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Definitions

• Sunflowers are an important and valuable field crop to supply food for both animals and humans.
• a continuing goal of plant breeders is to develop stable, high yielding sunflower hybrids that are agronomically sound so that the amount of seed produced on the land used is maximized.
• the sunflower breeder must select and develop sunflower plants that have the traits that result in superior parental lines for producing hybrids.
• Sunflower Helianthus annum L.
• the sunflower head usually is composed of about 1,000 to 2,000 individual disk flowers joined to a common base (receptacle).
• the flowers around the circumference are ligulate ray flowers with neither stamens nor pistil.
• the remaining flowers are hermaphroditic and protandrous disk flowers.
• Natural pollination of sunflower occurs when flowering starts with the appearance of a tube partly exerted from the sympetalous corolla.
• the tube is formed by the five syngenesious anthers, and pollen is released on the inner surface of the tube.
• the style lengthens rapidly and forces the stigma through the tube.
• the two lobes of the stigma open outward and are receptive to pollen but out of reach of their own pollen initially. Although this largely prevents self-pollination of individual flowers, flowers are exposed to pollen from other flowers on the same head by insects, wind and gravity.
• the subject invention relates in part to the discovery of a spontaneous sunflower mutation.
• the subject invention involves an "early" mutation and related inbred/hybrid development.
• the subj ect invention further provides a single dominant gene that confers earliness in sunflower inbred isolines and near isogenic hybrids. There is no known prior teaching or suggestion of this gene's utility for hybrid development in the industry.
• the subject invention also provides a new and distinctive sunflower inbred line designated H 120R.
• the invention includes seeds that possess this mutated gene, plants produced by growing these seeds, and progeny thereof that possess this mutated gene and the associated earliness trait.
• the subject invention also includes methods for producing such sunflower seeds and plants, including inbreds and hybrids.
• Such plants can be produced by, for example, crossing such an inbred line with itself or with another sunflower line.
• the invention further relates to such plants and methods for producing such sunflower plants further containing in their genetic material one or more transgenes.
• Parts of a sunflower plant of the present invention are also provided, such as e.g. , pollen obtained from an inbred plant and an ovule of the inbred plant, wherein such parts comprise an early maturity gene of the subject invention.
• the subject invention can significantly reduce the phenophase emergence flowering without affecting the filling period.
• This invention can also significantly increase the IC.
• This invention can also be used to convert very late, elite inbreds in earlier iso-lines for other geographies that require shorter maturity.
• This invention can also be used to increase density tolerance and for intercropping.
• FIGURES Figure 1 shows a photo of the H 120R isoline showing flower development comparisons between the late Argentine line H 120R and its early mutated version.
• Figure 2 shows relationships between (A) leaf area index and (B) the proportion of the incident radiation which is intercepted by the crop (Qd) and the time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2. Vertical bars indicate standard deviation, when larger than the symbol.
• Figure 3 shows bi-lineal relationship between seed weight and time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2. Vertical bars indicate standard deviations, when larger than the symbol.
• Figure 4 shows bi-lineal relationship between harvest index (corrected for synthesis costs) and time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2. Vertical bars indicate standard deviations, when larger than the symbol.
• Figure 5 shows a genetic map of a major locus for the early flowering (EF) gene. See Example 8.
• Figure 6 illustrates a strategy for marker development.
• Figure 7 shows markers flanking the early flowering gene of the subject invention.
• Figure 8 illustrates an accelerated introgression strategy.
• SEQ ID Nos:l-60 are forward and reverse primers as discussed in Example 8.
• SEQ ID NO:61 is the HA1805 forward primer.
• SEQ ID NO:62 is the HA1805 reverse primer.
• SEQ ID NO: 63 is a genomic sequence comprising two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci as discussed in Example 9; SEQ ID NO:82 shows the SNPs as found in the early flowering / early maturing gene / line.
• SNP single nucleotide polymorphism
• SEQ ID NO:64 is a forward primer for amplifying the "R" SNP locus.
• SEQ ID NO:65 is a reverse primer for amplifying the "R” SNP locus.
• SEQ ID NO: 66 is a probe comprising the early-maturing nucleotide / polymorphism at the R locus.
• SEQ ID NO:67 is a probe comprising the wild-type nucleotide at the R locus.
• SEQ ID NOs:68-81 are marker sequences discussed in Example 9.
