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ArticleTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2025

BS-D275: A novel locus on the chromosome arm 2DS governing branched spike development in wheat.

Yunfeng Qu, Yongkang Ren, Jinghuang Hu, Yi Liu, Dan Qiu, Yahui Li, Qiuhong Wu, Miao He, Qing Guo, Yu Sun and 6 more

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Yunfeng Qu *Institute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China.
Yongkang Ren *College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
Jinghuang HuInstitute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China.
Yi LiuState Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Dan QiuState Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Yahui LiInstitute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
Qiuhong WuInstitute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China.
Miao HeInstitute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China.
Qing GuoCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
Yu SunCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
Wenze YanCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
Zhaohui TangCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
Zhiyong LiuState Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Yanming ZhangKey Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics and Genetic Breeding of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China. yanmingz@hrbnu.edu.cn.
Lei CuiCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, 030031, China. lei.cui@sxau.edu.cn.
Hongjie LiInstitute of Biotechnology, Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China. lihongjie@xhlab.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1821-7254

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Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System 2025CYJSTX02Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province 2024SSYS0099
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key messageBS-D275, a new locus on chromosome arm 2DS, is genetically independent of WFZP-2D and controls branched spike architecture in common wheat (Triticum aestivum). Branched spikes enhance wheat yield potential by increasing grain number. We identified the locus BS-D275 for spike branching in the winter wheat line Dong 275 and mapped it to chromosome arm 2DS using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the cross of Dong 275 (branched spikes) × Zhongmai 175 (standard spikes). Across multiple field trials, spike branching and awn length segregated as polygenic, unlinked traits. Bulk segregant RNA-seq (BSR-Seq) of leaf and inflorescence samples, integrated with molecular markers, delimited BS-D275 to a 1.52-cM interval spanning 829 kb (84.03-84.86 Mb) in the Chinese Spring telomere-to-telomere reference genome. Diagnostic markers and sequence comparison positioned BS-D275 11 Mb distal to the spike-branching locus WFZP-2D (73.09 Mb), confirming their independence. The interval contains 10 inflorescence-specific candidate genes. CSIAAS2DG0371200/TraesCS2D02G133500, encoding a GTPase-activating protein, carries a Dong 275-specific 4-bp frameshift and is highly expressed in spikes, making it the most likely candidate for BS-D275. Parallel BSR-Seq of awned versus tip-awned bulks mapped the awn suppressor to the B1 locus (CSIAAS5AG1310200/TraesCS5A02G542800) on chromosome arm 5AL, demonstrating that awn development and spike branching are under separate genetic control. WFZP-2D represses awn development while BS-D275 does not, which provides evidence that BS-D275 is most likely a novel regulator of spike branching. Diagnostic markers for BS-D275 will accelerate marker-assisted selection for high-yielding, branched-spike wheat.

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Chromosomes, PlantPlant ProteinsQuantitative Trait LociTriticumChromosome MappingGenes, PlantGenetic MarkersPhenotypeGenetic MarkersPlant Proteins

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