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. 2015 Mar 31;31(1):12–24. doi: 10.5423/PPJ.OA.06.2014.0054

Molecular Screening of Blast Resistance Genes in Rice using SSR Markers

A K Singh 1,*, P K Singh 1, Madhuri Arya 1, N K Singh 2, U S Singh 3
PMCID: PMC4356601  PMID: 25774106

Abstract

Rice Blast is the most devastating disease causing major yield losses in every year worldwide. It had been proved that using resistant rice varieties would be the most effective way to control this disease. Molecular screening and genetic diversities of major rice blast resistance genes were determined in 192 rice germplasm accessions using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The genetic frequencies of the 10 major rice blast resistance genes varied from 19.79% to 54.69%. Seven accessions IC337593, IC346002, IC346004, IC346813, IC356117, IC356422 and IC383441 had maximum eight blast resistance gene, while FR13B, Hourakani, Kala Rata 1–24, Lemont, Brown Gora, IR87756-20-2-2-3, IC282418, IC356419, PKSLGR-1 and PKSLGR-39 had seven blast resistance genes. Twenty accessions possessed six genes, 36 accessions had five genes, 41 accessions had four genes, 38 accessions had three genes, 26 accessions had two genes, 13 accessions had single R gene and only one accession IC438644 does not possess any one blast resistant gene. Out of 192 accessions only 17 accessions harboured 7 to 8 blast resistance genes.

Keywords: blast, marker assisted selection, resistance genes, rice, SSR markers

Rice blast is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production worldwide, which caused an economic loss up to 65% yield in susceptible cultivars (Li et al., 2007). Losses are dependent on the growth stage of the plant at which infection occurs, level of resistance and prevailing environmental conditions. It occurs more frequently in rain-fed areas in wet season due to favourable environmental conditions for disease development. The identification and isolation of additional host blast resistance (R) genes and pathogen avirulence gene are now required to deepen understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in the host-pathogen interaction (Valent, 1990). Generally R genes are identified in land races, cultivars and wild rice collections using differential physiological races of Magnaporthe oryzae (Tanksley et al., 1997). With fine mapping and cloning of many blast resistance genes, many PCR-based markers have been developed to screen and identify different blast resistance genes. DNA markers closely linked to a blast R gene that confers resistance to a particular race of the pathogen can be effectively employed for marker assisted selection (MAS), which is much faster than traditional pathogenicity assays. Accurate identification of a particular R gene in diverse elite germplasm using DNA markers and differential blast races is an essential step for ensuring the accuracy of R gene utilization in using MAS for different rice breeding programs (Roy-Chowdhury et al., 2012a).

Recently, more than 100 major blast resistance genes from japonica (45%), indica (51%) and other (4%) genotypes have been identified and documented (Ballini et al., 2008; Berruyer et al., 2003; Chauhan et al., 2002; Chen et al., 2002; Huang et al., 2010; Liu et al., 2004; Liu et al., 2005; Sharma et al., 2012; Xiao et al., 2010; Zhu et al., 2004); and many rice varieties with complete resistance to M. grisea have been developed, but in many cases this resistance has been breakdown within a few years of the initial cultivation owing to the emergence of stronger virulent isolates of rice blast fungus (Han et al., 2001). Partial and field resistance of rice blast has received much attention as a means of effective control of a parasite under natural field condition and conferring durable blast resistance when exposed to new races of that parasite (Hittalmani et al., 2000; Liu et al., 2005). These R genes are distributed throughout the 12 rice chromosomes except chromosome 3 (Liu et al., 2010; Yang et al., 2008). Out of them, 22 have been cloned namely Pib, Pita, Pik-h, Pi9, Pi2, Piz-t, Pid2, Pi36, Pi37, Pik-m, Pit, Pi5, Pid3, pi21, Pb1, Pish, Pik, Pik-p, Pia, NLS1, Pi25 and Pi54rh (Ashikawa et al., 2008; Bryan et al., 2000; Chen et al., 2006; Chen et al., 2011; Das et al., 2012; Fukuoka et al., 2009; Hayashi et al., 2010; Hayashi and Yoshida, 2009; Lin et al., 2007; Lee et al., 2009; Liu et al., 2007; Okuyama et al., 2011; Qu et al., 2006; Sharma et al., 2005; Shang et al., 2009; Takahashi et al., 2010; Tang et al., 2011; Wang et al., 1999; Yuan et al., 2011; Zhou et al., 2006; Zhai et al., 2011). However, it is imperative to identify broad-spectrum blast resistance genes for effective protection against dynamic blast isolates of M. grisea. Highly adaptive virulent isolates/races of the pathogen often challenge the effectiveness of deployed R genes and thus urge the need for the positive screening and identification of different blast R genes in the germplasm collection (Wang et al., 2010).

