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ArticleThe plant genome2025

Genome-wide association analysis of winter survival in a diverse Canadian winter wheat population.

Rachel Whiting, Alexandra Ficht, Yi Chen, Davoud Torkamaneh, Joseph Colasanti, Eric M Lyons

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Article in The plant genome, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rachel WhitingDepartment of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-9224
Alexandra FichtDepartment of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-3757
Yi ChenDepartment of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Davoud TorkamanehFaculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec City, Québec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9782-5695
Joseph ColasantiDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3136-9594
Eric M LyonsDepartment of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4769-5957

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 491951-2015Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vrn-A1 (VERNALIZATION A1) and Fr-A2 (FROST RESISTANCE A2) have been associated with variation in winter survival of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The beneficial alleles of Vrn-A1 and Fr-A2 are largely fixed in Canadian winter wheat germplasm, rendering the associated molecular markers ineffective for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in elite populations. The objectives were to (i) identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for winter survival in eastern Canada and determine their usefulness for MAS and (ii) explore the underlying genetic mechanisms of superior winter survival in the region. A subpopulation (n = 321) of the Canadian Winter Wheat Diversity Panel, consisting of genotypes that were fixed for the beneficial alleles of vrn-A1 and Fr-A2, was previously evaluated for winter survival in three eastern Canadian environments (Elora 2016-2017, CÉROM 2017-2018, and Elora 2017-2018). Genome-wide association mapping identified three significant QTLs for winter survival, a previously identified QTL on chromosome 5A, and two novel QTLs on chromosomes 5D and 7B. These QTLs were of low-to-moderate marker utility (0.1473-0.4796) and conferred a 0.7%-1.8% increase in mean winter survival. In silico analyses revealed that an array of biotic and abiotic stress responses are implicated in winter survival in eastern Canada, which challenges the notion that lethal temperature is the primary cause of winterkill in some regions. As significant winterkill events are sporadic in the region, it may be beneficial to identify individual components of winter survival that can be examined in artificial environments.

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Quantitative Trait LociTriticumCanadaChromosome MappingChromosomes, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeSeasons

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PMID40832815
PMCPMC12365865

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