Genetical Research

Table of Contents - 01 June 1986 - Volume 47, Issue 03  

Research Article

Location of genes controlling the D group of LMW glutenin subunits on chromosome 1D of bread wheat

Peter I. Paynea1, Mary S. Robertsa1 and Linda M. Holta1

a1 Plant Breeding Institute, Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ, U.K.

Summary

Over one hundred backcross-one progeny were analysed by two dimensional electrophoresis to locate the genes on the short arm of chromosome 1D which code for, or control, the D group of LMW glutenin subunits. Recombination between these genes and Glu-D 1, encoding HMW glutenin subunits, was frequent but none could be detected between the D subunit genes and Gli-D1, coding for ω-gliadins, γ-gliadins and the B group of LMW glutenin subunits. These results are in contrast to those for chromosome 1 B because apparently homoeologous D subunit genes occur at a different position, being equidistant between Glu-B 1 (homoeologous to Glu-D 1) and Gli-B 1 (homoeologous to Gli-D 1). A range of 18 genetically-diverse wheat varieties, each containing one of two allelic groups of 1 D-encoded D subunits, were also analysed by two-dimensional electrophoresis. Consistent with the genetic analysis above, unbreakable linkages were found between these alleles and alleles of Gli-D 1. The results are discussed in relation to the evolution of the distribution of prolamin genes in the wheat genome.

(Received January 30 1986)

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