The identification and isolation of additional host resistance genes and pathogen avirulence genes is now required to deepen understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in the host-pathogen interaction and strategic deployment of resistance genes in commercial cultivars. Molecular markers are now widely used to characterize gene bank collections that contain untapped resources of distinct alleles which will remain hidden unless efforts are initiated to screen them for their potential use and function. Thus, this study was carried out to acquire the information for genetic diversities of blast resistance genes in rice germplasm accessions, so that efforts can be utilized to develop high yielding rice cultivars with resistance to blast through markers assisted selection.

Materials and Methods

Plant materials

The experimental materials comprised of 192 rice germplasm accessions received from Networking Project National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi and Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu Varanasi, India, and their seeds were multiplied in wet season 2013. The details of the source of 192 rice accessions are presented in Table 2.

Table 2.

List of one hundred ninety two rice germplasm accessions, their source and genotypic screening for blast resistance gene with SSR markers

S.No. Accession Number Source Blast resistance genes
Piz-5 (RM 527) Pi-9 (RM 541) Pitp(t) (RM 246) Pi-1 (RM 224) Pi-5(t) (RM 21) Pi-33 (RM 72) Pi-b (RM 208) Pi27(t) (RM 259) Pik-h (RM 206) Pi-ta (RM 247) Total number of genes
1 Dular IRRI, Philippines 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
2 FR13A IRRI, Philippines 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
3 FR13B IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7
4 Karkati 87 IRRI, Philippines 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
5 Birpala IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
6 Goda Heenati IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
7 IR-64 Sub-1 NRCPB, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
8 Heensulai IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
9 Madal IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
10 Mahadikwee IRRI, Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
11 Ausboro IRRI, Philippines 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5
12 Jaldungi IRRI, Philippines 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
13 Nirboi IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
14 CR-1009 IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
15 Hourakani IRRI, Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7
16 Naldak IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
17 Lunishree CRRI, Cuttack, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6
18 Swarna Sub-1 NRCPB, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6
19 Sambha Sub-1 NRCPB, New Delhi, India 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6
20 Kariywa NRCPB, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
21 S-155 CRRI, Cuttack, India 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
22 Tsao Wanching IRRI, Philippines 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
23 JC-1 IRRI, Philippines 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
24 Lumbini IRRI, Philippines 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5
25 Madhukar IRRI, Philippines 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
26 N-22 IRRI, Philippines 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5
27 Binulawan IRRI, Philippines 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
28 Kala Rata 1–24 IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7
29 Tatan IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
30 Bapakribuna IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
31 Gota IRRI, Philippines 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6
32 Khaiyen IRRI, Philippines 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5
33 Kamnan IRRI, Philippines 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
34 Lemont IRRI, Philippines 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7
35 Latsika IRRI, Philippines 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
36 Akita Komachi IRRI, Philippines 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
37 M-202 IRRI, Philippines 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
38 Amaroo IRRI, Philippines 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
39 Nipponbare IRRI, Philippines 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
40 Asami Dhan IRRI, Philippines 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
41 Chanyngat IRRI, Philippines 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
42 Budkodi IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6
43 Dub Gelong IRRI, Philippines 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
44 Sawitri IRRI, Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
45 Asthu Bhejna IRRI, Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
46 Tundaniya IRRI, Philippines 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
47 MTU-7029 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6
48 Sarjoo-52 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
49 HUR-105 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
50 HUR-3022 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
51 HUR-38B BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
52 HUBR-40 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
53 HUBR 2-1 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
54 CB05-753-3 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
55 IR73000-98-1-2-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
56 Brown Gora BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7
57 IR82912-B-B-10 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
58 IR82910-B-B-67-2 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
59 UPRI2012-16 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
60 CR3488-1-2-1-2 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
61 IR82912-B-B-13 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
62 IR83926-B-B-71-4 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
63 CT15678-2-3-3-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
64 B10580E-KN-28 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
65 IR82635-B-B-93-2 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
66 BVD109 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
67 IR71146-97-1-2-1-3 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
68 IR82635-B-B-143-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
69 BAU408-05 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
70 IR82912-B-B-2 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
71 IR82912-B-B-7 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
72 IR83929-B-B-132-3 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
73 IRAT-112 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
74 IR87756-20-2-2-3 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
75 IR67017-124-2-4 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
76 B3688-TB-25-MR-2 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
77 BP19768-2-3-7-78-1-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5
78 IR78933-B-24-B-B-4 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5
79 BP13510-1-2-PK-3-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5
80 RR617-B-B-3 BAU, Ranchi, India 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
81 CR3423-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
82 CR1946-2-1 BAU, Ranchi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