• SEQ ID NO: 82 is a genomic sequence comprising two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as discussed in Example 9; SNPs as found in the early flowering / early maturing gene / line occur at residues 65 (the "Y" locus) and 125 (the "R” locus).
• the subject invention relates in part to the discovery of a spontaneous sunflower mutation.
• the subject invention involves an "early" mutation and related inbred/hybrid development.
• the subject invention further provides a single dominant gene that confers earliness in sunflower inbreds and hybrids, including inbred isolines and near isogenic hybrids. There is no known prior teaching or suggestion of this gene's utility for hybrid development in the industry.
• the subject invention also provides a new and distinctive sunflower inbred line designated H 120R.
• the mutation was discovered in nursery row 2290141 of a H792A inbred increase block.
• Figure 1 is a photo of the H 120R isoline showing flower development comparisons between the late Argentine line H 120R and its early mutated version.
• This gene was originated by natural mutation in a sunflower breeding population. It was initially used to create hyper-early versions of early inbreds pursuing adaptation to short maturity regions. Later on its potential use to normalize hyper-late inbreds was understood and applied. Inheritance of the subj ect traits conferred by the subj ect gene appears to be qualitative (single and incomplete dominance). The effect is seen as clearly dominant, but there are some indications of "gene dosage" effects.
• Insertion of this gene will allow the direct use of converted late sunflower inbreds in earlier environments. It can also be used for transgenic research and development in other crops.
• the gene could allow late genotypes with desirable traits, quantitative and qualitative, to be moved into earlier (shorter season) environments.
• the same concept could be applied for the transgenic development of other crops. That is, this trait can also be bred or otherwise introduced into other, non-sunflower crops.
• tropical corn germplasm could be made available for use in the central U.S. corn belt, for example.
• central corn belt germplasm could be moved north.
• the early gene may also have utility as an aid in backcrossing traits, some examples of which include cytoplasmic male sterility or imidazilinone (IMI) resistance. If the heterozygote early flowering backcross F 1 progeny are selected with the desired donor trait, the conversion cycle could be shortened. (Selfing would occur at the final stages of conversion when the desired maturity is selected.)
• IMI imidazilinone
• This gene can be transferred to other sunflower inbreds by the backcross method of breeding. Only one converted inbred is required to develop a hybrid conferring earlier maturity.
• the early mutation gene appears to confer relatively proportionate decreases in days to flower, and thus maturity, for a wide range of conventional recurrent parent maturities. Proportionate flowering/maturity modifications are desirable, as it is undesirable for all inbreds, and thus hybrids, to mature in the same number of days for a restricted marketing area.
• the invention includes seeds that possess this mutated gene, plants produced by growing these seeds, and progeny thereof that possess this mutated gene and the associated earliness trait.
• the subject invention also includes methods for producing such sunflower seeds and plants, including inbreds and hybrids. Such plants can be produced by, for example, crossing such an inbred line with itself or with another sunflower line.
• the invention further relates to such plants and methods for producing such sunflower plants further containing in their genetic material one or more transgenes.
• Parts of a sunflower plant of the present invention are also provided, such as e.g. , pollen obtained from an inbred plant and an ovule of the inbred plant, wherein such parts comprise an early maturity gene of the subject invention.
• “Early Maturity” means a mean time to physiological maturity (where physiological maturity is defined as the time sunflower plant seed fill is complete), which ranges from between about 60 days to about 90 days. In some embodiments, this can be from about 60 days to about 70 days.
• “Early Flowering” means a mean time to flowering for a sunflower plant which ranges from between about 48 days to about 66 days. In some embodiments, this can be from about 48 days to about 55 days. By routine screening, it is expected that EM plants may vary in Early Maturity and Early
• Head size head periphery
• dry seed weight and/or yield is statistically the same for EM and for wild-type.
• CNE840B is the early mutant conversion of H840B. That is they are genetically the same except CNE840B has the mutation, and H840B does not.
• CNE840B is a backcross 5 derivation of H840B (as the recurrent parent) x an early mutant donor parent.
• At least 2500 seeds of early maturing sunflower line CNE840B, comprising the early maturity gene, have been deposited in accordance with the Budapest Treaty on October 17, 2007, and made available to the public without restriction (but subject to patent rights), with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) Manassas, VA 20110-2209.
• the deposit has been designated as ATCC Deposit No. PTA-8715.
