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Key Message
A novel and major QTL for the effective tiller number was identified on chromosomal arm 1BL and validated in two genetic backgrounds
The effective tiller number (ETN) substantially influences plant architecture and the wheat yield improvement. In this study, we constructed a genetic map of the 2SY (20828/SY95-71) recombinant inbred line population based on the Wheat 55K array as well as the simple sequence repeat (SSR) and Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) markers. A comparison between the genetic and physical maps indicated the marker positions were consistent in the two maps. Additionally, we identified seven tillering-related quantitative trait locus (QTLs), including
Qetn-sau-1B.1
, which is a major QTL localized to a 6.17-cM interval flanked by markers
AX-89635557
and
AX-111544678
on chromosome 1BL. The
Qetn-sau-1B.1
QTL was detected in eight environments and explained 12.12–55.71% of the phenotypic variance. Three genes associated with the ETN were detected in the physical interval of
Qetn-sau-1B.1
. We used a tightly linked KASP marker,
KASP-AX-110129912
, to further validate this QTL in two other populations with different genetic backgrounds. The results indicated that
Qetn-sau-1B.1
significantly increased the ETN by up to 23.5%. The results of this study will be useful for the precise mapping and cloning of
Qetn-sau-1B.1
.