Genetic Variations and Haplotype Diversity of the Wheat <i>FRIZZY PANICLE</i> (<i>WFZP</i>) Gene in 98 <i>Aegilops tauschii</i> Accessions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The wheat FRIZZY PANICLE (WFZP) gene is a regulatory hub that controls spikelet formation in bread wheat, WFZP-D, as a favorable gene for wheat yield improvement. The sequences of WFZP-D in bread wheat accessions are known to be highly conserved.

Methods

In this study, re-sequencing of WFZP homoeologous genes from 98 widely distributed Aegilops tauschii (the donor of the wheat D genome) germplasms was carried out to identify natural variations at both the nucleotide and polypeptide levels.

Conclusions

WFZP homeolog exhibited high conservation with no functional variants in the key AP2/ERF domain. Haplotype characterization identified five haplotypes (Hap-D1 to Hap-D5) based on nine single-nucleotide polymorph

SUBMITTER: Tao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature