Identification of quantitative trait loci for sorghum leaf blight resistance

Sarah Lipps, William L. Rooney, Santiago X. Mideros, Tiffany M. Jamann

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Abstract

Sorghum leaf blight and northern corn leaf blight, both caused by Exserohilum turcicum {(Pass.) K. J. Leonard and Suggs [syn. Setosphaeria turcica (Luttr.) K. J. Leonard and Suggs.]}, are major diseases of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] and maize (Zea mays L.), respectively. Examining the genetic architecture of resistance in sorghum will lead to a better understanding of the relationship between resistance in sorghum and maize, which can ultimately enhance management options in both crops. In 2018 and 2019, we evaluated two sorghum recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations for resistance to E. turcicum. The BTx623 × IS3620C and BTx623 × SC155 populations consisted of 235 and 81 RILs, respectively. Resistance in both populations was moderately to highly heritable. We identified a total of six quantitative trait loci (QTL) across the two populations. Three QTL with small- to moderate-effect sizes were identified in the BTx623 × IS3620C population. Three QTL, including a large-effect QTL on chromosome three that explained 24% of the variation, were identified in the BTx623 × SC155 population. We compared the identified QTL with the position of northern corn leaf blight candidate genes and found eight candidate resistance gene orthologs that colocalize with the sorghum leaf blight QTL. There were also several nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat encoding genes within the candidate intervals. Understanding host resistance in multiple species furthers our understanding of the Exserohilum turcicum patho-system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1550-1558
Number of pages9
JournalCrop Science
Volume62
Issue number4
Early online dateJun 15 2022
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agronomy and Crop Science

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