Analysis of a diverse wheat germplasm panel reveals a highly diverse introgression landscape and provides evidence for inter-homoeolog chromosomal recombination

Author:

Heuberger MatthiasORCID,Bernasconi ZoeORCID,Jung Esther,Herren GerhardORCID,Widrig VictoriaORCID,Keller BeatORCID,Sánchez-Martín JavierORCID,Wicker ThomasORCID

Abstract

AbstractAgriculturally important genes are often introgressed into crops from closely related donor species or landraces. The gene pool of hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)is known to contain numerous such “alien” introgressions. Recently established high-quality reference genome sequences allow prediction of the size, frequency, and identity of introgressed chromosome regions. Here, we characterise chromosomal introgressions in bread wheat using exome capture data from the WHEALBI collection. We identified 26,664 putative introgression segments of at least 2 Mb across 434 wheat accessions. Detailed study of the most frequent introgressions identifiedT. timopheviior its close relatives as a frequent donor species. Importantly, 118 introgressions of at least 10 Mb were exclusive to single wheat accessions, revealing that large populations need to be studied to assess the total diversity of the wheat pangenome. In one case, a 14 Mb introgression in chromosome 7D, exclusive to cultivar Pamukale, was shown by QTL mapping to harbor a recessive powdery mildew resistance gene. We identified multiple events where distal chromosomal segments of one subgenome were duplicated in the genome and replaced the homoeologous segment in another subgenome. We propose that these examples are the results of inter-homoeolog recombination. Our study produced an extensive catalogue of the wheat introgression landscape, providing a resource for wheat breeding. Of note, the finding that the wheat gene pool contains numerous rare, but potentially important introgressions and chromosomal rearrangements has implications for future breeding.Key messageThis study highlights the potential of rare introgressions, as demonstrated by a major QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 7D. It further shows evidence for inter-homoeolog recombination in wheat.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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