Characterisation of a major QTL for sodium accumulation in tomato grown in high salinity
2024
Hereil, Alexandre | Guillaume, M. | Duboscq, Renaud | Carretero, Yolande | Pelpoir, Esther | Bitton, Frédérique | Giraud, C. | Karlova, R. | Testerink, C. | Stevens, Rebecca | Causse, Mathilde | Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes (GAFL) ; Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) | Gautier semences | Arboriculture et maraîchage méditerranéens (A2M) ; Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) | Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen] (WUR) | PRIMA-VEG-ADAPT 01DH19019ERA-NET SusCrop ROOT 771134
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Soil salinity is a serious concern for tomato culture, affecting both yield and quality parameters. Although some genes involved in tomato salt tolerance have been identified, their genetic diversity has been rarely studied. In the present study, we assessed salt tolerance‐related traits at juvenile and adult stages in a large core collection and identified salt tolerance quantitative trait loci (QTLs) by genome‐wide association study (GWAS). The results suggested that a major QTL is involved in leaf sodium accumulation at both physiological stages. We were able to identify the underlying candidate gene, coding for a well‐known sodium transporter, called SlHKT1.2 . We showed that an eQTL for the expression of this gene in roots colocalized with the above ground sodium content QTL. A polymorphism putatively responsible for its variation was identified in the gene promoter. Finally, to extend the applicability of these results, we carried out the same analysis on a test‐cross panel composed of the core collection crossed with a distant line. The results indicated that the identified QTL retained its functional impact even in a hybrid genetic context: this paves the way for its use in breeding programs aimed at improving salinity tolerance in tomato cultivars.
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