83 Kala Bunde NRCPB, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
84 IC260937 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
85 IC260961 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
86 IC260964 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
87 IC267416 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
88 IC278777 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
89 IC280466 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
90 IC281785 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
91 IC281786 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
92 IC282418 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7
93 IC282443 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
94 IC282463 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6
95 IC282471 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6
96 IC282514 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
97 IC282808 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
98 IC282815 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
99 IC282816 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
100 IC282822 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
101 IC282824 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
102 IC331196 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
103 IC334180 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
104 IC337051 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
105 IC337367 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
106 IC337558 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
107 IC337578 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4
108 IC337582 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
109 IC337588 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6
110 IC337593 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8
111 IC341351 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
112 IC346002 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
113 IC346004 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
114 IC346813 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
115 IC346880 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
116 IC356117 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
117 IC356419 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
118 IC356422 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 8
119 IC356429 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
120 IC356431 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
121 IC356432 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
122 IC356448 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
123 IC362206 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
124 IC382604 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 6
125 IC383396 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
126 IC383404 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
127 IC383441 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
128 IC383559 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
129 IC384176 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
130 IC384190 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
131 IC384260 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
132 IC391524 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
133 IC418382 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
134 IC426012 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
135 IC426013 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
136 IC426017 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
137 IC426058 DBT, New Delhi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
138 IC426060 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
139 IC426061 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
140 IC426137 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
141 IC438644 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
142 IC446975 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
143 EC545051 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
144 EC545061 DBT, New Delhi, India 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
145 PKSLGR-1 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7
146 PKSLGR-2 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
147 PKSLGR-3 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
148 PKSLGR-4 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
149 PKSLGR-5 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
150 PKSLGR-6 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
151 PKSLGR-7 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5
152 PKSLGR-8 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6
153 PKSLGR-9 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
154 PKSLGR-10 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
155 PKSLGR-11 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
156 PKSLGR-12 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
157 PKSLGR-13 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
158 PKSLGR-14 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
159 PKSLGR-15 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
160 PKSLGR-16 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
161 PKSLGR-17 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
162 PKSLGR-18 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
163 PKSLGR-19 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
164 PKSLGR-20 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
165 PKSLGR-21 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
166 PKSLGR-22 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
167 PKSLGR-23 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
168 PKSLGR-24 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
169 PKSLGR-25 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
170 PKSLGR-26 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
171 PKSLGR-27 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
172 PKSLGR-28 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
173 PKSLGR-29 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
174 PKSLGR-30 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
175 PKSLGR-31 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
176 PKSLGR-32 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
177 PKSLGR-33 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
178 PKSLGR-34 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
179 PKSLGR-35 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
180 PKSLGR-36 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
181 PKSLGR-37 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
182 PKSLGR-38 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6
183 PKSLGR-39 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
184 PKSLGR-40 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6
185 PKSLGR-41 BHU, Varanasi, India 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
186 PKSLGR-42 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
187 PKSLGR-43 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
188 PKSLGR-44 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
189 PKSLGR-45 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
190 PKSLGR-46 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
191 PKSLGR-47 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
192 PKSLGR-48 BHU, Varanasi, India 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Frequency (%) 54.69 52.60 47.92 44.27 40.63 40.10 39.06 33.85 27.08 19.79
Approx. size (bp) 216 170 120 140 147 160 170 150 130 126
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The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific SSR markers.

