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Population-specific QTLs and their different epistatic interactions for pod dehiscence in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]

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Pod dehiscence (PD) prior to harvest results in serious yield loss in soybean. Two linkage maps with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were independently constructed using recombinant inbred lines (RILs) developed from Keunolkong (pod-dehiscent) × Sinpaldalkong (pod-indehiscent) and Keunolkong × Iksan 10 (pod-indehiscent). These soybean RIL populations were used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conditioning resistance to PD. While a single major QTL on linkage group (LG) J explained 46% of phenotypic variation in PD in the Keunolkong × Sinpaldalkong population with four minor QTLs, three minor QTLs were identified in the Keunolkong × Iksan 10 population. Although these two populations share the pod dehiscent parent, no common QTL has been identified. In addition, epistatic interactions among three marker loci partially explained phenotypic variation in PD in both populations. The result of this study indicates that different breeding strategies will be required for PD depending on genetic background.

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This research was supported by a grant for identification of agronomically useful genes funded by Agricultural R&D Promotion Center, Technology Development Program for Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Republic of Korea, and in part by a grant (code no. 20080401034010) for domestication gene discovery from Biogreen 21 program funded by the Rural Development Administration, the Republic of Korea. We also thank the National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management at Seoul National University in Korea.

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  1. National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, 151 Seodun-dong, Suwon, 441-857, South Korea

    Sung-Taeg Kang

  2. Department of Plant Science and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shillim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-921, South Korea

    Myounghai Kwak, Moon Young Kim, Kyujung Van & Suk-Ha Lee

  3. School of Resources and Life Science, Pusan National University, Milyang, 627-706, South Korea

    Hyeun-Kyeung Kim

  4. Department of Herbal Medicine Resource, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, 245-711, South Korea

    Myoung-Gun Choung

  5. Yeongnam Agricultural Research Institute, NICS, RDA, Milyang, 627-130, South Korea

    Won-Young Han & In-Youl Baek

  6. Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, South Korea

    Suk-Ha Lee

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Kang, ST., Kwak, M., Kim, HK. et al. Population-specific QTLs and their different epistatic interactions for pod dehiscence in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Euphytica 166, 15–24 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-008-9810-6

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