• the deposit will be maintained without restriction at the ATCC depository, which is a public depository, for a period of 30 years, or five years after the most recent request, or for the effective life of the patent, whichever is longer, and will be replaced if it becomes nonviable during that period.
• the deposited seeds are part of the subject invention.
• plants can be grown from these seeds, and such plants are part of the subject invention.
• the subject invention also relates to DNA sequences contained in these plants.
• Related early maturing progeny thereof, including the use of the parent plants and such progeny plants in crosses, are part of the subject invention. Detection methods and kits, of the subject invention, can be directed to identifying any of the deposited and/or progeny lines thereof.
• the present invention provides regenerable cells, comprising such genes, for use in tissue cultures, for example.
• the tissue culture will preferably be capable of regenerating plants having the physiological and morphological characteristics of the foregoing sunflower plant, and of regenerating plants having substantially the same genotype as the foregoing inbred sunflower plant.
• the regenerable cells in such tissue cultures will be embryos, pollen, ovules, leaves, stems, cortex, pith, involucral bracts, ray flowers, disk flowers, pappi, achenes, nectaries, interfloral bracts, receptacle, trichomes stigma, anther, style, filament, calyx, pericarp, seed coat, endosperm, embryo, roots, root tips, seeds and the like.
• the present invention provides early maturing sunflower plants regenerated from the tissue cultures of the invention.
• Days to flower in the early iso lines of H418R and H 12OR were 62 and 66 days, respectively, compared to 68 and 75 days for the recurrent parents. For comparisons involving normal early line conversions to early mutant, at one location, flowering occurred in as few as 35-37 days after planting in Group 1 F3 early mutant derivations (with the gene in Very Early segregating F3 derivations), versus 48 days for the normal (Group 1 derivations) Very Early (Group 1) inbred. At another location, days to flower for the early mutant isolines and its late maturing recurrent parent H840B (Argentine inbred) were 64 vs 80, respectively.
• the subject gene can also be stacked with other traits. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Cross-breeding with other lines (having other traits) is known in the art. See e.g. CLEARFIELDTM Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Line X81359. Also, the subject trait and/or other traits can be genetically engineered to obtain a plant comprising the desired combination of traits. For example, ornamental and confection (for human consumption) lines and varieties can be introgressed with the subject earliness gene. See e.g. :
• This gene was originated by natural mutation in a sunflower breeding population. This gene was initially used to create hyper-early versions of early inbreds pursuing adaptation to short maturity regions. Later on its potential use to normalize hyper-late inbreds was understood and applied. A set of experiments was carried out with the purpose to initiate characterization of the em gene in sunflower, using the following genotypes:
• Table 2 Mean values for leaf area index near of 13 (X223) and 16 (MG2) days after first anthesis (LAI 13/16) and physiological maturity (LAIMF), onset of leaf (SLS), rate of leaf senescence (LSR) and proportion of the incident radiation which is intercepted by the crop near of 13 (X223) y 16 (M G2) days after first anthesis (QdI 3/16) and physiological maturity (QdMF) of two sunflower hybrids contrasting in earliness character.
• * note reduction in LAI, with consequent lower light interce tion ratio
• I Head thickness ff Head shape X Head orientation Figure 2 shows the relationships between (A) leaf area index and (B) the proportion of the incident radiation which is intercepted by the crop (Qd) and the time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2. Vertical bars indicate standard deviation, when larger than the symbol.
• Figure 3 shows bi-lineal relationship between seed weight and time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2 planted in Colon 2002/03. Vertical bars indicate standard deviations, when larger than the symbol.
• Table 5 Mean values for oil-corrected grain yield (YLD), oil-corrected biomass near of 12 (X223) and 15 (MG2) days after first anthesis (BMcol2/15) and physiological maturity (BMCoMF), production of oil-corrected biomass ( ⁇ BMcol2/15-MF) and daily production of oil-corrected biomass between 12 (X223) and 15 (MG2) days after first anthesis and physiological maturity of two sunflower hybrids contrasting in earliness character. 12/15: da s after first anthesis 12 da s X223 and 15 da s MG2 , MF: h siolo ical maturit .
• Figure 4 shows bi-lineal relationship between harvest index (corrected for synthesis costs) and time from first anthesis for genotypes X223 (MG2em) and MG2 planted in Colon 2002/03. Vertical bars indicate standard deviations, when larger than the symbol.