DNA extraction

Young leaves were collected from two week old plantlets of each germplasm grown in the plant growth chamber. The 40 mg leaves were taken from each accession placed in 1.2 ml collection microtubes (Qiagen Tissue Lyser II, Qiagen, U.S.A.) and in each microtube 3 mm tungsten beads were dispensed by bead dispenser and kept at −80°C for 4 hrs. Tissues were disrupted and homogenized by qiagen tissue lyser to a fine powder at frequency of 30 vibrations/seconds for 30 seconds. Fine powdered leaf samples were used for isolation of genomic DNA using CTAB (hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide) method (Doyle and Doyle, 1987). The DNA was quantified spectrophotometrically (Perkin Elmer, Singapore) by measuring A260/A280, and DNA quality was checked by electrophoresis in 0.8% agarose gel.

SSR analysis

Ten previously reported SSR markers synthesized by Eurofins Genomics (Bangalore, India), were used to analyze the status of the blast resistance genes (Table 1). The amplification was carried out in 15 μl of reaction mixture containing 30 ng genomic DNA, 1.5 mM PCR buffer (MBI Fermentas, USA), 400 μM dNTPs (MBI Fermentas), 1 U Taq DNA polymerase (MBI Fermentas) and 0.4 μM primer using a thermal cycler (Mastercycler gradient, Eppendorf). Thermal cycling program involved an initial denaturation at 94°C for 4 min, followed by 34 cycles of denaturation at 94°C for 45 sec, annealing at 2°C below Tm of respective primers for 30 sec, primer extension at 72°C for 30 sec, followed by a final extension at 72°C for 8 min. SSR markers (Co-dominant) show specific site banding pattern on chromosome for specific traits. The 2.5% agarose gel was used for visualising banding pattern >20 bp product size between the alleles. The amplified PCR products with a 50 bp DNA marker ladder (MBI Fermentas) were size fractioned by electrophoresis in 2.5% agarose gel prepared in TAE buffer and visualized by staining with ethidium bromide (0.5 μg/ml) in a gel documentation system (BIO-RAD, USA).

Table 1.

List of blast resistance genes, markers and germplasm used as check variety

S.No. Gene Chromosome locus Check variety Linked marker Linkage distance (cM) Expected PCR product size (bp) SSR mottif Annealing temp. (°C) References
1 Pi-9 6 PB-1460 RM 541 0.6 158 (TC)16 55 Cho et al., 2008
2 Pi-1 11 PB-1460 RM 224 0.0 157 (AAG)8(AG)13 56.4 Fuentes et al., 2007
3 Pi5-(t) 11 PB-1460 RM 21 0.0 157 (GA)18 60.40 Cuong et al., 2006
4 Piz-5 6 PB-1460 RM 527 0.3 233 (GA)17 55 Fjellstrom et al., 2006
5 Pi-b 2 PB-1460 RM 208 1.2 173 (CT)17 57.85 Hayashi et al., 2006
6 Pi-ta 12 PB-1460 RM 247 5.0 131 (CT)16 55.25 Eizenga et al., 2006
7 Pi33 8 IR-64 RM 72 11.5 166 (TAT)5C(ATT)15 56.95 Berruyer et al., 2003
8 Pi-27(t) 1 IR-64 RM 259 9.7 162 (CT)17 56.65 Zhu et al., 2004
9 Pitp(t) 1 Tetep RM 246 0.0 116 (CT)20 58.50 Barman et al., 2004
10 Pi-kh 11 Tetep RM 206 0.6 147 (CT)21 56.30 Sharma et al., 2005
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Results

