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Introgression of Two Broad-Spectrum Late Blight Resistance Genes, Rpi-Blb1 and Rpi-Blb3 , From Solanum bulbocastanum Dun Plus Race-Specific R Genes Into Potato Pre-breeding Lines

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Plant Genetic Engineering Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Rakosy-Tican, Elena;
GND
1059146827
Affiliation
Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI), Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultural Crops, Germany
Thieme, Ramona;
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1058993070
Affiliation
FJulius Kühn-Institute (JKI), Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultural Crops, Germany
König, Janine;
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1059147343
Affiliation
Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI), Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultural Crops, Germany
Nachtigall, Marion;
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17312464X
Affiliation
Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI), Institute for Breeding Research on Agricultural Crops, Germany
Hammann, Thilo;
Affiliation
Plant Genetic Engineering Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Denes, Tunde-Eva;
Affiliation
Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
Kruppa, Klaudia;
Affiliation
Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
Molnár-Láng, Márta

There is a wealth of resistance genes in the Mexican wild relative of cultivated Solanum, but very few of these species are sexually compatible with cultivated Solanum tuberosum. The most devastating disease of potato is late blight caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans (Pi). The wild hexaploid species S. demissum, which it is able to cross with potato, was used to transfer eleven race-specific genes by introgressive hybridization that were subsequently widely used in potato breeding. However, there are now more virulent races of Pi that can overcome all of these genes. The most sustainable strategy for protecting potatoes from late blight is to pyramid or stack broad-spectrum resistance genes into the cultivars. Recently four broad-spectrum genes (Rpi) conferring resistance to Pi were identified and cloned from the sexually incompatible species S. bulbocastanum: Rpi-blb1 (RB), Rpi-blb2, Rpi-blb3, and Rpi-bt1. For this research, a resistant S. bulbocastanum accession was selected carrying the genes Rpi-blb1 and Rpi-blb3 together with race-specific R3a and R3b genes. This accession was previously used to produce a large number of somatic hybrids (SHs) with five commercial potato cultivars using protoplast electrofusion. In this study, three SHs with cv. ‘Delikat’ were selected and backcross generations (i.e., BC₁ and BC₂) were obtained using cvs. ‘Baltica’, ‘Quarta’, ‘Romanze’, and ‘Sarpo Mira’. Their assessment using gene-specific markers demonstrates that these genes are present in the SHs and their BC progenies. We identified plants carrying all four genes that were resistant to foliage blight in greenhouse and field trials. Functionality of the genes was shown by using agro-infiltration with the effectors of corresponding Avr genes. For a number of hybrids and BC clones yield and tuber number were not significantly different from that of the parent cultivar ‘Delikat’ in field trials. The evaluation of agronomic traits of selected BC₂ clones and of their processing qualities revealed valuable material for breeding late blight durable resistant potato. We show that the combination of somatic hybridization with the additional use of gene specific markers and corresponding Avr effectors is an efficient approach for the successful identification and introgression of late blight resistance genes into the potato gene pool.

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