progenitor species of garden strawberry, F. chiloensis and F. virginiana. We conducted genome-wide association (GWA) and multivariate analyses in a reconstructed (ReC) strawberry population to investigate PM resistance under natural infection. Leveraging multi-year field trial data and 20,779 single-nucleotide polymorphism markers, we identified a novel major quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 3B, designated as q.LPM.Rec-3B.2, that was consistently associated with high PM resistance in both leaves and fruits. Greenhouse validation with a subset of the ReC population confirmed that this QTL region was stable across field and greenhouse environments. Promising candidate genes for resistance, including two for MLO and one for EXO70, were identified within this major QTL. In addition, multi-locus GWA models and non-additive GWA revealed additional resistance QTLs on multiple chromosomes. Despite previous challenges in breeding for robust PM resistance due to its quantitative nature and complex genetic control, our results provide valuable insights into resistance-contributing QTL regions already existing in strawberry, novel wild-derived resistance QTLs not previously known, candidate genes, and pre-breeding germplasm carrying resistance traits as resources for future genome-informed breeding efforts.

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Disease ResistanceFragariaPlant DiseasesQuantitative Trait LociAscomycotaChromosome MappingChromosomes, PlantFruitGenome-Wide Association StudyPhenotypePlant BreedingPlant LeavesPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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