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A high-density SNP-based linkage map using genotyping-by-sequencing and its utilization for improved genome assembly of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

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Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) allows rapid identification of markers for use in development of linkage maps, which expedite efficient breeding programs. In the present study, we have utilized GBS approach to identify and genotype single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in an inter-specific RIL population of Cicer arietinum L. X C. reticulatum. A total of 141,639 raw SNPs were identified using the TASSEL-GBS pipeline. After stringent filtering, 8208 candidate SNPs were identified of which ~ 37% were localized in the intragenic regions followed by genic regions (~ 30%) and intergenic regions (~ 27%). We then utilized 6920 stringent selected SNPs from present study and 6714 SNPs and microsatellite markers available from previous studies for construction of linkage map. The resulting high-density linkage map comprising of eight linkage groups contained 13,590 markers which spanned 1299.14 cM of map length with an average marker density of 0.095 cM. Further, the derived linkage map was used to improve the available assembly of desi chickpea genome by anchoring 443 previously unplaced scaffolds onto eight linkage groups. The present efforts have refined anchoring of the desi chickpea genome assembly to 55.57% of the ~ 520 Mb of assembled desi genome. To the best of our knowledge, the linkage map generated in the present study represents one of the most dense linkage map developed for the crop till date. It will serve as a valuable resource for fine mapping and positional cloning of important quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with agronomical traits and also for anchoring and ordering of future genome sequence assemblies.

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SV, SP and HA acknowledges the Department of Biotechnology, India. We thank Dr. Fred Muehlbauer, Washington State University, USA, for providing the inter-specific chickpea mapping population.

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This work was financially supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Next Generation Challenge Programme on Chickpea Genomics (grant number BT/PR12919/AGR/02/676/2009).

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SB conceived and designed the experiments. RG, SV and SP performed lab experiments. RG, SP and HA performed bioinformatics analysis and analyze the data. RG drafted the manuscript. SV, HA and SB helped in data interpretation and participated in drafting and correcting the manuscript critically. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Gaur, R., Verma, S., Pradhan, S. et al. A high-density SNP-based linkage map using genotyping-by-sequencing and its utilization for improved genome assembly of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Funct Integr Genomics 20, 763–773 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-020-00751-y

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