Allelic diversity of rice blast resistance genes

The results of genotypic screening of 192 accessions for the presence or absence of 10 major rice blast resistance genes using SSR markers are presented in Table 2 and electrophoresis pattern of each SSR marker linked to blast resistant gene with few accessions are shown in Fig. 1A&B. The germplasms PB-1460 for Pi-9, Pi-1, Pi-5(t), Piz-5, Pi-b, Pi-ta; IR-64 for Pi-33, Pi27(t) and Tetep for Pitp(t), Pi-kh were used as gene differential lines. Estimation of PCR results for 10 blast resistance genes viz. Piz-5, Pi-9, Pitp(t), Pi-1, Pi-5(t), Pi-33, Pi-b, Pi27(t), Pi-kh and Pi-ta were determined by visualization of amplicons on near 216 bp, 170 bp, 120 bp, 140 bp, 147 bp, 160 bp, 170 bp, 150 bp, 130 bp and 126 bp of positive fragments, respectively. The genetic frequencies of the 10 major rice blast resistance genes were ranged from 19.79% to 54.69%. Seventy three accessions containing at least five positive bands of the 10 rice blast resistance markers. The blast resistance gene Piz-5 was widely distributed in 54.69% accessions followed by Pi-9 in 52.60%, Pitp(t) in 47.92%, Pi-1 in 44.27%, Pi-5(t) in 40.63%, Pi-33 in 40.10%, Pib in 39.06%, Pi-27(t) in 33.85%, Pik-h in 27.08% and Pi-ta in only 19.79% accessions. Seven accessions IC337593, IC346002, IC346004, IC346813, IC356117, IC356422 and IC383441 had maximum eight blast resistance gene, while FR13B, Hourakani, Kala Rata 1–24, Lemont, Brown Gora, IR87756-20-2-2-3, IC282418, IC356419, PKSLGR-1 and PKSLGR-39 possessed seven blast resistance genes, and 20 accessions had six genes, 36 accessions had five genes, 41 accessions had four genes, 38 accessions had three genes, 26 accessions had two genes, 13 accessions had single R gene and only one accession IC438644 does not possess any one blast resistant gene.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Fig. 1

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(A) Agarose gel electrophoretic pattern of some selected rice germplasm accessions generated by using SSR markers (1) RM 541, (2) RM 224, (3) RM 21, (4) RM 527, (5) RM 208, where M is 50 bp DNA size marker, C is check variety and numbers 1–192 represent rice germplasm accessions as described in Table 2.

(B) Agarose gel electrophoretic pattern of some selected rice germplasm accessions generated by using SSR markers (6) RM 247, (7) RM 72, (8) RM 259, (9) RM 246, (10) RM 206, where M is 50 bp DNA size marker, C is check variety and numbers 1–192 represent rice germplasm accessions as described in Table 2.

Genetic diversity of Pi-1 and Pi-9 gene

Estimation of PCR results for the Pi-1 and Pi-9 rice blast resistance genes were determined by visualization of amplicons on 140 bp and 170 bp of positive fragments using SSR primer RM 224 and RM 541 on the chromosome number 11 and 6, respectively. Pi-1 gene was scored on 85 accessions and Pi-9 gene in 101 accessions. Pi-9 gene fragment was the second most prevalent among the germplasm accessions studied. Fifty one accessions amplify both SSR markers corresponding to the resistance check (PB 1460) while 57 accessions did not amplify either of the two markers and hence negative for these two genes.

Genetic diversity of Pi-5(t) and Piz-5 gene

The SSR marker RM 21 is linked to blast resistance gene Pi5-(t) on chromosome no. 11, revealed the presence of a 147 bp fragment specific for Pi5-(t) mediated blast resistance in the differential line PB 1460. Presence of rice blast resistance gene Piz-5 on chromosome 6 was determined by visualization of positive fragments using SSR primer RM 527 on 216 bp of positive fragment corresponding to the resistance differential line PB 1460. Piz-5 gene fragment was the most prevalent among the accessions studied. Forty accessions possessing both genes corresponding to the resistance check (PB 1460) while 51 accessions did not amplify either of the two markers and hence negative for the two genes.

