Association analysis and population structure of flowering-related traits in super sweet corn inbred lines with simple sequence repeat markers

Kyu Jin Sa, Woo Ri Ko, O. Gyeom Kim, Shi Jun Ma, Hong Jib Choi, Ju Kyong Lee

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Abstract

This study assessed the genetic and phenotypic variation of 90 super sweet corn inbred lines and performed association analyses of six agronomical traits using 100 simple sequence repeats (SSR), ultimately detecting 590 alleles, with an average of 5.90 alleles per locus. The average genetic diversity and Polymorphism information content values were 0.54 and 0.50, respectively. Using population structure analysis, inbred lines were divided into three major groups and one admixed group. Association analysis was performed with a general linear model using a Q-matrix (Q GLM) and a mixed linear model using Q and K-matrices (Q + K MLM). Q GLM found 33 marker-trait associations involving 20 SSR markers that were associated with six agronomic traits. Q + K MLM identified four marker-trait associations involving three markers that were associated with traits of days of tasseling (DT) and days of silking (DS). Q GLM and Q + K MLM detected four significant marker-trait associations (SMTAs), with a level of significance of P < 0.01. In overlapping SMTAs, phi051 was associated with DT, umc1708 was associated with DS, and umc2341 was associated with two traits: DT and DS. The detection of loci associated with traits in this study may provide greater opportunities to improve quality by marker-assisted selection (MAS). Finally, these results will be helpful for breeders in choosing parental lines for crossing combinations as well as markers for using MAS in super sweet corn breeding programs in Korea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)891-901
Number of pages11
JournalGenes and Genomics
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2016

Keywords

  • Association analysis
  • Genetic diversity
  • Marker-trait association
  • Population structure
  • Super sweet corn

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