Validation of QTLs for Fiber Quality Introgressed from Gossypium mustelinum by Selective Genotyping

2020 
: Gene introgression from wild species has been shown to be a feasible approach for fiber quality improvement in upland cotton. Previously, we developed an interspecific G. mustelinum ×G. hirsutum advanced-backcross population and mapped over one hundred QTLs for fiber quality traits. In the current study, a trait-based selective genotyping approach was utilized to prioritize a small subset of introgression lines with high phenotypic values for different fiber quality traits, to simultaneously validate multiple fiber quality QTLs in a single experiment. A total of 75 QTLs were detected by CIM and/or single-marker analysis, including 11 significant marker-trait associations (P<0.001) and three putative associations (P<0.005) also reported in earlier studies. The QTLs that have been validated include three each for fiber length, micronaire, and elongation, and one each for fiber strength and uniformity. Collectively, about 10% of the QTLs previously reported have been validated here, indicating that selective genotyping has the potential to validate multiple marker-trait associations for different traits, especially those with a moderate to large-effect detected simultaneously in one experimental population. The G. mustelinum alleles contributed to improved fiber quality for all validated loci. The results from this study will lay the foundation for further fine mapping, marker-assisted selection and map-based gene cloning.
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