Genetic diversity of Pi-ta and Pi-b gene

PCR based screening of Pi-ta and Pi-b genes on chromosome 12 and 2 showed that only 38 and 75 accessions under study produced positive bands on 126 bp and 170 bp with SSR marker RM 247 and RM 208, respectively. Eighty nine accessions possessed at least one of Pi-ta/Pi-b genes. Twelve accessions amplify both SSR markers corresponding the resistance check (PB 1460) while 91 accessions did not amplify either of the two markers and hence negative for the two genes.

Genetic diversity of Pi-27(t) and Pi-33 gene

The Pi-27(t) and Pi-33 specific PCR primer RM 259 and RM 72 were produced 150 bp and 160 bp amplicon based on its sequence on chromosome 6 and 8, respectively. Screening of Pi-27(t) and Pi-33 blast resistance gene were determined by visualization of positive fragments from 65 and 77 accessions with SSR marker RM 259 and RM 72, respectively. The 37 accessions amplify both SSR markers corresponding to the resistance check (IR 64) while 87 accessions did not amplify either of the two SSR markers which showed negative for the two genes.

Genetic diversity of Pi-kh and Pitp(t) gene

Fifty two accessions show the positive fragment of Pi-kh gene located on chromosome 11 with tightly linked SSR markers RM 206, while 92 accessions show the positive gragment of Pitp(t) located on chromosome 11 with tightly linked SSR markers RM 246. Result indicates the presence of an approx 130 bp and 120 bp fragment specific for blast resistance genes Pi-kh and Pitp(t) in the differential Tetep, respectively. Eighteen accessions showed positive bands for both genes while 68 accessions did not amplify any of the two genes.

Discussion

The marker-assisted selection of rice blast resistance genes will help in the breeding program in multi-diseases resistant rice varieties in genetic resources of rice. Some of these germplasm accessions may have special properties that are important to breeding program. In the present study, the genetic frequencies of the 10 major rice blast resistance genes Piz-5, Pi-9, Pitp(t), Pi-1, Pi-5(t), Pi-33, Pi-b, Pi27(t), Pi-kh and Pi-ta were ranged from 19.79% to 54.69%. Similar results were reported by Kim et al. (2010) in 84 accessions of rice germplasms possessed more than three positive bands of the eight rice blast resistance genes, and Imam et al. (2014) reported the genetic frequency of the nine major rice blast resistance genes Piz, Piz-t, Pik, Pik-p, Pik-h, Pita/Pita-2, pita, Pi9 and Pib, ranged from 6 to 97% in the select set of rice germplasms. Our result also showed that the analysis of the distribution of resistance genes in ancient populations of landraces can direct the rice blast resistance breeding program and rice blast control by genetic diversity. Many rice varieties have been developed as completely resistant to M. oryzae strains, but soon breakdown of rice blast resistant genes occurred because of the emergence of stronger virulent isolates of rice blast fungus (Mackill and Bonman, 1992). Genotyping of the accessions with allele specific markers helped to identify 10 major blast resistance genes in 192 rice germplasm accessions from different ecological regions.

The 54.69% accessions possessing resistance gene Piz-5 on chromosome 6. These accessions were distributed in different ecosystem across the globe. Similarly, Yan et al. (2007) evaluated a core subset of the USDA 1790 rice germplasms and they found some accessions contained Piz-5 gene with additional R genes. In addition we verified accuracy of our results, 105 accessions possessed identical alleles for Piz-5 gene at approximate 216 bp fragments corresponding to the check (PB 1460). The presence of the same marker alleles in these accessions suggests that they contain a Piz-5 gene. This finding is important because these 105 accessions were collected from different geographic regions. The most likely reason for this similarity is that the original donor parent for the Piz-5 gene may contain the same genomic fragment for all these cultivars. In contrast, 87 accessions do not showed similar marker allele suggesting that these accessions presumably either inherited from different donors or the result of recombination during the breeding process. In conclusion, we not only verified the Piz-5 gene in 105 accessions using previously identified DNA markers but also demonstrated the usefulness of DNA markers with differential blast resistance gene for germplasm characterization. Similar report also made earlier by Roy-Chowdhury et al. (2012b).