• the subject mutation/mutated gene can be used to significantly reduce the phenophase
• H840B was used to make experimental hybrids with very good rust tolerance in the past. They were outstanding in performance but very late and tall. The new em version can be used to recreate those hybrids, and to include it in the "elite collection", once the cited problems have been removed by the effect of the em gene.
• pleiothropic effects on traits such as PHGT, HDIAM, SDIAM, #LEAF, etc.
• One aspect of the subject invention is the transformation of plants with the subject polynucleotide sequences.
• a heterologous promoter region capable of expressing the gene in a plant can be used.
• the DNA of the subject invention is under the control of an appropriate promoter region. Techniques for obtaining in planta expression by using such constructs is known in the art.
• a gene of the subject invention can be inserted into plant cells using a variety of techniques that are well known in the art. For example, a large number of cloning vectors comprising a replication system in E. coli and a marker that permits selection of the transformed cells are available for preparation for the insertion of foreign genes into higher plants.
• the vectors comprise, for example, pBR322, pUC series, M13mp series, pACYC184, etc. Accordingly, the heterologous sequence can be inserted into the vector at a suitable restriction site.
• the resulting plasmid is used for transformation into E. coli.
• the E. coli cells are cultivated in a suitable nutrient medium, then harvested and lysed. The plasmid is recovered.
• Sequence analysis, restriction analysis, electrophoresis, and other biochemical-molecular biological methods are generally carried out as methods of analysis. After each manipulation, the DNA sequence used can be cleaved and joined to the next DNA sequence. Each plasmid sequence can be cloned in the same or other plasmids.
• the Ti or Ri plasmid is used for the transformation of the plant cell, then at least the right border, but often the right and the left border of the Ti or Ri plasmid T-
• the inserted DNA Once the inserted DNA has been integrated in the genome, it is relatively stable there and, as a rule, does not come out again. It normally contains a selection marker that confers on the transformed plant cells resistance to a biocide or an antibiotic, such as kanamycin, G 418, bleomycin, hygromycin, or chloramphenicol, inter alia.
• the individually employed marker should accordingly permit the selection of transformed cells rather than cells that do not contain the inserted DNA.
• a large number of techniques are available for inserting DNA into a plant host cell. Those techniques include transformation with T-DNA using Agrobacterium tumefaciens or Agrobacterium rhizogenes as transformation agent, fusion, injection, biolistics (microparticle bombardment), or electroporation as well as other possible methods. If Agrobacteria are used for the transformation, the DNA to be inserted has to be cloned into special plasmids, namely either into an intermediate vector or into a binary vector. The intermediate vectors can be integrated into the Ti or Ri plasmid by homologous recombination owing to sequences that are homologous to sequences in the T-DNA.
• the Ti or Ri plasmid also comprises the vir region necessary for the transfer of the T-DNA.
• Intermediate vectors cannot replicate themselves in Agrobacteria.
• the intermediate vector can be transferred into Agrobacterium tumefaciens by means of a helper plasmid (conjugation).
• Binary vectors can replicate themselves both in E. coli and in Agrobacteria. They comprise a selection marker gene and a linker or polylinker which are framed by the right and left T-DNA border regions. They can be transformed directly into Agrobacteria (Holsters et al. [1978] MoI. Gen. Genet. 163:181-187).
• the Agrobacterium used as host cell is to comprise a plasmid carrying a vir region.
• the vir region is necessary for the transfer of the T-DNA into the plant cell. Additional T-DNA may be contained.
• the bacterium so transformed is used for the transformation of plant cells. Plant explants can advantageously be cultivated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens or Agrobacterium rhizogenes for the transfer of the DNA into the plant cell. Whole plants can then be regenerated from the infected plant material (for example, pieces of leaf, segments of stalk, roots, but also protoplasts or suspension-cultivated cells) in a suitable medium, which may contain antibiotics or biocides for selection. The plants so obtained can then be tested for the presence of the inserted DNA. No special demands are made of the plasmids in the case of injection and electroporation. It is possible to use ordinary plasmids, such as, for example, pUC derivatives.
• the transformed cells grow inside the plants in the usual manner. They can form germ cells and transmit the transformed trait(s) to progeny plants. Such plants can be grown in the normal manner and crossed with plants that have the same transformed hereditary factors or other hereditary factors. The resulting hybrid individuals have the corresponding phenotypic properties.
