Background: Meta-analysis of quantitative trait locus (QTL) is a computational technique to identify consensus QTL and refine QTL positions on the consensus map from multiple mapping studies. The combination of meta-QTL intervals, significant SNPs and transcriptome analysis has been widely used to identify candidate genes in various plants.
Results: In our study, 884 QTLs associated with cotton fiber quality traits from 12 studies were used for meta-QTL analysis based on reference genome TM-1, as a result, 74 meta-QTLs were identified, including 19 meta-QTLs for fiber length (FL); 18 meta-QTLs for fiber strength (FS); 11 meta-QTLs for fiber uniformity (FU); 11 meta-QTLs for fiber elongation (FE); and 15 meta-QTLs for micronaire (MIC). Combined with 8,589 significant SNPs associated with fiber quality traits collected from 15 studies, 297 candidate genes were identified in the meta-QTL intervals, 20 of which showed high expression specifically in the developing fibers. According to the function annotations, some of the 20 key candidate genes are associated with the fiber development.
Conclusions: This study provides not only stable QTLs used for marker-assisted selection (MAS), but also candidate genes to uncover the molecular mechanisms for cotton fiber development.
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Background: Meta-analysis of quantitative trait locus (QTL) is a computational technique to identify consensus QTL and refine QTL positions on the consensus map from multiple mapping studies. The combination of meta-QTL intervals, significant SNPs and transcriptome analysis has been widely used to identify candidate genes in various plants.
Results: In our study, 884 QTLs associated with cotton fiber quality traits from 12 studies were used for meta-QTL analysis based on reference genome TM-1, as a result, 74 meta-QTLs were identified, including 19 meta-QTLs for fiber length (FL); 18 meta-QTLs for fiber strength (FS); 11 meta-QTLs for fiber uniformity (FU); 11 meta-QTLs for fiber elongation (FE); and 15 meta-QTLs for micronaire (MIC). Combined with 8,589 significant SNPs associated with fiber quality traits collected from 15 studies, 297 candidate genes were identified in the meta-QTL intervals, 20 of which showed high expression specifically in the developing fibers. According to the function annotations, some of the 20 key candidate genes are associated with the fiber development.
Conclusions: This study provides not only stable QTLs used for marker-assisted selection (MAS), but also candidate genes to uncover the molecular mechanisms for cotton fiber development.
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