The resistance pattern of the accessions is examined for the presence of amplicon products of the major genes. It was noted that though resistance is generally proportional to the frequency of the resistant gene(s). The present study was taken up with a selected set of rice accessions covering a wider geographical region where certain genes (Piz-5, Pi9, Pitp (t) and Pi-1) were more diverse than others and these were identified in 105, 101, 92 and 85 accessions on chromosome 6, 6, 1 and 11, respectively. Similarly, Imam et al. (2014) reported in his study that the genes (Pi9, Pita-2, Piz-t) were more effective than others in thwarting infection. Thirty eight accessions produced positive bands near 126 bp fragments corresponding to the check (PB 1460) for blast resistance gene Pi-ta, which has been located near the centromere of chromosome 12 (Wang et al., 2002). Identification and validation of Pi-ta genes reveals that the Indian rice germplasm are diverse and potential source of blast resistant lines which can be exploited in rice blast breeding programs (Shikari et al., 2013). The Pi-ta genes commonly used in rice breeding programs worldwide have originated from several traditional indica cultivars, including Tetep from Veitnam and Tadukan from the Philippines (Cho et al., 2008). Transferring blast resistance genes to different genetic backgrounds is very cumbersome and tedious. Since, it would be difficult to identify under field conditions using conventional approaches in order for marker-assisted selection to facilitate at early selection phase with greater accuracy (Gu et al., 2005).

Molecular screening of Pik-h and Pi-b blast resistance gene were determined by visualization of positive fragments from 52 and 75 accessions, respectively. Members of the Pik-h multi-gene family and Pi-b were moderately distributed genes in the present study but neither the germplasm possessing them nor the isogenic lines in the previous evaluations had exhibited resistance (Variar et al., 2009). Presence of major rice blast resistance gene Pitp(t) and Pi-27(t) on chromosome 1 and Pi-33 on chromosome 8 was determined by visualization of 120 bp, 150 bp and 160 bp positive fragments, respectively. The gene-specific marker RM 246 for resistance gene Pitp(t) amplified positive bands in 85 accessions, while Pi-27(t) and Pi-33 genes were identified in 65 and 77 accessions, respectively. This study illustrated the utility of SSR markers to identify rice varieties likely carried the same R genes with potentially novel resistance. Rice varieties with a number of alleles in common with any specific resistance might have a similar blast R gene, and understanding the natural diversity at the specific gene is important for incorporation of specific R gene using DNA marker into rice breeding program (Jia et al., 2003).

Genetic diversity among the rice accessions and within the pathogen often leads to inconsistent marker and phenotype analysis. MAS have the advantage in identifying R genes, but its power lies in the robustness of the markers used. The identification and analysis of rice blast resistance genes suggests that DNA primers derived from the gene is a valuable tool for blast gene identification and screening among the rice germplasm (Roy-Chowdhury et al., 2012a, b). In this study, the PCR based markers employed for screening of different blast resistance genes are well established and effective. The consistent results showed with the selected SSR markers for respective genes was highly reliable and make them the marker of choice for molecular screening of rice blast resistance genes among the rice accessions. Plant breeders often use cultivars developed in other countries to broaden the genetic background of the improved cultivars being developed such as the major fungal diseases of blast, but most breeding programs of rice have a narrow genetic diversity of breeding resources. Our results showed that 17 accessions harboured 7 to 8 blast resistance genes, which can be suggested that these accessions could be used as sources of resistance genes in designing future breeding programmes, and there is good possibility of obtaining enhanced resistance through gene pyramiding.

Acknowledgement

Authors are thankful to Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India for their financial support through Grant No. 07/473, BHU Varanasi India.

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