• Table 10 shows significant earlier flowering and shorter heights in the homozygous converted parents versus their normal recurrent parents.
• Table 11 conversions in various heterozygous backcross Fl stages of development indicate a mostly dominant gene action (incomplete dominance).
• the first 3 pairs of hybrid comparisons in Table 12 show additional supportive evidence of dominance conferred by the early mutation gene.
• the last two comparisons between homozygous and heterozygous iso-hybrids indicate a possible dosage effect of the gene - the gene in both parents may be earlier than the gene in one parent, difference depending on pedigree.
• introgression into elite parents is easily accomplished by traditional backcrossing by selecting for early segregates in the BCnFl generations for further backcrossing to the elite recurrent parents.
• the BCnF 1 is selfed to select for individual homozygote EM segregates in the BCnF2 population. Presence of homozygosity can be observed for subsequent BCnF3 family rows.
• Tables 13 and 14 show the additional pleiotropic effects of the early flowering mutant.
• Raw data in Table 13 show a general reduction in leaf number, width, and length; shorter petioles; smaller head size; and shorter plant heights. This appears to be the reason for Table 14 results which show significantly less leaf area index (for 13 and 16 days post flowering), light interception ratio (13 and 16 days post flowering), and biomass (13 and 16 days post flower, and at physiological maturity) for the EM hybrid compared to the normal hybrid.
• the harvest index ratio (grain matter/total above ground plant dry matter) is significantly more for the EM hybrid. This is good for higher population uses, which is discussed in point 3 below under gene utility.
• a major locus for the early flowering gene was mapped on one end of linkage group 5 using microsatellite or SSR (Simple Sequence Repeat) markers and flowering data of F3 families from the cross MOC0666R x CNE418.312. See Figure 5.
• Linkage group 5 corresponds to the maps published by Dr. Steve N. Knapp's group. See See Yu et al, (2003) "Towards a saturated molecular genetic linkage map for cultivated sunflower,” Crop Sci. 43:367-387; and Tang et al. (2002) “Simple sequence repeat map of the sunflower genome,” Theor Appl Genet 105: 1124-1136. Linkage group numbers of maps developed by European scientists are different from the ones developed by Dr. Knapp's group. The chromosome numbers have not been defined in sunflower yet. Following are primer sequences and map positions of the SSR markers mapped on linkage group 5, where the early flowering locus (EF) is mapped.
• EF early flowering locus
• HA0729A 29 SEQ ID NO.13 TTGGACGACCTCGGTATCTT SEQ ID NO.14 HEX-TTTCGTGATGGTGATTGATGATT CAGCAACTCTGACCGTTTCATTA
• HAl 666 34 SEQ ID NO 19 TACCGGCTGGATATGGAGAAT SEQIDNO.20
• HAl 838 34 SEQ ID NO.23 GTGGGACAACTCAGCAACGTC SEQ IDNO.24
• HAO 870 38 NO: 37 AGTGATGGCATTCCCAATTT SEQ ID NO: 38
• Each primer pair corresponds to one marker on the map. These primers were used to amplify the DNA from two parents (one is early flowering, the other is normal flowering) of the mapping population. Each of them amplified the DNA fragments polymorphic between the two parents. Then these primers were used to amplify the individual plants of the mapping population, from which the map was constructed.
• the gene could be used to convert later maturing elite inbreds to earlier iso-lines for other geographies or cultural practices requiring earlier maturing hybrids.
• Table 6 results show utility of this concept.
• the female and male inbreds H840A and CN2922R are very late maturing lines adapted to central to north Argentina for development of group 6-8 hybrids.
• H535 A is a group 6 female used to make late hybrids.
• H1063R is medium maturing male for group 2-5 hybrid development. Testcrosses of their EM conversions are provided in Table 6.
• results are shown by the EM 2922R testcrosses - 5 of 6 EM 2922R hybrids made group 2 hybrids. Results show very competitive results with the ON3403A testcrosses against the normal group 2, 3, 4, and 5 checks.
• the gene can become a powerful tool to accelerate introgression of other traits by keeping the early mutant gene in heterozygous form during the backcross process.
• the EM gene has been introgressed into the donor parent with desired gene - indicated by the underlined genotype.
• the recurrent parent is indicated in bold.
• BCnF2 self to recover ee XX
• FIG 8 Another scheme is indicated in Figure 8, where the desired gene is called "YFG.”
• the Clearfield gene for example
• the Clearf ⁇ eld donor is crossed to EM mutant parent, giving a heterozygous EM/CL Fl.
• the Fl progeny (used as the donor for the CL trait) can be crossed to an elite recurrent parent.
• progeny of each cross is then crossed to the recurrent parent (with each backcross, selecting for EM/CL from EM, CL and EM /CL progeny) using molecular markers to recover the recurrent parent.
• molecular markers By third backcross using molecular markers, one can recover most of the genome of the recurrent parent which will contain the gene of interest (the Clearfield gene).
• each cycle can be reduced by 20 days, for example.
• three to four generations, for example, can be obtained per year by practice of the subject invention.
• a cross can be made between the 'Donor' and 'Recurrent' parent. Then the Fl and subsequent generations are crossed (backcrossed) to the recurrent parent. The backcross generations converge on a single genotype. The genetic contribution of the 'Donor' parent will be halved each generation.
• a satisfactory recurrent parent is usually from an established cultivar.
• a donor parent typically provides a desirable characteristic.
• a strategy for marker development is summarized in this Example and is depicted in Figure 6.
• Markers were selected and developed for the lower telomere region of linkage group 5 (LG 5) and were screened for polymorphisms between parental lines MOC0666R and CNE418R of the MOC0666R x CNE418R mapping population, which was previously used to map the early flowering (EF) mutant gene.
• Polymorphic markers were then mapped in the MOC0666R x CNE418R mapping population.
• primers were designed to amplify their genomic loci.
• SNPs single nucleotide polymorphisms
• MOC0666R and CNE418R Three SSR markers were screened for polymorphisms between MOC0666R and CNE418R (Table 17).
• One SSR marker (HAl 805) was polymorphic, and amplicons from MOC0666R and CNE418R were 240 bp and 235 bp, respectively.
• the MOC0666R x CNE418R mapping population was genotyped with HAl 805 using the following PCR primers and reaction conditions. PCR products were resolved on ABI 3730 Sequencer.
• HA1805 Reverse Primer 5'- CCTCCTGTTGGAACACCAAAT-3' (SEQ ID NO:62)
• IX PCR buffer Qiagen, Valencia, California 0.25 ⁇ M Forward primer 0.25 ⁇ M Reverse primer 1 mM MgCl 2 O.l mM of each dNTP 0.4%PVP
• HotStar Taq DNA polymerase (Qiagen, Valencia, California) Total Volume: 4.8 ⁇ l
• Step 1 94 0 C for 12 minutes
• Step 2 94 0 C for 30 seconds
• Step 3 55 0 C for 30 seconds
• Step 4 72 0 C for 30 seconds
• Step 5 repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 for 35 cycles
• Step 6 72 0 C for 30 minutes
• Two primer pairs (ZVG23snpF/R and ZVG24snpF/R) were designed based on sequences from restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) probes ZVG23 and ZVG24 (Kolkman et al. 2007).
• Primer sequences for HT120F/R, HT137F/R, and HT151F/R were from Lai et al. (2005).
• SNPs were found in the amplicons from HT120F/R and HT137F/R.
• a TaqMan MGB Allelic Discrimination assay was developed for one SNP locus in the HT120F/R amplicon (see below), and the MOC0666R x CNE418R mapping population was genotyped using this assay. There were two SNP loci (underlined) in the HT120F/R amplicons from MOC0666R/CNE418R.
• the TaqMan Assay was developed for the R- locus, and the SNPO marker was designated DAS HA SNP 2008. The following sequences were used as indicated:
• Step 1 95 0 C for 15 minutes
• Step 2 94 0 C for 30 seconds
• Step 3 60 0 C for 1 minute
• Step 4 repeat steps 2 and 3 for 65 cycles
• Step 5 4 0 C forever
• JoinMap 4.0 (Van Ooijen, 2006) was used to map HAl 805 and DAS HA SNP 2008 ( Figure 7). Both HAl 805 and DAS HA SNP 2008 were tightly linked to the EF mutant gene, 1.4 and 1.8 cM below the EF mutant gene, respectively. Both markers are good-quality, co-dominant markers that can be readily used to, for example, facilitate the selection for early flowering in breeding programs.

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